Head of Data and AI Platform Services

Ericsson; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson in Stockholm is seeking a Head of Data & AI Platform Services to lead a global organization responsible for end-to-end data platforms and AI foundations that accelerate data-driven engineering and AI adoption.

You will report to the NES Leadership Team and collaborate with senior leaders across R&D to establish scalable data capabilities that unlock business value and drive governance, security and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in data, AI and platform engineering within R&D environments.
• Strong understanding of data platforms, governance, analytics and AI technologies.
• Proven track record in driving digital transformation and AI adoption in large international organizations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy for Data & AI Platform Services.
• Lead evolution of data platforms, marketplaces, and AI foundation capabilities.
• Drive data enablement and AI adoption with trusted, reusable data products.
• Establish and govern data foundations, architectures, ingestion and storage
• Ensure secure, compliant management of enterprise data assets.
• Lead AI scaling foundations to accelerate AI-enabled engineering and business transformation.
• Drive governance, catalog, quality and compliance across the R&D ecosystem.
• Collaborate with engineering, business and partners to optimize investments.

Skills

Data leadership

AI foundations

Data platforms

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Global team building

Security & compliance

Job description

About this opportunity:

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About this opportunity:

We are now looking for a Head of Data & AI Platform Services to lead a global organization with end-to-end accountability for BNEW R&D data platforms, AI foundations, data enablement capabilities, ecosystems and shared services that accelerate data-driven engineering, automation and AI adoption across R&D.

This role is central to BNW R&D AI and data transformation journey. By bringing together data platforms, AI foundations, data enablement, storage services and data/analytics ecosystems into one organization, Data & AI Platform Services will simplify data access, strengthen governance and trust, increase reuse, and accelerate the realization of value from data and AI across the R&D ecosystem.

As Head of Data & AI Platform Services, you will report to the Head of Networks Engineering Services and be part of the NES Leadership Team. You will work closely with senior leaders across R&D, technology, product development and operations to establish scalable data and AI capabilities that enable innovation, automation and business value creation.

What you will do:

• Define and execute the strategy for Data & AI Platform Services.
• Lead the evolution of BNEW R&D data platform, data marketplace, context foundation and AI foundation capabilities.
• Drive data enablement, democratization and AI adoption by providing trusted, accessible and reusable data products and services.
• Establish and govern data foundations, data architectures, ingestion frameworks, storage services and data transformation capabilities.
• Ensure secure, compliant and cost-efficient management of enterprise, engineering and customer-related data assets.
• Lead and secure AI scaling foundations to accelerate AI-enabled engineering and business transformation.
• Drive data governance, security, lineage, catalog, quality and compliance capabilities across the R&D ecosystem.
• Strengthen collaboration across engineering teams, business stakeholders, data producers, consumers and strategic partners.
• Ensure effective monitoring, governance and optimization of data and AI platform capacity, utilization, performance and costs, and secure that necessary investments are planned, financed and executed.
• Build a strong culture of innovation, accountability, trust, collaboration and customer focus.

The skills you bring:

• Extensive leadership experience from data, AI, analytics, platform engineering, and R&D organizations.
• Strong understanding of data platforms, data products, data governance, analytics, AI technologies and large-scale data ecosystems.
• Proven experience driving digital transformation, data modernization and AI adoption in complex international R&D organizations.
• Deep knowledge of data architecture, data management, security, compliance and scalable platform operations.
• Experience establishing and scaling data marketplaces, self-service data capabilities and AI-enabled solutions.
• Strategic mindset combined with strong operational execution, prioritization and financial acumen.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Authentic, courageous and inclusive leadership, with experience developing leaders and building high-performing global teams.
• Passion for data-driven decision making, AI innovation and creating outstanding developer and user experiences.

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.

Primary country and city:

Sweden (SE) || Stockholm