Network Evolution Specialist

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Role Summary
The Network Evolution Specialist is part of a small, highly collaborative team that sits at the intersection of technical network evolution and business strategy. The role is responsible for guiding the market area and its customers through network evolution and modernization, helping to unlock new monetization opportunities by turning complex network and market data into clear, engagement-ready insights for both technical and executive stakeholders.
Team & Mission
You will join a focused team whose mission is to drive transformative changes in network infrastructure and strategy for our customers. We focus on three core areas:

• Market Analysis - Identifying industry trends, emerging technologies, and shifting customer expectations.
• Network Performance Analysis - Translating network metrics into actionable, engagement-ready insights that support customer discussions and decision-making.
• Network evolution Analysis - Explore and suggest evolution paths for MNEA customers, considering aspects such as future functionality and traffic needs.

The team culture is analytical, forward-thinking, and innovation-driven, with strong emphasis on knowledge-sharing and cross-functional collaboration. Each team member is expected to take ownership of their work and contribute directly to strategic decisions.
From a business standpoint, this role helps to:

• Improve revenue streams by aligning network capabilities with monetization opportunities.
• Motivate network modernization investments for our customers.
• Provide insight-driven recommendations that influence high-level business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform market and technology analysis to identify trends, disruptive technologies, and changing customer needs relevant to network evolution and monetization.
• Conduct network performance analysis translating performance metrics and operational data into clear conclusions and implications for customers.
• Develop competitive benchmarks that compare customer networks and strategies against peers, highlighting gaps, opportunities, and differentiators.
• Transform complex technical and market data into engagement-ready material suitable for both technical stakeholders and executives.
• Support and lead network evolution projects, defining evolution paths and modernization priorities.
• Collaborate closely with customer units, domain experts, and sales teams to align findings and recommendations with customer roadmaps and Ericsson's business objectives.
• Contribute to business cases and investment justifications for network modernization and new services, combining technical analysis with commercial impact assessment.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience working with both telecom network data and market intelligence.
• Solid foundational knowledge of telecom network architecture and technologies, such as virtualized and cloud-native networks, and AI driven networks.
• Demonstrated communication and storytelling skills, especially the ability to transform raw data into clear, compelling, and visually engaging content for both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience preparing executive-ready presentations and reports that have influenced decisions (e.g. in consulting, advisory, pre-sales, or strategy roles).
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working in small, agile teams and in cross-functional setups.
• High level of written and spoken English

Behaviours & Personal Attributes

• Curious and continuously learning - actively seeks out new technologies, methods, and market signals.
• Strategic thinker - able to connect detailed technical findings with broader market and business implications.
• Attention to detail - rigorous in data handling, validation, and documentation.
• Storyteller through data - turning analyses into impactful messages and recommendations.
• Competitive mindset - motivated by building strategies that position Ericsson and our customers ahead of peers.

Indicators of Potential
Examples of past achievements that indicate strong fit include:

• Market or technology analysis that directly informed strategic or investment decisions.
• Experience in consulting, advisory, or pre-sales roles guiding telecom operators on technology investment or modernization choices.
• Track record of turning technical network analysis into successful business cases or value propositions.

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: Japan (JP) || Yokohama
Req ID: 783692