Software R&D Manager

About this opportunity

We are now looking for a SW R&D Manager to develop people and competences, set new standards for agile way of working, and drive organizational excellence. Ensuring disciplined and continuous improvement of knowledge, skills, and motivation of our Software R&D organization is the key success factor of developing new and innovative products. As SW R&D Manager you will define and drive knowledge, technology, as well as business strategy and operational process domains across the organization to enable a true learning organization. You will lead R&D teams in a matrix organization to efficiently allocate cross-functional agile development teams to various product, infrastructure, and research areas. As line manager you act per the Ericsson Leadership Framework and promote Ericsson's values, ethics, and culture of the organization to ensure excellent performance.

• We believe in trust – we trust each other to do the right things!
• We believe in taking decisions as close to the product and technical expertise as possible.
• We believe in creativity – trying new things and learning from our mistakes. We believe in sharing our insights and helping one another to build an even better user plane.
• We truly believe in happiness; we enjoy and feel passionate about what we do and value each other’s technical competence deeply.

What you will do

We expect you to lead the people and competence development of the R&D organization. You need to be creative, innovative, and excel in people management. As SW R&D Manager you will:

• Build a productive work environment for individuals and own organization
• Define and drive knowledge, technology, as well as business strategy and operational process domains across the organization
• Drive performance management
• Drive competence management
• Conduct Resource management
• Look after finance within your group

You will bring

• Deep understanding of Product Development and Service Delivery related processes, models, and strategy
• Customer, market, and technology insights to continuously improve and adapt organizational processes & people competence
• Excellent social and communication skills
• Financial acumen and skills
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Adhering to principles and values
• Leading, supervising, and responding to change in a high pace environment
• Be proficient in English, both written and spoken

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 never seen before solutions 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.

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