VP Head of Ericsson Research at Ericsson

This is a role for a visionary leader who can bridge the gap between breakthrough scientific exploration and global industrial leadership, ensuring Ericsson remains at the absolute forefront of technology. 

The Mandate 

• Strategic Stewardship: Direct a global workforce of over 800 professionals across 14 countries, fostering a culture of excellence, intellectual curiosity, and high-performance delivery. 
• Innovation Ecosystems: Work in close cooperation with all Business Areas, Development Units, Market Areas and key Customer Units, as well as partners, leading customers, top-tier universities and research institutes.
• Technological Leadership: Secure Ericsson’s leadership in the global market by balancing long-term exploration with tangible technology transfers that fuel our product and service roadmaps. 
• Global Advocacy: Represent Ericsson within the scientific community and at major international fora, shaping the global discourse on future technologies. 

Executive Profile & Competencies 

Visionary & Strategic Agility 

• A proven ability to translate macro-industry trends and customer insights into a robust research agenda.
• Deep mastery of the interplay between innovation complexity and evolving business models. 

Technical & Domain Mastery 

• Extensive expertise across the full stack: Radio, AI,  Network Architecture, Security, and Hardware/Software co-design. 
• A specific focus on distributed, realtime AI, including AI-native networks, compute paradigms, and the integration of AI into the very fabric of research methodology.

Operational Excellence 

• Significant experience leading large-scale, global R&D organizations with a track record of successfully managing "leaders of leaders." 
• A sophisticated understanding of standardization strategies and open source dynamics as levers for market influence. 

Ecosystem & Influence 

• An established global network spanning academia (top-tier professors/universities) and industry (C-suite technology executives). 
• Exceptional communication skills, with the presence and gravitas to distil complex technical concepts for diverse, global stakeholders. 

Requirements 

• Academic Background: PhD or MSc in a relevant field; a distinguished career in senior line management within a global context.