at Nokia Siemens Networks in Naperville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Family Description
Applied R&D (AR) consists of target-oriented research either with the goal of solving a particular problem / answering a specific question or for multi-discipline design, development, and implementation of hardware, software, and systems including maintenance support. Supplies techno-economic consulting to clients. AR work is characterised by its detailed and complex nature in order to systematically combine existing knowledge and practices to further developing and incrementally improving products, operational processes, and customer-specific feature development.
Subfamily Description
General R&D Management (GRM) comprises the management of the engineering organisation which includes development and revision of new and existing products or services. Covers monitoring of different engineering dimensions and priority setting and conflict resolution between the different organisational dimensions (if any). Contains formulation of long-term objectives, implementation of policies, and monitoring of engineering budget and development schedule. Comprises optimisation of product delivery and involvement in patent search, technology surveillance, technology trends, and is main contributor in innovation management of the company.
Join the 4ESS Product Cluster team in transforming the AT&T legacy 4ESS network to transformed products. The 4ESS network generates a significant revenue for AT&T. The 4ESS network supports AT&T's 1-8XX toll free service covering many fortune 500/1000 customers. AT&T envisions supporting this network out into at least the 2035. This position is managing the team that supports the Legacy 4ESS switch and is transforming/supporting its replacement the N4E switch. The 4ESS Technical Support and Development team located in Naperville is looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:
* You will work as line manager handling day-to-day people topics.
* Responsible for competence development, coaching and engagement/motivation. Team is a mix of very experienced engineers and engineers new to the team.
* Responsible for key talent and skills retention.
* Organizing people into operational teams, defining a clear scope for the team, setting targets, defining performance measures and evaluation
* Driving continuous improvement actions
* Led team to deliverfeatures as well as support maintenance as per business needs.
* You will take care of office and lab space organization as well as maintenance of those.
* Implementing company-wide processes, strategies, and leading change
* We expect you to drive the setting of targets and secure timely deliveries with team (assign development items, feature owners, delivery of feature to customer)
* Technical expert on group responsibilities to Customer.
* Run Customer meetings to address feature deliveries and other pressing technical topics key to Customer.
Impact
Impact is short-term through individual and team contributions. Scope is primarily within own subject area in a function/unit. Actions and errors impact on program, project or function. Provides measurable input into new products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the organisation's business strategies, with some impact on business unit/ function overall results.
Scope & Contribution
Individual Contributor: Operates autonomously in own subject area. Can analyze, develop and implement concepts and solutions as a subject matter expert. Increased awareness of and involvement outside of own subject area. Distills big picture. Makes decisions about and prioritizes own work. Managerial/Supervisory: Clear managerial responsibilities for people. Typically first level of solid line management. Interprets policies. Ensures existing plans are put into operation. Executes and/or oversees processes to meet customer needs. Responsible for analysis, design & development of policies, plans, programs.
Innovation
Carries out specialised activities/projects according to general direction. Influences others to support decisions. Works mostly independently. Analyze situations or data that requires review of relevant factors. Solutions can often be checked and proved. Demonstrates success in multiple roles and is adaptable to manage complex changing business environments.
Communication
Communicates with parties within and outside of own job function and teams, and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the organisation, which may include customers or vendors.Works to influence others to accept job function's view/practices and... For full info follow application link.
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