Strategic Business Insights Director

As a Strategic Business Insight Director, you will shape the agenda, own critical deliverables, and coach high-caliber team to deliver outsized business impact through insights. This role is ideal for a successful management consultant ready to step into a tech company and lead the AI transformation—converging consulting skills, industry insight, data-driven analysis and native use of AI. You will own problem solving end-to-end, leading high-performing cross-functional teams, and productize insights so our sales organization can scale impact across accounts.

Responsibilities

Shape SBA’s priorities and roadmap against business imperatives; own delivery of select 2026 Objectives and Key Results; Act as executive advisor and sponsor on top-account engagements; steer C suite decisions that shift CapEx, defend price, and win bids; Architect and scale a portfolio of productized insights (e.g., modernization ROI, competitive benchmarks, country deep-dives) with measurable adoption and reuse across CUs; Lead complex, cross-functional programs that connect technology choices to business outcomes; align S&T, Business Areas, and MACS; Own the enterprise storyline for high-stakes opportunities and investment cases; raise the bar on synthesis and executive communication; Build, coach, and performance-manage diverse teams; create an apprenticeship culture that grows talent into next-generation leaders; Institutionalize AI-enabled delivery (tools, prompts, workflows, guardrails) that compress cycle times while improving quality and defensibility; Track and report commercial impact (NS/OB, win rates, price realization, TAM expansion) and secure resources through Product Council governance.

Requirements

5+ years at a top-tier consulting firm plus 3+ years in industry (telecom, cloud, edge, or networking) or equivalent blend; demonstrable business impact; Executive presence and credibility with CxO/board-level stakeholders; strong negotiation and decision facilitation skills; Strategic finance and market analysis depth (e.g., investment cases, make/buy/partner, competitive conduct); rigorous, data-driven judgment; Telecom ecosystem fluency or adjacent infrastructure expertise, with the curiosity to go deep on emerging differentiation (5G+Fiber, edge AI/ISAC); Track record building reusable insight products and methods that scale beyond one-off projects; AI fluency: practical experience implementing genAI/analytics to improve insight generation, quality, and speed at team/portfolio scale; Proven leadership of cross-functional teams; talent builder with a strong coaching record; culture carrier for excellence and inclusion; World-class communication: concise, compelling storytelling; ability to translate complex technology into business value for executives; Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or related field.

Benefits

Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan (annual bonus); three medical plan options; dental plan option; company credits for medical and dental premiums; Ericsson US 401(k) Plan with automatic 3% company contribution and matching contributions; basic life insurance; basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage; short-term and long-term disability coverage; Stock Purchase Plan; minimum of 15 days accrued vacation; up to 3 personal days per year; 11 annual holidays; 8 hours volunteer time; 80 hours sick time annually; up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; 6 weeks parental or adoption leave at 100% pay; financial wellness programs; educational assistance; matching gifts; recognition programs.