AI Engineering Manager

Bangalore,Karnataka,India Job ID 763530 Join our Team The AI Engineering Manager will lead teams driving high-impact AI/ML initiatives across Ericsson’s 4G/5G networks, distributed cloud, IoT, and emerging technologies. This role will focus on accelerating existing offerings and developing new AI-driven solutions to enhance growth and profitability for Ericsson and its customers. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the development, support, maintenance, and implementation of AI/ML projects within BEWS AI Engineering. Strategically align AI/ML units with organizational business goals. Provide technical programming guidance, including hands-on coding when necessary. Manage teams working on: Functional and technical analysis to address ML-driven business needs. Development of high-quality AI/ML applications using massive 5G network, IoT, and external datasets. Designing predictive models, anomaly detection systems, recommendation engines, and deep learning solutions. Exploring new/existing data sources and collaborating with Data Architects. Partnering with product teams to integrate ML models into Ericsson solutions. Championing new technologies in Ericsson’s MI Communities. Building AI/ML competencies across Ericsson businesses and customer units. Innovating and applying AI/ML methodologies for cross-functional initiatives. Ensure performance and technical growth of AI teams. Develop hiring plans, training, and staffing roadmaps. Resolve critical technical and strategic issues impacting the organization. Key Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s/Master's in engineering. MBA or PG Diploma is a plus. Experience: ~15 years in the industry, with at least 5 years in managerial role. Technical Expertise: AI, ML, Big Data, and Analytics experience. Strong technical knowledge across AI/ML disciplines with a business-aligned approach. Leadership & Strategy: Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution. Strong analytical skills and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. Collaboration: Proven experience working across multiple countries and stakeholders at all levels. People Management: Strong skills in talent acquisition, motivation, and retention. Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Work Ethic: Self-motivated, well-organized, and results-driven with high integrity and initiative. 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?