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Director - AI Solutions and Strategy

Full-time

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About this opportunity:

This role Director AI Solutions & Architecture is a senior customer-facing AI technology leader responsible for shaping, architecting, and accelerating AI-led transformation across strategic customers. This is a highly technical and hands-on role that combines deep AI expertise, solution architecture, consulting, and business leadership to take AI initiatives from concept to production.

What you will do:

AI Strategy & Transformation Leadership

  • Act as the trusted AI advisor to customer executives, CTOs, CIOs, architects, and technology leaders.

  • Define AI transformation strategies, roadmaps, investment priorities, and business value realization plans.

  • Identify and create new AI-led business opportunities across Networks, Operations, Enterprise IT, Cloud, Security, and Digital Services.

  • Drive executive discussions around AI governance, responsible AI, and AI operating models.

Hands-On AI Solution Architecture

  • Design end-to-end AI architectures spanning LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, Knowledge Graphs, Data Platforms, Automation, and Cloud-native environments.

  • Lead technical discovery workshops, architecture reviews, solution design sessions, and AI use-case assessments.

  • Build and validate AI solution blueprints, reference architectures, and proof-of-value frameworks.

  • Work directly with engineering teams to ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, and production-ready.

AI Adoption & Innovation Acceleration

  • Serve as the catalyst for AI adoption across customer organizations.

  • Identify high-impact use cases and accelerate movement from ideation to production deployment.

  • Establish AI incubation programs and innovation initiatives with customers.

  • Drive AI literacy, adoption, and executive sponsorship across customer stakeholders.

  • Challenge the status quo and continuously identify opportunities where AI can simplify, automate, and transform operations.

Technical Leadership & Ecosystem Engagement

  • Act as the bridge between customer requirements and Ericsson's Business Areas, Product Development Units, and Solution Areas.

  • Influence Ericsson's AI product roadmap through direct customer engagement and market insights.

  • Provide technical leadership during major customer pursuits, proposals, and transformation programs.

AI Delivery & Value Realization

  • Ensure successful transition of AI initiatives from concept, pilot, and proof-of-value into production environments.

  • Support customers in establishing AI operating models, governance frameworks, and value tracking mechanisms.

  • Drive measurable outcomes including productivity gains, automation benefits, operational efficiency, and customer experience improvements.

The Skills You Bring

  • 15\+ years of experience in AI, Software Engineering, Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, Data Platforms, Consulting, or Telecommunications.

  • Strong hands-on experience with Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, Vector Databases, AI Agents, MCP Frameworks, and AI Orchestration Platforms.

  • Experience building, deploying, or operationalizing AI solutions in enterprise or telecommunications environments.

  • Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices, Kubernetes, automation platforms, and modern data ecosystems.

  • Proven ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable AI solutions.

  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence both CXOs and senior technical stakeholders.

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation, experimentation, and technology disruption.

  • Demonstrated ability to drive AI adoption, challenge conventional approaches, and create new business opportunities.

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?

Primary country and city:

Singapore (SG) \|\| Singapore

Req ID:

786536

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Ericsson

Director - AI Solutions and Strategy

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Ericsson

Director - AI Solutions and Strategy