Supports the Technical Manager in coordinating telecom project delivery across PacketData, IMS/VoLTE-Control, and mobile core service portfolios. Responsibilities include tracking milestones, risks, dependencies, budgets, resources, KPIs, and technical documentation; coordinating design, integration, migration, testing, implementation, and operational acceptance; and managing customer and stakeholder communication. The role may act as deputy Technical Manager for assigned domains.
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About this opportunity:
The Assistant Technical Manager supports the Technical Manager in the operational and technical delivery of projects within the PacketData and VoLTE-Control portfolio. The role combines technical coordination, delivery follow-up, stakeholder management, and day-to-day governance of project execution across mobile data, packet core service enablement, IMS/VoLTE control, and related service platforms. The Assistant Technical Manager acts as a bridge between engineering teams, delivery coordination, project management, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful execution in line with agreed scope, timelines, quality, and budget targets.
The role has partial portfolio responsibility and can act as deputy for the Technical Manager for assigned domains or during absence.
What you will do:
• Support delivery performance across assigned portfolio areas, including milestones, risks, dependencies, resource utilization, and budget consumption.• Coordinate day-to-day execution of design, integration, migration, testing, implementation, and operational acceptance activities.• Support forecasting, reporting, booked-hours justification, and prioritization of technical activities across local and remote teams.• Coordinate technical documentation such as low-level designs, integration plans, migration procedures, change documentation, and methods of procedure.• Participate in customer and stakeholder meetings covering project progress, operational issues, network changes, and new opportunities.• Track operational KPIs, escalate risks or delivery issues, and contribute to process improvement and knowledge sharing.
The skills you bring:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field.• Typically 5-8 years of relevant experience in telecom, network delivery, operations, or implementation environments.• Experience in technical project coordination, delivery support, or customer-facing technical environments for PacketData, IMS/VoLTE-Control, and Core service domains.• Hands-on experience with PacketData, VoLTE-Control, mobile data service platforms, Core integration, migration, testing, and operational acceptance activities.
No VISA sponsorship available.
The location of this role is Maastricht, Netherlands.
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: Netherlands (NL) || Maastricht
Req ID: 789333
About this opportunity:
The Assistant Technical Manager supports the Technical Manager in the operational and technical delivery of projects within the PacketData and VoLTE-Control portfolio. The role combines technical coordination, delivery follow-up, stakeholder management, and day-to-day governance of project execution across mobile data, packet core service enablement, IMS/VoLTE control, and related service platforms. The Assistant Technical Manager acts as a bridge between engineering teams, delivery coordination, project management, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful execution in line with agreed scope, timelines, quality, and budget targets.
The role has partial portfolio responsibility and can act as deputy for the Technical Manager for assigned domains or during absence.
What you will do:
• Support delivery performance across assigned portfolio areas, including milestones, risks, dependencies, resource utilization, and budget consumption.• Coordinate day-to-day execution of design, integration, migration, testing, implementation, and operational acceptance activities.• Support forecasting, reporting, booked-hours justification, and prioritization of technical activities across local and remote teams.• Coordinate technical documentation such as low-level designs, integration plans, migration procedures, change documentation, and methods of procedure.• Participate in customer and stakeholder meetings covering project progress, operational issues, network changes, and new opportunities.• Track operational KPIs, escalate risks or delivery issues, and contribute to process improvement and knowledge sharing.
The skills you bring:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field.• Typically 5-8 years of relevant experience in telecom, network delivery, operations, or implementation environments.• Experience in technical project coordination, delivery support, or customer-facing technical environments for PacketData, IMS/VoLTE-Control, and Core service domains.• Hands-on experience with PacketData, VoLTE-Control, mobile data service platforms, Core integration, migration, testing, and operational acceptance activities.
No VISA sponsorship available.
The location of this role is Maastricht, Netherlands.
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: Netherlands (NL) || Maastricht
Req ID: 789333
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