MCN Portfolio Director

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The Mission Critical Network Portfolio Director is responsible for the MSN portfolio section addressing mission-critical networks and operations. The position ensures that mission-critical managed services offerings meet high resilience, availability, security and compliance requirements and are commercially viable.

Role Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the portfolio of Mission Critical Network managed services, including service definitions, resilience and availability characteristics, security and compliance elements and commercial constructs.
• Develop portfolio strategies and offerings tailored to mission-critical customers in close collaboration with SA MSN delivery units and relevant Solution Areas.
• Collaborate closely within BNEW and BCSS on joined up approach for MCN across the Ericsson product and service portfolio.
• Ensure mission-critical services integrate appropriate EOE, MSDP, ANO and security capabilities, in alignment with BPD Capabilities Development, AI Innovation and Security.
• Support MA/CU Sales and MSCOOs in mission-critical opportunity qualification, solutioning and proposal development with portfolio content and guidance.
• Engage with MSN TAMs and MA Regional Security Directors, as appropriate, on mission-critical portfolio topics, including industry events and reference discussions.
• Provide feedback from mission-critical engagements into overall MSN portfolio evolution and investment decisions.
• Contribute to marketing campaigns, communications and industry events.

Join our Team Role Authority

Propose and recommend mission-critical portfolio definitions and changes to BPD and SA MSN governance.

Required, Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Education - University degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience - Typically 7+ years in mission-critical networks, managed services, or operations with strong exposure to security and resilience requirements.
• Skills - Deep technical and operational understanding of mission-critical networks; knowledge of security and compliance frameworks; portfolio and commercial skills. Excellent communications skills including at industry events and with industry executives and analysts.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• A good demonstrated working knowledge of the Ericsson Operations Engine
• Knowledge of the BCSS business development process for Product Management
• Knowledge of the Ericsson sales process
• Adept at using AI for workplace productivity

Behaviours and Competencies

• Structured thinking and ability to influence change
• Strong collaboration and leading by example
• Customer and value focused
• Integrity and resilience
• Able to bridge technical and commercial perspectives
• Innovative and entrepreneurial
• Risk awareness, strong stakeholder management, ability to work with customers and regulators on sensitive topics.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.

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