Head of BOS Program Office Europe
Ericsson – Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
About This Opportunity
Ericsson is looking for a Head of Program Management Europe within Service Line (SL) Business and Operations Systems (BOS) as a key leadership role responsible within BOS Program Office. This role establishes strong project‑management practices in pre‑sales and delivery, ensuring solution deliverability, process adherence, and the realization of financial commitments and customer value. The role reports to the Head of SL BOS Delivery Excellence for MEMA and will be part of the BOS Delivery Excellence Leadership team.
What You Will Do
* Lead BOS Delivery Fulfillment practice across the Europe cluster, managing Program Directors (PD) and Project Managers.
* Senior People Manager of own unit and a senior Leader across the matrixed organisation to all PDs/CPMs and Contract Fulfillment Responsible.
* Closely partner with Global Delivery programme office.
* Set individual performance and development goals for members with regular check‑ins.
* Responsible for team dimensioning; cost‑centre responsible to deliver over‑absorption target and required utilisation/billability.
* Accountable for the delivery of services (scope, cost, quality, and time).
* Responsible for competence management and upskilling of the community to serve business needs.
* Define and drive SI and ADM execution adherence model with service delivery tools, process & methods.
* Accountable for overall resource forecasting and planning; achieving right‑shoring targets.
* Accountable for services financial planning, forecasting, and landing with partnership with BOS CU Delivery and CSS CUs.
* Drive a knowledge‑sharing and asset‑building culture across CPM/CFR community.
* Drive Live Node Activity (LNA) adherence in CPM community.
* Instil a culture for add‑on sales and customer value maximisation.
* A champion for compliance and the application of the detailed application guidelines.
* Services profitability improvement focus through cost control, change management, quality adherence, and automation.
* Revenue realisation based on committed timelines and in line with financial forecasts.
* Works closely with the BOS CU Delivery Units to drive BOS services delivery.
* Single point of accountability/escalation for SL BOS service delivery issues.
* Accountable to review and sign‑off on solution responsible and fulfilment responsible artefacts during pre‑sales.
What You Will Bring
* 12+ years of experience in Telecom/Systems Integration, ADM and Operations driving sophisticated programmes and operations with a strong delivery track record.
* University degree in ICT/Engineering. A graduate degree such as an MBA is a plus.
* Strong people‑manager track record leading senior team members and leaders.
* Proven leadership experience, managing senior teams and leaders across matrixed, multicultural, and geographically distributed environments.
* Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional highly matrixed and globally distributed teams.
* Mandatory certifications: PMP and JS8 Program Director GIAP certification.
* In‑depth knowledge of different SDLC methodologies, including Agile and waterfall approaches.
* In‑depth knowledge and experience in project management and governance frameworks.
* Expert level in digital transformation for OSS/BSS and surrounding domains.
* Strong consultative, presentation, and communication skills.
* Proven track record to deliver results within a time‑sensitive and high‑pressure environment.
* Strong experience in organisational and programme‑level governance.
* Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Telecommunications
Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates are encouraged to apply.
Req ID: 776662
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