Customer Operations Manager - Ericsson

As the tech firm that created the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. When joining our team at Ericsson you are empowered to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping the future of technology. This is a place where you’re welcomed as your own perfectly unique self, and celebrated for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team.

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Our Exciting Opportunity

The Customer Operation Manager (COM) is the prime customer interface owning all Ericsson project deliveries towards a major account in Ghana.

He/she is the main interface for customer critical issue and is responsible to lead delivery critical issues inside Ericsson.

He/She is accountable for the contract execution and fulfilment (CFR role). He/she will be held responsible to deliver against contractually agreed financial and operational targets.

The COM shall Work with all management layers including C-suite at the customer on operational topics.

You will

• Establish, prioritize and optimally own the successful networks roll-out and digital services projects (Core, Radio and Transmission Networks and IT projects).
• Build a strong customer relationship that feeds trust and confidence. Maintain high levels of morale and positive relationships towards all management layers at customer
• Customer management escalation-point for operational, project and customer Support related topics
• Ensure Operational Perfection and attention to standards of performance. Drive and Implement the Service delivery strategy as defined by MMEA to achieve an optimum delivery.
• Ensure high levels of critical metric achievement and customer happiness in support and projects
• Secure availability of required presales resources and take full responsibility (CFR) for contract fulfilment. Sign off and commit to agreed financial and operational targets as part of presales.
• Maintain, run and participate in regular governance meetings of ongoing projects with focus on operational and financial status

To be successful in the role you must have

Education:

• University degree in Engineering, Science or Business Administration.
• PMP certification (or similar) is required.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of Senior operational experience in the Telecom segment.
• Demonstrate outstanding knowledge and senior experience of core, radio and transmission roll-out including IT projects, customer relationship management, understanding the political realities of the customer organization, with the ability to influence key decision makers.
• Demonstrates senior leader qualities
• Proven track record to think and act strategically and not afraid to dig into the operational details.

Competence & Skills:

• Passion to Win!
• Outstanding knowledge and experience related to Core, Radio and Transmission rollouts
• Demonstrated senior leadership and ownership. Solid track record to persuade and mobilize internal/external resources to secure contract fulfilment
• Change agent & Team builder crafting energy in the organization. Matured change management and process optimization / re-engineering skills
• Project management, operating at a senior/director level within the telecoms field.
• Capable of a detailed understanding of Customers business and telecoms strategies.
• Experienced level negotiation and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear, concise reports and feedback to peers and executives.
• Proven track record to work under pressure.
• Show passion, speed and focus when delivering against commitments.
• Proficient in English.

What´s in it for you?

Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of adventurous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.