Strategic Business Insights Director

Ericsson•Plano, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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.

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.

Benefits

Choice of three medical plan options
Dental plan option
Company credits towards medical and dental premiums
401(k) Plan with automatic 3% company contribution
401(k) matching $1 for $1 on the first 3% of eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay
Company credits for basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage
Company credits for short-term and long-term disability coverage
Stock Purchase Plan
15 days of accrued vacation
Up to 3 personal days per year
11 annual holidays
8 hours of volunteer time
80 hours of sick time annually
Up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave
6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay
Financial wellness programs
Educational assistance
Matching gifts
Recognition programs