This role involves consulting on telecom strategies, focusing on growth, technical aspects, project leadership, and delivering recommendations for B2B and B2C clients.
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About this Opportunity
Ericsson Global Consulting is looking for a highly qualified Strategy Consultant at the Senior/ Principal position to advise leading Communications Service Providers (CSPs) on their most strategic business and technology transformations.
Prior experience in a pure-play management consulting firm or in a dedicated business/ strategy consulting role within the telecommunications industry is mandatory.
As a trusted advisor to C-level executives and senior business and technology leaders, you will shape growth strategies, define business models, and develop transformation roadmaps across 5G Standalone (SA), Network Slicing, Private Networks, AI, Telco Cloud, OSS/BSS, IoT, and digital services.
This is a highly client-facing role that combines strategy consulting, business development, consulting sales, and thought leadership to help customers unlock new revenue opportunities and accelerate innovation.
The role is Global, and you will travel internationally based on customer demand.
What you will do
What you will bring
"All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification."
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 solutions never seen before 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? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion 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 Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) || Bangalore
Req ID: 784621
About this Opportunity
Ericsson Global Consulting is looking for a highly qualified Strategy Consultant at the Senior/ Principal position to advise leading Communications Service Providers (CSPs) on their most strategic business and technology transformations.
Prior experience in a pure-play management consulting firm or in a dedicated business/ strategy consulting role within the telecommunications industry is mandatory.
As a trusted advisor to C-level executives and senior business and technology leaders, you will shape growth strategies, define business models, and develop transformation roadmaps across 5G Standalone (SA), Network Slicing, Private Networks, AI, Telco Cloud, OSS/BSS, IoT, and digital services.
This is a highly client-facing role that combines strategy consulting, business development, consulting sales, and thought leadership to help customers unlock new revenue opportunities and accelerate innovation.
The role is Global, and you will travel internationally based on customer demand.
What you will do
- Lead strategic consulting engagements for global telecom operators across 5G, Network Slicing, Private Networks, Telco Cloud, OSS/BSS, AI and digital transformation.
- Advise C-level executives on growth strategy, technology investments, monetization, business models, pricing, operating models and go-to-market strategies.
- Build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders and facilitate executive workshops to influence strategic decisions.
- Develop market assessments, business cases, commercial strategies and executive-ready recommendations.
- Partner with Ericsson account teams to identify consulting opportunities, support sales pursuits, develop proposals and contribute to consulting revenue growth.
- Help achieve consulting sales targets by expanding existing accounts and developing new business opportunities.
- Develop consulting methodologies, reusable assets and thought leadership on emerging telecom trends including 5G SA, Network Slicing and enterprise connectivity.
- Mentor consultants, lead workstreams and ensure high-quality delivery across global consulting engagements.
What you will bring
- 10+ years of experience in management consulting or telecommunications strategy consulting.
- Mandatory experience in a pure-play consulting firm or a dedicated business/ strategy consulting role within the telecommunications industry.
- Proven experience engaging with CXO/ 'CXO-1'-level stakeholders and leading strategic transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience in business development, consulting sales, proposal development and revenue growth.
- Strong expertise in one or more of the following domains: 5G SA, Network Slicing, Private Networks, Telco Cloud, OSS/BSS, AI, IoT, Digital Transformation or Enterprise Connectivity.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in business case development, pricing, monetization and go-to-market strategy.
- Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology; MBA from a leading business school is preferred.
"All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification."
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 solutions never seen before 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? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion 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 Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) || Bangalore
Req ID: 784621
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