Chief Technical Officer - Networks at Ericsson

Job Description

• The CTO will be responsible for driving long-term network evolution & engagements by being a trusted advisor to the key decision makers, generating network sales, and supporting the Key Account organization with business development; securing that Ericsson is perceived as a preferred partner with solutions (end-to-end) that provide customer value.

What you will do

• Be the trusted partner to our customer in Nigeria with their Networks teams and influence their joint agenda.
• Ensure alignment with the customer on the technology directions.
• Influence Customer’s vision & strategy, drive Ericsson’s involvement in crafting customer visions, strategies & requirements
• Deliver customer value, and provide insight on how new trends will affect customer business
• Identify business opportunities, and identify customer business needs through consultative engagements
• Drive Knowledge Transfer, perform coaching and mentoring activities to support internal competence build-up

You will bring

• Education: University degree in Business or Engineering, Master’s degree would be advantageous or equivalent working experience.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Technical Sales
• Extensive experience in network planning, engineering, and performance
• Deep Demonstrated ability in Radio, IP, Transport
• Ability to develop and drive a business strategy
• Portfolio expertise in the area of responsibility
• Consulting, selling, and presentation skills
• A good overall understanding of telecommunications technology and network operator business