Customer Solutions Director - BCSS
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In short
Ericsson seeks an experienced Customer Solutions Director for their CU T-Mobile CTO team, focusing on the BCSS portfolio and Core/Cloud solutions. The role involves leading solutioning, driving AI and automation initiatives, and acting as a senior advisor to T-Mobile and internal teams.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with CU Core 3, Market Area teams, and BCSS Product/Portfolio organizations on T-Mobile requirements, solutions, and development.
- Lead solutioning and architecture across BCSS domains, including Packet Core, Cloud-native applications, charging/billing, OSS/BSS, orchestration, and service exposure.
- Drive AI- and automation-focused initiatives within BCSS, including Physical AI, inferencing/compute, knowledge planes/bases, and closed-loop automation.
- Evaluate requirements for new consumer and enterprise services, ensuring end-to-end performance across BCSS and adjacent domains.
- Act as a senior technical and commercial advisor to the CTO and Account teams, supporting customer dialogues and anchoring BCSS strategies.
- Partner with sales and commercial teams to explore customer needs, engage T-Mobile stakeholders, and translate opportunities into BCSS-driven offerings.
- Influence Ericsson’s BCSS portfolio strategy by channeling customer feedback and requirements into product development and standardization.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage the wider global Ericsson organization to support complex BCSS and Core/Cloud customer engagements.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in technology, solutions, and/or product management within the telecoms/ICT industry, with a strong focus on BCSS domains.
- Proven experience working with Product Areas and standardization teams/initiatives in areas relevant to BCSS, Core, and Cloud.
- Solid background in technology architecture and solution management, including maintaining senior-level relationships with CSP customers.
- Strong internal network within Ericsson’s solutions and services community, especially within BCSS and Core/Cloud domains.
- End-to-end understanding of Ericsson’s BCSS portfolio, with cross-domain experience and knowledge across services and products preferred.
- Strong consultative selling skills, with the ability to shape requirements and influence customer decision-making.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence at executive and senior levels.
- Ability to thrive in a front-runner customer environment where new concepts and solutions are developed and deployed for the first time.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range: $185,000 - $242,550 in Bellevue, WA.
- Opportunity for sales incentives as part of Ericsson’s Sales Incentive Plan.
- Excellent health benefits with choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option.
- Company credits towards medical and dental premiums.
- Ericsson US 401(k) Plan with automatic 3% company contribution and 100% match on the first 3% of eligible pay, plus 50% match on the next 2%.
- Company credits for basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
- Option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.
- Minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually.
- Up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% pay.
- Financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.
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