The opportunityas the head of ericsson research, you will serve as the thought leader and driver for our long-term technological vision.reporting directly to the group cto, you will lead a world-renowned global organization dedicated to exploring and developing breakthrough connectivity and ai technology.this role requires a visionary leader who can bridge the gap between scientific exploration and global industrial leadership, ensuring ericsson remains at the absolute forefront of technology.the mandatestrategic 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.executive profile & competenciesvisionary & strategic agilitya 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 masteryextensive expertise across the full stack: radio, ai, network architecture, security, and hardware/software co-design.a specific focus on distributed, real-time ai, including ai-native networks, compute paradigms, and the integration of ai into the very fabric of research methodology.operational excellencesignificant 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 & influencean established global network spanning academia (top-tier professors/universities) and industry (c-suite technology executives).exceptional communication skills, with the presence and gravitas to distill complex technical concepts for diverse, global stakeholders.requirementsacademic 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 –ericsson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.#j-*-ljbffr