About the Opportunity:
Ericsson's Business Area Networks (BNEW) unit is where 5G was born! We’re a global team of 30,000 in 94 countries, with 138 nationalities. Half of our organization works in R&D, approximately 8,000 in Group Supply and 5,000 in Service Area Networks. BNEW holds the group responsibility for Supply and part of Service Delivery.
BNEW leads the shift towards open programmable cloud-native networks with the best performance, security, and energy efficiency at the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). Our approach is simple: We build solutions that empower our customers to meet tomorrow’s demands. In BNEW, we're not just building networks; we're defining the future and leading the way in innovation. To succeed we require significant changes in how we work and deliver the best products to our customers.
Reporting to the Head of BNEW, the Head of People BNEW is accountable to create and implement the BNEW People Strategy to support the achievement of our business strategy. The Head of BNEW People takes decisions on how we best attract, develop, manage and retain the talent needed across all global sites to execute on our business strategy. This role will advise and collaborate with the Head of BNEW and the BNEW leadership team to create strategies that address challenges related to external factors such as technological changes and geopolitics, as well as internal factors such as shifts in capabilities and site strategies. These efforts are essential for BNEW's success.
The Head of People BNEW will be part of both the BNEW and Ericsson Global People leadership teams. Working in a matrix structure, this position requires strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Additionally, BNEW acts as the host for the People Sweden organization, holding group-wide responsibility for this team. As Head of BNEW People, this executive will lead and coordinate the people strategy for all Ericsson operations in Sweden. You will ensure our Swedish people agenda meets the standards and expectations set by Ericsson headquarters, enabling us to attract, retain and grow the best talent.
The location of this role is at our headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. At Ericsson, we follow an office-first approach, so most of your time will be spent working face-to-face with colleagues in the office.
What you will do:
Collaborate closely with the BNEW Leadership team and global HR team to identify key people priorities and develop and implement solutions to address these, while adhering to high standards of ethics and compliance.
Support the Head of BNEW as a trusted advisor and challenger, offering recommendations to drive change within the organization, raising the bar on both performance and leadership.
Develop, and when needed, quickly adapt our strategic people direction, referencing our breadth of operations, strengths, challenges, opportunities, and geographic characteristics, and translate these into an effective people strategy.
Build and lead a strong BNEW People organization, acting as advisors and coaches to align employee efforts with the broader BNEW organization's business strategy.
Lead the creation and execution of the People Strategy for Ericsson Sweden, ensuring we remain a top choice for talented individuals at our headquarters.
Manage relationships with Global People Heads across different organizational dimensions to ensure strong collaboration while ensuring BNEW’s needs are addressed in the Global People strategy and initiatives.
What you will bring:
Key Attributes:
Excellence in working with people and an aptitude to motivate, engage, develop listen to and inspire the team.
Execute and drive continuous change based on customer feedback, employee input and feedback as well as global improvement programs.
Role model courageous leadership; curious and willing to challenge the status quo.
Excellent coaching skills, ability to foster and maintain strong relationships across the organization.
Experienced in navigating complexity and ambiguity.
Ability and experience of managing multi country, diverse teams and cultures, and within a matrix structure.
Effective communication, collaboration, problem-solving and analytical skills.
High integrity with a strong focus on compliance and the ability to foster a speak-up culture.
Leadership:
Creates clarity (decision making, delegation, strategic leadership, impact & influence, active listening, emotional intelligence) .
Develops people (constructive feedback, coaching, empathetic, employee motivation) .
Deliver results (accountability, performance review, leading & developing high performing teams, adaptability, resilience & perseverance, team motivation) .
Minimum Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration or Social Sciences or a related discipline.
Senior experience in Human Resources leadership, with reasonable large leadership responsibility, preferably in diverse businesses and cultural/geographic settings.
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?
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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
Req ID: 765862