Head of Talent Management i Stockholm

Head of Talent Management, Group Functions

Are you passionate about helping people and teams to achieve ambitious business goals?  Do you get excited by helping others to develop and be the best version of themselves?  Do you get motivated and challenged by working in a rapidly changing business environment with high demands? Do you have a genuine interest in grooming talents? Join our Group function unit and lead the global talent agenda to enable business and people growth!

You at Ericsson

You have a strong inner drive with a great interest of translating business opportunities into talent agenda. You have the ability to engage, inspire and influence people. You are used to drive strategic talent initiatives in a global environment. You seek collaboration to deliver high impact end to end results to the business. You are interested in market trends and have an innovative and curious mindset.

Group Functions, including Technology & Emerging Business, is a global organization with approximately 7000 employees. The unit consists of:

• Technology & Emerging Business
• Finance & Common Functions
• Sustainability & Public Affairs
• Marketing & Communications
• Legal Affairs, including IPR & Licensing

As our Head of Talent Management, you will be responsible for driving talent agenda within various parts Group Functions. Through working with talent identification, development, leadership, performance management and culture, you will create impact on company strategic priorities such as enabling technology leadership, creating emerging business opportunities, driving digital transformation, driving sustainability agenda.   Ideally, you will have demonstrated expertise and experience in many or all of these areas.

You will be an integral part of the HR Team, supporting Group Functions, working in close collaboration with HR Business Partners, Subject Matter Experts and HR Generalists. You will report to Head of HR for Group Functions and be part of HR Leadership Team supporting Group Functions.  The Global Head of Talent management will be a key stakeholder and you will be part of the Global Talent leadership team. 

You will also work closely with the global community of Talent Management professionals across Ericsson.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• As a member of the HR Leadership Team for Group Functions, you will contribute to the development and implementation of respective HR strategies
• Develop and implement talent strategy for Group Functions, implement main global processes, framework and programs (e.g. Performance Management, Talent to Value, High Potential programs)
• Work with the identification of business critical positions and succession management across Group Function units
• Enable business transformation by supporting the business to implement culture initiatives and programs
• Participate in the design and implementation of the Technical Talent Framework, to identify and develop critical talents within various technology areas
• Share expertise and learning within respective communities at Ericsson, as well as externally
• Design and implement Group Function specific talent programs, enabling succession bench for critical roles
• Manage and participate in multi-discipline HR projects across Group Functions

CRITICAL EXPERIENCES

• Track record of building talent capability in a global context through targeted development and creating and sustaining talent pipeline
• Evidence of effectively supporting a team through a global transformation
• Track record of supporting and influencing strategic programs of change to deliver positive commercial and impact outcomes
• Successful previous experience working with senior leadership teams
• Experience in driving and successfully implementing change programs in business environment
• Minimum of 5 years track record in talent management, as well as experience working in business-facing roles within Human Resources
• Delivering results in a matrix organization, building on everyone’s strength in a lean team
• Role modelling Ericsson’s cultural sweet spot and key behaviors to support business transformation

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Good communication, relationship building & influencing skills at all levels in the organisation
• Flexibility, independence, initiative and resilience to perform successfully in a rapidly changing environment
• Continuously build your own expertise in talent management and share with the others
• Understanding of business strategy and practices
• Outstanding team work, networking and collaboration skills
• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration and/or related field.
• Fluent in English

Human Resources at Ericsson

Ericsson Human Resource function operates in a truly global world and we support employees and leaders throughout the entire employee lifecycle.  

Please submit your application in English as soon as possible - we are working continuously with candidate selection.  

Last day to apply: 22nd of March 2018
Primary location of the role: Stockholm
Contact person : Jason Mutsinze (jason.mutsinze@ericsson.com)

Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society where every person and every industry is empowered to reach their full potential. Mobility, broadband and the cloud are transforming the world, enabling industries and society to provide better services, capture new opportunities, improve businesses, increase efficiency, and create new user experiences.

Our services, software and infrastructure support every major telecom operator in the world. The transformation that this brings allows people, business and society to fulfill their potential and build a more sustainable future.

With some 115,000 employees and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our SEK 100 billion investment in research and development over the last three years ensure that our solutions – and our customers – are at the forefront of innovation.

At Ericsson, we give our employees the freedom to think big. Your ideas and innovations can turn into achievements that impact society and change the world. Are you ready to be a change-maker? Learn what makes YOU + Ericsson a powerful combination. Join us today.

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Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || || Stockholm || 21091

Req ID: 218962