Lead Product Manager

Grow with us
Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor US work authorizations for this job position including H-1B, O-1, and TN. Ericsson also does not hire F-1's working on EAD for this position. Locations are Boise, ID, Santa Clara, CA or Plano, TX.
Ericsson's Enterprise Wireless Solutions enable organizations to innovate, operate, and grow anywhere - without constraints. Ericsson NetCloud, Cradlepoint routers, and Enterprise 5G solutions provide the flexibility of public and private 5G, with the zero trust security of simplified SASE. We're at the forefront of the Wireless WAN and 5G - the next big waves in networking - and we remain as hungry and humble as the day we started. If you're hungry to be part of something big, come join us.
About the Role
Ericsson is looking for a motivated Product Manager to lead our management strategy across multiple product surfaces and go-to-market activities outside of commercial public cloud. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role at the intersection of key initiatives. You'll work closely with product, engineering, and sales, and take direct responsibility for shipping solutions, new capabilities, and experiences for customers and partners. A key initiative for this role will be leadership of private and government cloud solutions.
In this role, you will be a member of a product management team that is deeply connected to the pulse of sales and marketing, while working closely with designers and engineers focused on building incredible enterprise wireless products. You'll have a chance to own and drive initiatives with significant visibility, work on a diverse set of initiatives, and sharpen your product skills and craft.
What you will do:
• Lead management platform product lifecycle from cradle to grave, including new product introduction, pricing and packaging evolution, HW integration, and solution strategy• Own the product roadmap for government and private cloud deployments - balancing compliance requirements and timelines, customer commitments, and engineering capacity to sequence work that ships• Lead structured discovery for private cloud solutions and strategies-customer interviews, win/loss analysis, and competitive research to surface unmet needs and validate positioning• Define and track success metrics for government and private cloud offerings - from adoption and deployment velocity to SLA attainment and renewal rates - and use those signals to drive continuous product improvement• Address a wide range of deployment models (on-prem, air-gapped, hybrid), lifecycle management, upgrade paths, and operator workflows • Serve as the internal authority on buyer dynamics outside of public commercial cloud solutions- educate sales, pre-sales, and executive stakeholders on procurement cycles, agency requirements, and how our private cloud strategy maps to customer decision criteria• Write crisp, unambiguous FRDs and product briefs for management solutions that steer software feature across the FCAPS paradigm: fault monitoring, logging, and alerts; scalable device and flexible group configuration; account and audit logs; health and performance monitoring; security, login, user & account management.• Champion AI-forward product design - identify where agents, intelligence, automation, and proactive pipelines can replace manual workflows.• Define and refine UI patterns, user flows, and user experiences that are intuitive, scalable, and built for AI-first experiences.• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to ship impactful, well-defined capabilities.• Translate customer and market signals into clear, prioritized product requirements.
The skills you bring
• Experience - 7+ years of product management experience in cloud platforms, SaaS, commercial, or enterprise software• AI-first mindset - you are an AI builder, have prototypes to demonstrate, are familiar with AI tools, agents, MCP, automation, AIOps, and intelligent systems • Domain expertise - familiarity with multiple relevant domains strongly preferred: wireless connectivity, networking, cloud/SaaS platforms, private 5G, data architecture and platforms• Flexibility - must be adaptable and curious, with comfort working across a broad product surface • Strong communication - clearly articulate ideas, cast vision, reduce complexity, and unambiguously communicate our goals and strategy as well as development priorities and key outcomes• Proactive mindset - take the lead in identifying needs, recommending ideas, defining requirements, prototyping concepts, securing buy-in, and driving alignment • Relational - must be people smart, sensitive to relational nuances, perceptive of organizational dynamics, and socially engaging
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?
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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives 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.
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DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.
Primary country and city: United States (US) || Santa Clara (Country/ City)
Job details: Technical Product & Portfolio Management
Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson
At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.
Your Pay
The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.
The salary range for this position is
Santa Clara CA $212,500-265,500
Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan : Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit's objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.
Your Health
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers excellent, competitive employee benefits, such as: subsidized, nationwide PPO medical benefit options including a low-deductible Point of Service Plan and a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), with a generous company-provided HSA contribution. For California employees, we offer a subsidized HMO option through Kaiser. Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions also offers subsidized dental and vision coverage.
Your Financial Security
We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. Our 401(k) plan has a 4% company match and immediate vesting. Employees will also receive company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance and company-paid disability benefits.
Your Time
Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee's start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
Additional Benefits
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers other company-paid benefits such as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, mobile therapy, and volunteer paid time off.