Head of Product & Technology

Tele2 IoT is looking for the new Head of Product & Technology

Tele2 IoT has been recognized as one of the top 15 companies worldwide and one of the top 10 in Europe in this year’s Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services Worldwide. We are trying to simplify and democratize access to high quality IoT Services globally. If you are ready to share our passion for IoT and would like to lead our Product & Technology Team that directly contributes to Tele2’s mission to provide high quality connectivity to as many customers as possible in the world, this job is for you.

At Tele2, we work every day to enable a society of unlimited possibilities through our broad portfolio of IT- and Telecom related Products and Services. With a team of knowledgeable experts, we help Private and Public customers to digitalize and secure their business potential.

About the job
In this job you will be,

• Defining product strategy: Conducting market research, gathering customer insights, analyzing competitor landscapes, and identifying market opportunities to shape the overall product strategy.
• Setting product vision: Articulating a clear and compelling vision for the product that aligns with Tele2 IoT’s goals and resonates with target customers
• Technology development: Own the network tech stack for IoT to ensure it is the most robust and resilient in the market and drive the evolution forward.
• Leading product and technology team: Managing and mentoring a team of product managers, product owners, and other product professionals, fostering collaboration and driving high performance.
• Prioritizing products and features: Working with stakeholders to prioritize feature development based on market needs, user feedback, and business objectives.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams: Partnering with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to ensure smooth product development and successful launches.
• Monitoring product performance: Tracking key metrics and analyzing customer data to assess product performance and identify areas for improvement.

Who are you?
To thrive and succeed in this role we believe that you have...

• 10 years or more experience in Telecommunications industry within Product and Technology roles requiring technical expertise. 5 years or more experience focused on IoT.
• 3 years or more experience in managing an IoT Product and Technology team or equivalent in telecommunications industry.
• Deep expertise in IoT technologies: Connectivity Management Platforms, LPWA Technologies, 5G, SIM technologies (Including SGP22 and SGP32 specs.)
• Strong vendor management skills and preferably existing demonstratable business relationships with vendors of Tele2 IoT such as Cisco, Idemia Equinix etc.
• Deep understanding of the role of Global Roaming Relationships in IoT industry.
• Deep expertise in solutions for regions with restricted roaming frameworks. Preferably existing demonstratable business relationships with solution partners in such restricted roaming regions.
• Proven track record of delivering and overachieving targets.
• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
• Deep understanding of digital transformation and emerging tech trends.
• Exceptional negotiation and presentation skills.
• Existing business relationship with key stakeholders among Tele2 IoT’s key customers and prospects is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills - using language with precision, easily presenting arguments and synthesizing reports fluently in English. (Optionally any of Swedish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic or Turkish languages is a plus)

A few words from the manager

My name is Onur Kasaba and I am the Managing Director at Tele2 IoT. Tele2 IoT has had a successful run in IoT industry and earned a well deserved recognition as one of the top Global IoT Connectivity providers in the world. If selected at the end of the hiring process, we will be working together to further strengthen Tele2 IoT’s position globally and bring it to new heights. In a thriving but challenging global IoT landscape, this will only be possible if you also share our passion and dedication for bringing top quality IoT services to our customers.

I would like to let candidates know that, we truly walk that extra mile at Tele2 IoT by striving to be best in what we do. We summarize the set of values that defines our team and what we do as “IoT Love”. IoT Love involves every aspect of our business DNA from providing timely and accurate solutions for customers requests, to creating state of the art products. From being the colleague that helps us be one step better than yesterday to a colleague that is applauded by customers due to flawless performance during critical hours. This helps us keep exceptionally high NPS and CSAT scores. Looking forward to have you in the team if you would like to be part of our success story and ready to share the same values.

Interest and application
Would you like to be a part of the Tele2s value-driven and including culture? Then hit the “apply now” button and let’s find out if we’re a match!

If you have any specific questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact TA specialist: annelie.sjogren@tele2.com

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