R&D Project Manager III

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Date: Feb 22, 2014

Location San Jose, California, US

Req ID: 17738

Ericsson Overview

Ericsson is world’s leading provider of communications technology and services. Our offerings include services, consulting, software and infrastructure within Information and Communications Technology.
Using innovation to empower people, business and society, Ericsson is working towards the Networked Society: a world connected in real time that will open up opportunities to create freedom, transform society and drive solutions to some of our planet’s greatest challenges.
We are truly a global company, operating across borders in over 180 countries, offering a diverse, performance-driven culture and an innovative and engaging environment. As an Ericsson employee, you will have freedom to think big and the support to turn ideas into achievements. Continuous learning and growth opportunities allow you to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to progress and reach your career goals. We invite you to join our team.
 
Product Development Unit (PDU) IP OS, is a PDU within Development Unit IP and Broadband (DUIB). The PDU is a global
organization based in San Jose (California) with development activities in Vancouver (Canada), Bejing(China), Budapest
(Hungary) and India (Bangalore). The PDU is focusing on developing leadership in IP networking as the provider of a
large variety of products and solutions.
 

Position Summary

To implement the PDU IP OS charter and strategy , we are looking for dynamic and result oriented R&D (Research & Development) Project Managers.
You will be responsible to develop, execute and control project plans for technical projects in a complex and challenging R&D and business environment. We are also expecting you to be able to drive and manage change programs and projects on PDU level; Agile/lean transformation program as being one example.
 
You will define the project scope together with Product and System Management, secure the necessary resources with Line Management, and be responsible for project time plan, budget planning/costs, quality and risks by planning, monitoring and controlling all activities to get your project successfully executed within time, scope and budget.

Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Develop Teams, Individuals and Organizations
• Definition of project goals, objectives, strategies and priorities
• Setting up the project organization and securing resources
• Project Planning, Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance as well as subsequent reporting on progress and
  cost in the most efficient way to achieve the project objectives
• Executing the project, seeing to it that the goals are met and the requirements are fulfilled to the correct quality
  standard.
• Manage new or changed requirements as well as risks.
• Delivering project on-time, quality and to customer commitments
• Securing and maintaining adequate and sufficient information distribution.
• Building up an efficient project team and related forums as chairman, as well as for dissolving it with lessons
  learned for organizational learning.
• Driving for Operational Excellence in all areas, ensuring optimal utilization of drafted resources and applied
  processes.
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 Core Competences

• Product Development/Technical Knowledge
• Product Life Cycle Management Knowledge
• Business Understanding
• Customer Insight
• Coaching and Mentoring Skills
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Working with People
• Relating and Networking
• Persuading and Influencing
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills

 
Minimum Qualififcation & Experience Requirements

• BSc level in a technical discipline or the equivalent level of knowledge
• You are an experienced (>7 years) Project Manager/line mgr/Technical lead who is willing to take on big responsibility for managing and leading complex projects
• Proven and documented leadership skills
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English

 
Preferred Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration Skills
• You are self-motivated, with the drive to solve problems and expand your knowledge
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of R&D SW and HW processes in large global organizations
• Project Management in large matrix global organization is big plus
• We expect you to be an excellent communicator, decisive, results-driven, people-oriented person with good networking skills along with the ability to motivate employees in the organization.
• You have a strong ability to see the whole picture and to focus on the important details in a pragmatic and result
  oriented way with ability to challenge when needed.
• Team player with outstanding skills in cooperation amongst key stake-holders
• Large scale Agile projects experience is a major plus
• International experience is a merit.

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Primary country and city: United States (US) || California || San Jose || Consulting&SysInt IT; ProdMgt; R&D SalesStratMkt&ComMgt ServEng; SharedServ; Stud&YP Supply&Log

Nearest Major Market: San Jose
Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto
Job Segment: Project Manager, Consulting, Manager, Supply, PLM, Technology, Management, Operations

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