EOE R and D Investment Manager

Ericsson GmbH; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking an experienced R&D Investment Manager to govern R&D and capex funding for MSN tools, platforms and innovation initiatives within the MSN scope. You will consolidate investments, align with strategy and ensure budget compliance while delivering timely reports to leadership.

Responsibilities include planning cycles, securing approvals, tracking spend, and providing portfolio insights to support governance and decision-making across MSN initiatives.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering, business, economics or equivalent.
• Typically 5+ years in managed services, R&D or capex portfolio management, or financial planning.
• Strong business and financial acumen; understanding of managed services; good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret technical platform and innovation proposals and translate them into financial terms.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute an oversight framework for the R&D budget aligned with strategic priorities.
• Coordinate annual and mid-term planning cycles for MSN tools and innovation investments.
• Communicate and secure approval from MSN stakeholders for prioritization, forecasting and funding.
• Align investment priorities with strategic roadmaps with BPD leadership and MSDP/SDAP teams.
• Track forecasted and actual spend; regular updates to MSN stakeholders and Finance.

Skills

Budget management

R&D funding

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

English fluency

Ericsson Operations Engine

Education

University degree in engineering, business, economics

Job description

Role Description

The EOE R&D Investment Manager governs and manages R&D and capex funding related to MSN tools, platforms and innovation initiatives within the SA MSN scope.

The role consolidates, prioritizes and follows up on investments across MSDP, AI/automation assets and related enablers, ensuring alignment with MSN strategy and targeted business outcomes.

Success is measured by maintaining budget compliance, improving forecasting accuracy, timely reporting to leadership and best use of allocated budget.

Role Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Establish and execute a comprehensive oversight framework for the BPD R&D budget ensuring alignment with strategic business priorities
• Coordinate the annual and mid-term planning cycles for MSN tools and innovation investments
• Communicate & secure approval from key MSN stakeholders for prioritization, forecasting and funding of R&D budget and its individual items and activities
• Work with BPD leadership, MSDP Product Director, Cloud Business Architects & SDAP Product Owners to align investment priorities with strategic roadmaps
• Ensure forecasted and actual spend is actively tracked, regularly updated and visible to key MSN stakeholders and Finance management
• Execute monthly governance with project managers and business owners to review progress, spending trends and adjust forecasts accordingly
• Ensure compliance to TG2, TG3 and TG5 tollgates from a financial perspective
• Flag and actively manage deviations to ensure most effective use of R&D budget
• Implement budget review cadence with key MSN stakeholders
• Participate in governance fora and relevant decision bodies responsible for the oversight, evolution and deployment of MSN tools.
• Provide financial and portfolio insights to support decision-making in operating model and tools governance forums

Role Authority

The R&D Investment Manager has authority to:

• Request information and input from MSN units, product/platform teams and finance to build and track investment cases.
• Recommend prioritization, deferral or reallocation of investments within agreed governance frameworks.
• Escalate investment-related risks and issues to MSN leadership.

Required, Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Education – University degree in engineering, business, economics or equivalent.
• Experience – Typically 5+ years in managed services, R&D or capex portfolio management, or financial planning, preferably in telecom or technology.
• Skills – Strong business and financial acumen; understanding of managed services; good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret technical platform and innovation proposals and translate them into financial and business terms.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• A good demonstrated working knowledge of the Ericsson Operations Engine
• Knowledge of the Ericsson or BCSS finance management process for services
• Adept at using AI for workplace-based productivity

Behaviors and Competencies

• Strong collaboration and leadership
• Customer and value focused
• Integrity and resilience
• Innovative and entrepreneurial
• Critical thinking, self-driven & curious

Working Arrangements

Office-based for a minimum of 60% of the working week. Travel is expected in the range of 10% on average, but can rise to around 20% based upon business need. If not based in the UK, a minimum of one week in four will be based in the UK.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do.

We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.

Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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