- Location
- Stockholm, Stockholm County,SE, SE
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Marketing
- Education
- Master
- Source
- Eightfold
Description
## Grow with us
About this opportunity:
At Ericsson, we connect billions of people every day through technology that powers the world's communication networks. As we continue to transform our business and industry, we are looking for a strategic talent leader to redefine how we identify, develop, accelerate, and retain the leaders who will shape our future.
This is a highly visible enterprise role with direct influence on leadership capability, succession strength, talent mobility, performance culture, and long-term workforce readiness across a global organization.
You will lead Ericsson's global talent growth and performance agenda, ensuring we build strong leadership pipelines, accelerate top talent, increase internal mobility, and strengthen organizational capability for the future.
What you will do:
- Strengthen leadership succession and increase readiness for critical roles globally.
- Accelerate the progression and mobility of high-potential talent across the organization.
- Enhance performance and development practices that enable a high-performing, growth-oriented culture.
- Increase the impact and visibility of early-career talent pipelines.
- Provide executive leadership with data-driven insights on capability risks, succession health, and talent outcomes.
The skills you bring:
- Extensive experience leading enterprise talent, leadership development, performance, or succession strategies in complex global organizations.
- A track record of driving measurable business outcomes through talent transformation and leadership capability building.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and shape organizational decisions.
- Data-driven decision-making and the ability to translate insight into action.
Leadership Requirements:
1\. Create Clarity
- Strategic talent leader who shapes and delivers a clear talent, growth, and performance agenda aligned with business priorities.
- Builds alignment and accountability across leaders, HR, and the business to drive consistent talent outcomes.
2\. Develop People
- Authentic and inspiring leader who fosters an inclusive, high-performance culture and develops future leaders.
- Champions leadership, talent, and capability development through coaching, succession planning, and targeted growth initiatives.
3\. Deliver Results
- Data-driven decision maker who translates talent insights into measurable business impact.
- Strong executive communicator with the ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Drives a performance-focused culture that balances people growth, engagement, and business results.
Note: Please note that response times may be slightly longer during vacation periods. We appreciate your patience.
Last date to apply: 7th August 2026
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.
What happens once you apply?Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.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. learn more.
Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || Stockholm
Req ID: 787640
