I4.0 Manager - Disruption & Innovation

About this opportunity

The I4.0 Manager – Disruption & Innovation reports to the Head of Industry 4.0 at USA 5G Smart Factory

As an integral part of this fast-paced team, this role will play a critical role in developing technology and product strategies surrounding industry 4.0 technologies by discovering opportunities & leveraging sophisticated cellular technologies. Focus of this position is to scout technologies, validate product/market fit, build prototypes, integrate, and validate technology from a variety of sources that can be scaled up

What you will do

• This position will lead a team of product owners, software developers, architects and more.
• Passionate focus on identifying high value opportunities in alignment with stakeholders
• Strong Presentation & Story-telling skills
• Develop, implement & oversee use cases that will take advantage of future cellular technology networks & improve production efficiency.
• Collaborate with Internal & Global Stakeholders to plan, develop and implement software product strategy & advancement of 5G adoption for manufacturing.
• Evaluate and recommend new processes, technologies, and methods that improve time to value of Use Cases.
• Apply change management processes to develop & implement effective change organization strategies and plans that enhance employee adoption, improve organization performance, and increase operational efficiencies
• Manage or help/coordinate technical projects in a meticulous and disciplined fashion to track progress and to ensure goals are achieved during project execution, provide technology oversight, direction and steering to maximize project output and technical resource efficiency
• Discover & Determine opportunities that improve our production capabilities and enhance efficiencies by building intelligent production systems that power sustainable business resilience and allow Ericsson to continuously meet & exceed customer expectations.
• Collaborate with different areas to prepare business cases to show the benefits of implementing new technologies (use cases)
• Research and keep aware of current innovative and future technology trends, primarily within the industry 4.0 ecosystem/value chain.
• Analyze and discover new insights that will translate into emerging products and services.

You will bring

• Bachelor's and /or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or closely related fields (PREFERRED) OR relevant years of experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with leading in software development via Product Owner, Software development manager, team lead, software architect or related roles.
• Experience in using sophisticated technologies (Edge Computing, Cloud Services, IoT Sensors w/ Real Time Data, Machine Learning, AI & 5G Connectivity)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Thrives in an ambiguous fast-past environment and work with a sense of urgency

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.

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 nurture 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 and Affirmative Action employer, learn more. If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.mana@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.

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