Monday, October 27, 2025
Ericsson

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Posted: Oct 20, 2025

Job Description

About our opportunity:At Ericsson, we connect the world. With over 90,000 employees across 180+ countries, we create technology that connects people and transforms lives, industries, and societies.Our people strategy is evolving to match a rapidly changing world – balancing adoption of cutting-edge technologies and AI with a continued focus on people, an inclusive culture and operational excellence. The incoming Global Head of Talent Acquisition will play a pivotal role in our evolution, helping to reimagine the way Ericsson hires great people to fuel a high-performing, future-ready organisation.Reporting to Ericsson’s Chief People Officer Charlotte Levert, you will serve as a key member of the Global People Leadership Team. You will influence across the highest levels of our organisation - translating business strategy into clear talent priorities that ensure Market & Business Area leaders have the people advantage to win in their markets. The scope goes beyond just hiring. It will help shape the workforce that drives Ericsson’s next era of growth and transformation.What you will do:Lead a global talent acquisition organization of 200+ professionals, driving a unified strategy that delivers scale, efficiency, and simplicity across every region and business area. Build executive and organizational engagement for talent programmes by bringing stakeholders on the journey, ensuring collaboration, alignment, and shared outcomes. Champion a culture of continuous improvement - simplifying processes, eliminating complexity, and raising the user experience for recruiters, candidates, and business leaders. Set the standards for operational discipline, data-driven hiring, and a globally consistent candidate experience that elevates Ericsson’s position as an employer of choice. Partner closely with Enterprise IT & Digital Solutions to address technology debt, simplify and fix processes, ensuring the right digital infrastructure and tools are embedded to drive success. Own the global TA budget, ensuring optimal ROI and prudent cost management.What you will bring:15+ years of progressive experience in global talent acquisition leadership within complex, global business environments. Expertise in building and scaling technology-enabled, data-driven recruitment functions with a strong understanding of the current recruitment technology landscape. Outstanding executive stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust, align priorities, and drive results at the highest levels of leadership. Deep understanding of talent markets, strategic workforce planning, and employer branding. A reputation for bringing teams and functions on the journey, translating vision into action and creating followership through trust, transparency, and results. Demonstrated success transforming talent acquisition from transactional execution to strategic business partnership. 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) || StockholmReq ID: 775297

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