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About this opportunity:
The Lead Product Manager, FWA and Cellular Technology, plays a pivotal role in our organization, driving product strategy and execution to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs and align with our business goals. This position requires a deep understanding of product management principles, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage complex projects. The Lead Product Manager will collaborate closely with engineering, marketing, and sales teams to ensure the successful development and implementation of high-quality FWA solutions and cellular technology. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, owning mass market business-to-business products from ideation to launch and end of life, a strong background in cellular networking is essential for this role, along with a passion for innovation, and possess excellent communication skills.
You will work within a fun culture with a strong engineering team on the development of a wide set of features and collaborate with various teams from all over the company. You will work closely with the entire Product Management team to understand and deliver on the strategic big picture, while inherently and independently being detail-oriented, organized and driven enough to identify and produce the pieces required to put that picture together.
What you will do
- The ideal candidate will collaborate with relevant stakeholders (Channel, Sales, Marketing, etc.) to build and execute on the next evolution of Ericsson's
- Fixed Wireless Access offering for wireline and MNOs, including the product line and service creation strategy.
- Define and lead the product strategy for our cellular modem portfolio, aligning with Ericsson's overall vision, market needs, and the evolving landscape of cellular technology (4G LTE, 5G, URSP/Slicing, eSIM, etc.).
- Leverage your expertise in 3GPP standards and global conformance standards, such as PTCRB and GCF, and proactively integrate compliance and evolving cellular specifications to guide product development and ensure compliance.
- Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify emerging trends in cellular technology, changes in cellular specifications, competitor offerings, customer requirements, and global Mobile Network Operator (MNO) network evolution roadmaps.
- Foster strong relationships and actively collaborate with key technical and business contacts at leading MNOs worldwide.
- Collaborate with technical teams to define and document product specifications.
- Track and analyze product performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and iterate on the product roadmap accordingly.
- Utilize our vast metrics and customer-focused data sets alongside your own market research to continually find the next big growth opportunity, explore the latest industry trends and features to propose ideas on how we can bring them to our service
- Partnering with engineering, design, data science, analytics, marketing, and other key groups to release world-class hardware, features, and functionality, measure the success of products and strategize iterative improvements by defining requirements for products and features by writing detailed use cases that capture user needs and scenarios.
- Own release management, including writing and distributing product briefs and managing releases.
- Partner with our Customer Support and Success teams to champion users, understanding and prioritizing their feedback, investigate and resolve technical issues.
- Monitor the progress of tickets, clear blockers, and answer business/product questions for the development team.
The skills you bring
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in product management
- Demonstrated expertise in 3GPP standards and the ability to translate them into product requirements.
- Deep understanding of global regulatory standards for cellular devices, including PTCRB and GCF.
- In-depth knowledge of eSIM and Network Slicing (URSP) technology and its role in cellular connectivity solutions.
- Experience working with global MNOs and understanding their certification requirements, network evolution roadmaps and specific requirements
- Familiarity with usage/utility-based provisioning and pricing models
- Experience defining managed service solutions for existing CapEx or OpEx solutions
- Experience defining Cloud service offers and/or service catalogs for IaaS, PaaS or SaaS.
- Data-driven mindset with a strong understanding of product lifecycle management.
- Bachelor's degree in various fields of study is applicable. Computer Science, Engineering, Marketing, project management or equivalent experience
- Location: Boise, ID or Santa Clara, CA preferred
* Travel: Up to 20%
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, youll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of whats possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. Youll be challenged, but you won't be alone. Youll 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?
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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives 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.
If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.
Primary country and city: United States (US) || Boise (ID)
Job details: Technical Product & Portfolio Management
Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson
At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.
Your Pay
The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.
The salary range for this position is
Santa Clara CA 186,800-245,175
Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan:Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit's objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.
Your Health
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers excellent, competitive employee benefits, such as: subsidized, nationwide PPO medical benefit options including a low-deductible Point of Service Plan and a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), with a generous company-provided HSA contribution. For California employees, we offer a subsidized HMO option through Kaiser. Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions also offers subsidized dental and vision coverage.
Your Financial Security
We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. Our 401(k) plan has a 4% company match and immediate vesting. Employees will also receive company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance and company-paid disability benefits.
Your Time
Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee's start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
Additional Benefits
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers other company-paid benefits such as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, Talkspace mobile therapy, and volunteer paid time off.