Government & Industry Relations
Education & Public Service · Government & Non-Profit · Public Policy
In short
Lead Ericsson India's telecom regulatory compliance and certification strategy, ensuring market access and business continuity. Act as the accountable program lead for certifications, approvals, and security initiatives, driving cross-functional execution and managing compliance risks. Serve as the technical authority for Indian telecom regulations and support policy advocacy efforts.
Responsibilities
- Own the India regulatory compliance roadmap for Ericsson products and solutions.
- Lead end-to-end regulatory certification programs (MTCTE, ITSAR, NSDTS/Trusted Product, NCCS, WPC, DPL, TEC, etc.).
- Establish and drive long-term compliance strategies to anticipate regulatory changes.
- Govern overall certification portfolios, priorities, budgets, risks, timelines, and executive reporting.
- Lead complex cross-functional certification programs involving Product Development, Security, Supply, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Legal, Customer Units, and external bodies.
- Develop scalable operating models and automation opportunities for efficiency.
- Continuously assess emerging telecom regulations, national security directives, and policy developments.
- Translate regulatory requirements into actionable recommendations for leadership.
- Identify and drive mitigation strategies for regulatory, commercial, technical, and supply-chain risks.
- Provide strategic guidance on certification applicability and optimization.
- Serve as Ericsson India's subject matter expert for telecom regulatory certification and product security.
- Lead technical interpretation of standards and government directives.
- Ensure robust compliance governance through documentation, evidence management, and reporting.
- Represent Ericsson in engagements with TEC, NCCS, NSDTS, WPC, accredited laboratories, and industry associations.
- Build trusted relationships with external stakeholders.
- Support Government & Policy Advocacy initiatives.
- Contribute subject matter expertise to industry forums.
- Ensure regulatory readiness for new product introductions and technology evolution.
- Drive timely certification and approval outcomes to protect revenue and customer commitments.
- Partner with business leaders to assess regulatory impacts on strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- 10-15+ years of experience in telecom regulatory compliance, certification management, telecom security, product assurance, government certification programs, or regulatory affairs.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale cross-functional regulatory or compliance programs with end-to-end accountability.
- Experience engaging with government agencies, certification bodies, industry associations, standards organizations, and executive stakeholders.
- Proven track record of driving complex programs across multiple organizations and influencing without direct authority.
- Deep expertise in MTCTE, ITSAR, NSDTS/Trusted Product, TEC, NCCS, WPC, DPL, telecom security requirements, and related regulatory ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of telecom network products, software, hardware certification processes, product lifecycle management, and security assurance frameworks.
- Ability to interpret evolving regulations, evaluate business impact, define compliance strategies, and drive implementation.
- Experience in regulatory risk management, compliance governance, audit readiness, and executive reporting.
- Strong technical program management skills (planning, governance, stakeholder management, risk management, executive communication).
- Excellent influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- High degree of integrity, accountability, analytical thinking, and execution excellence.
Benefits
- Outstanding opportunity to use skills and imagination to push boundaries.
- Build solutions to tough problems.
- Challenged but not alone.
- Join a team of diverse innovators.
- Opportunity to craft what comes next.
- Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values.
- Collaborating with people with different experiences drives innovation.
- Encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential.
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Company
Ericsson
Job Posted
1 week ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Gurgaon, India
Qualification
Bachelor, Master
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