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VP Head of Ericsson Research

Date Posted: Apr 20, 2026
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    Location Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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    Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
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    Shift: Morning
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    Career Level: Experienced Professional
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    Positions: 1
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    Experience: 3 years
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    Gender: No Preference
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    Degree: PhD / Doctorate
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    Apply Before: Apr 30, 2026
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Job Description

About the job

The Opportunity

As 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 new break-through connectivity and AI technology.

This is a role for a visionary leader who can bridge the gap between breakthrough scientific exploration and global industrial leadership, ensuring Ericsson remains at the absolute forefront of technology.

The Mandate

  • Strategic 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 & Competencies

Visionary & Strategic Agility

  • A 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 Mastery

  • Extensive expertise across the full stack: Radio, AI, Network Architecture, Security, and Hardware/Software co-design.
  • A specific focus on distributed, realtime AI, including AI-native networks, compute paradigms, and the integration of AI into the very fabric of research methodology.

Operational Excellence

  • Significant 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 & Influence

  • An established global network spanning academia (top-tier professors/universities) and industry (C-suite technology executives).
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the presence and gravitas to distil complex technical concepts for diverse, global stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Academic 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.

Skills Required

Company Overview

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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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