ICT Program Director
2025-06-16T07:44:24+00:00
Ericsson
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FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Telecommunications
Computer & IT
2025-06-26T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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We are now looking for a well-rounded and experienced Customer Program Director to drive the delivery of 5G and 4G Core and Cloud solutions! You will be delivering the latest technology in a highly dynamic, fast-paced, competitive, and challenging multi-vendor environment.
What you will do
- Drive sophisticated 5G and 4G Core and Cloud engagements from initial scoping through delivery for Ericsson’s Customers in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry
• Lead and empower local and global teams to deliver on-time, enhance profitability, and improve continuously, through strong governance and project controls
• Identify all milestones, obstacles, recommend and implement workable solutions, identify and mitigate risk, raise and resolve issues
• Lead change management including the definition of impacts to scope, budget, timeline, and quality with stakeholder agreement
• Build strong internal and external relationships
• Harvest and optimize best practices, create and share knowledge assets to industrialize delivery processes
• Promote a “one team” atmosphere and coach project team members to support their professional growth
You will bring
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience as Customer Project Manager, Solution Architect, or Program Manager, including Core and Cloud delivery
• Experience delivering physical, virtualized, and containerized Network Function projects
• Expertise in automating test and deployment processes
• Experience to Support sales teams to drive new business opportunities.
• Strong project control skills, with the ability to manage projects to meet targets and deadlines.
• Solid financial background and experience with business case development
• Highly developed risk-management skills
• Demonstrated accountability, customer-focused mindset, positive outlook, willingness to help others outside your assigned activities
• Strong relationship management experience with leadership, engineers, developers, support, and sales teams
• Innovative and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• Experience with solutions in the Packet Core and communication services platforms (e.g., Dual Mode Core, PCC/PCG, MME, EPG, SAPC, UDM, IMS VoLTE, IoT)
• Experience using automation and software management tools such as JIRA, Confluence or SharePoint.
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.
Drive sophisticated 5G and 4G Core and Cloud engagements from initial scoping through delivery for Ericsson’s Customers in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry • Lead and empower local and global teams to deliver on-time, enhance profitability, and improve continuously, through strong governance and project controls • Identify all milestones, obstacles, recommend and implement workable solutions, identify and mitigate risk, raise and resolve issues • Lead change management including the definition of impacts to scope, budget, timeline, and quality with stakeholder agreement • Build strong internal and external relationships • Harvest and optimize best practices, create and share knowledge assets to industrialize delivery processes • Promote a “one team” atmosphere and coach project team members to support their professional growth
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field. • Minimum 10+ years of experience as Customer Project Manager, Solution Architect, or Program Manager, including Core and Cloud delivery • Experience delivering physical, virtualized, and containerized Network Function projects • Expertise in automating test and deployment processes • Experience to Support sales teams to drive new business opportunities. • Strong project control skills, with the ability to manage projects to meet targets and deadlines. • Solid financial background and experience with business case development
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Vacancy title:
ICT Program Director
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Telecommunications, Category: Computer & IT]
Jobs at:
Ericsson
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 26 2025
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 16 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
We are now looking for a well-rounded and experienced Customer Program Director to drive the delivery of 5G and 4G Core and Cloud solutions! You will be delivering the latest technology in a highly dynamic, fast-paced, competitive, and challenging multi-vendor environment.
What you will do
- Drive sophisticated 5G and 4G Core and Cloud engagements from initial scoping through delivery for Ericsson’s Customers in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry
• Lead and empower local and global teams to deliver on-time, enhance profitability, and improve continuously, through strong governance and project controls
• Identify all milestones, obstacles, recommend and implement workable solutions, identify and mitigate risk, raise and resolve issues
• Lead change management including the definition of impacts to scope, budget, timeline, and quality with stakeholder agreement
• Build strong internal and external relationships
• Harvest and optimize best practices, create and share knowledge assets to industrialize delivery processes
• Promote a “one team” atmosphere and coach project team members to support their professional growth
You will bring
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience as Customer Project Manager, Solution Architect, or Program Manager, including Core and Cloud delivery
• Experience delivering physical, virtualized, and containerized Network Function projects
• Expertise in automating test and deployment processes
• Experience to Support sales teams to drive new business opportunities.
• Strong project control skills, with the ability to manage projects to meet targets and deadlines.
• Solid financial background and experience with business case development
• Highly developed risk-management skills
• Demonstrated accountability, customer-focused mindset, positive outlook, willingness to help others outside your assigned activities
• Strong relationship management experience with leadership, engineers, developers, support, and sales teams
• Innovative and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• Experience with solutions in the Packet Core and communication services platforms (e.g., Dual Mode Core, PCC/PCG, MME, EPG, SAPC, UDM, IMS VoLTE, IoT)
• Experience using automation and software management tools such as JIRA, Confluence or SharePoint.
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.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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