Head of People Group Supply

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About this opportunity:

Are you energized by transformation, business impact, and leading change in a fast-moving global environment? Do you combine strategic leadership with the ability to execute and deliver results? Join Group Supply and shape the people agenda that accelerates business performance, builds future capabilities, and drives transformation across the organization.

As Head of People, you will lead the global people strategy for Group Supply and actively influence business direction, organizational effectiveness, and leadership performance. You will lead a high-performing People Leadership Team and partner closely with senior leaders to build the talent, culture, and capabilities needed for future success. In a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by digitalization, AI, and new ways of working, you will champion change and position People as a strategic driver of business value.

You will be a member of the BNEW(Business Area Networks) People Leadership Team and report to the Head of People Networks.

What you will do:

• Shape and execute a future-focused people strategy that enables business growth, transformation, and organizational performance.
• Drive the People agenda for Group Supply and influence strategic decisions across the business.
• Partner with the Head of Group Supply and the leadership team to accelerate transformation, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Lead talent, succession, workforce planning, capability building, diversity & inclusion, and organizational change initiatives to secure future competitiveness.
• Challenge, coach, and influence senior leaders to strengthen performance, engagement, and accountability.
• Build, develop, and inspire a global team of People leaders and Business Partners to deliver impact at scale.
• Champion digital transformation and modern ways of working across the organization.
• Identify future-critical capabilities and actively drive reskilling and upskilling initiatives to prepare the workforce for tomorrow's business needs.
• Foster a high-performance culture that embraces innovation, continuous learning, and change.

The skills you bring:

• You are a bold and influential people leader with a proven track record of driving transformation and delivering business results through people. You combine strategic thinking with strong execution and thrive in complex, fast-paced environments.
• You lead through influence, inspire action, and challenge the status quo to create lasting impact. You build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders and translate business priorities into clear people strategies that accelerate performance and growth.
• You have extensive experience leading strategic HR initiatives in global organizations and a strong ability to navigate change, develop leaders, and build future-ready organizations.
• Proven success in leading transformation and business-critical people initiatives
• You are probably known for thinking out of the box, you have ideas for how to do things differently
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to shape business outcomes through people and culture.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience leading leaders and global teams.
• A track record of building high-performing organizations and future-focused capabilities.
• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Leadership Principles:

In this role, you are expected to role model Ericsson's Leadership Principles - Create Clarity, Develop People and Deliver Results - and bring them to life every day:

Create clarity by translating strategy into clear priorities and simple, focused ways of working.

Develop people by building an inclusive, growth-oriented environment where teams can learn, perform, and thrive.

Deliver results by turning insight into action, driving impact and value for our people and for BNEW.

Note: Security clearance including references and relevant background screening will be conducted for final candidates.

Please note that response times may be slightly longer during vacation periods. We appreciate your patience.

Last date to apply: 16th August 2026

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: Sweden (SE) || Stockholm

Req ID: 787310