What you will do:
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Own strategy, positioning, roadmap, business case and lifecycle decisions, balancing operator value, differentiation, revenue and cost.
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Discover operator needs, market shifts and competitive gaps, and turn them into prioritized requirements and releases with clear acceptance criteria.
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Spot value in AI/ML, agentic AI, automation, cloud-native RAN, energy innovation and 5G-Advanced/6G, and turn it into lower TCO, new services or new revenue, backed by business cases that go beyond standards compliance.
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Lead R&D, System Engineering, QA and Program Management through scope, schedule, quality and cost trade-offs, from concept to launch.
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Own pricing and packaging recommendations, forecasts, margin targets, and revenue and adoption KPIs, and adjust the roadmap based on commercial and field results.
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Engage operators through roadmap reviews, RFx responses, trials and first deployments, and support Sales and Pre-Sales on deals and proposals.
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Manage partners, multi-vendor interoperability, security and regulatory needs, and the relevant 3GPP and O-RAN requirements.
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Drive go-to-market and lifecycle execution with Marketing and Sales: positioning, enablement, release readiness, customer feedback and end-of-life plans.
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Champion AI-first ways of working, using AI tools for market analysis and product decisions.
What you bring:
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B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Communications or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. An MBA is an advantage.
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Typically 10+ years in telecom or wireless infrastructure, including 5+ years in product management or product line management, or equivalent experience.
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A record of taking a product from concept to commercial deployment with operators, including its roadmap, business case, releases and results.
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Technical understanding of 2G/3G/4G/5G RAN and of how operators deploy and run RAN products.
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Direct operator engagement and sales support across RFx, trials and roadmap reviews.
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A value-driven, entrepreneurial approach to AI/ML and emerging technology: start from customer problems, tell value from hype, and prioritize business outcomes.
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Strong analytical, pricing and communication skills. You can lead global, matrixed teams through influence, present clearly to executives, customers and engineers, and travel internationally as needed.
Nice to have:
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Hands-on Open RAN and multi-vendor RAN experience.
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An engineering, system engineering or solutions / pre-sales background.
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Experience bringing AI/ML, automation or energy-saving RAN products to market.
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Experience with hardware and software product lines, including suppliers and contract manufacturers.