VP Head of Ericsson Research

The Opportunity

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.

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.
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden (Global HQ).
• Reporting Line: Member of the Group Function Technology Leadership Team, reporting to the CTO and Head of Group Function Technology.
• **Contact** - Please direct all questions to Martin Eriksson, Executive Recruiter - martin.b.eriksson@ericsson.com
• **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.
• **What happens once you apply?** Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
• 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.
• **Primary country and city:** Sweden (SE) \|\| Stockholm