Software RnD Manager

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 As the Company at the forefront of the creation of the Mobile world, and with more than 60,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. Being part of Ericsson empowers you to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping future technology. Ericsson is an inclusive employer where you are recognized for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team. Within the Solution Area Cognitive Networks Solutions Software R&D (SA CNS SW R&D), we offer the opportunity to collaborate with highly qualified Global teams and to enable success stories for our customers. You will be exposed to groundbreaking technology (5G, ML/AI, Automation and Cloud computing) and support the delivery of multiple Data-Intensive projects from our customer base and internal requirements. You must have the ability to perform hands-on Cloud and Data engineering tasks independently coupled with the appropriate testing. Are you ready to write the future with us? Come, and be where it begins.   About this opportunity:   Within Cognitive Software Engineering, we offer the opportunity to collaborate with highly qualified teams all around the world and enable success stories for our customers. We are seeking a manager to lead our Software Engineering Development teams. You’ll be spearheading the development of our AI-centric world-class SaaS products. As a line manager, you play a critical role in the operation of the business, supervising and managing development teams and acting as a liaison between employees and higher management. Your expertise in both management & technology will be essential to lead your team to success and to promote our company's values, ethics, and culture to ensure outstanding team performance. What you will do 
 Translate Cognitive Software Engineering strategies into unit strategy and actions: - Oversee and provide technical leadership for the software development lifecycle - Translate and communicate strategic plans into local plans for the unit, setting priorities and targets - Manage targets and objectives for the unit and follow up on performance - Connect strategies with day-to-day operations, communicating how unit tasks contribute to the overarching strategies and visions   Workforce planning, Recruitment:   - Manage and forecast the resource/competence planning in the unit - Recruit talent ensuring diversity, and manage onboarding of new employees - Participate in annual budget setting and quarterly cost forecasting - Follow-up on cost targets, implementing corrective actions as required   Drive performance management of the unit: - Ensure adherence to global processes methods and tools - Identify and mitigate risks and secure execution of the internal controls applicable to our unit - Continuous monitoring of achievement toward targets & change management when required - Review deliverables & support testing, proof of concepts or first-time implementation when required - Unit Performance shall be reported in regular Performance Reviews in Leadership Team - Managers are accountable for other elements of unit performance management, such as Voice for collecting feedback from employees and developing associated plans - Support maintaining records of the performance, relevant training courses, and other records  documents of the team member, as appliable   Individual Performance Management: - Set individual goals and targets for the team and team members - Discuss the importance of integrity and integrity goals, ensuring that individual performance is achieved in an ethical and compliant manner  - Follow-up on performance of individuals, fostering honest and transparent feedback, and conducting annual appraisal and impact assessment - Provide coaching support to team members and support improvement action plans - Include health, safety, and well-being into everyday conversations   Drive Competence and Career Management: - Develop plans for individual/team