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AI Velocity Head of Data Foundation and AI Platforms
Plano, TX, US
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What you’ll work on
Full postingDefine flow-level data and knowledge insight requirements, including sources, schemas, structured, and unstructured data.
Partner with Global Data & AI and Enterprise IT, and shape their decisions with results such as proofs of concept.
Lead hands-on data architects who bring new data into Snowflake and build prototypes that AI Engineering and domain AI teams take forward.
From the employer’s posting
Match each use case to the right platform and AI model at the best value, choose a small set of AI platforms for the Americas, retire the rest, and drive adoption of the shared platforms. Define flow-level data and knowledge insight requirements, including sources, schemas, structured, and unstructured data. Build and run the Unified Data Layer as the single trusted source of data for decisions and AI, delivered as trusted data products with governance, security, quality and business context built in so the data is AI-ready.
Be accountable for FinOps for AI: unit economics, tiered model selection, cost attribution and consumption controls, and planning the investments needed as AI use grows. Partner with Global Data & AI and Enterprise IT, and shape their decisions with results such as proofs of concept. Once decisions are made, move in lockstep with them. Be accountable for the next paradigm of AI: track how AI moves from assistants to agents and beyond, decide when each stage is ready for MACS, and ensure platform enablement supports demand.
Set objectives, coach the team, and build a culture of accountability, trust and collaboration. Lead hands-on data architects who bring new data into Snowflake and build prototypes that AI Engineering and domain AI teams take forward. The Skills You Bring
About Ericsson
Ericsson is seeking an experienced AI Velocity Head of Data Foundation and AI Platforms to help shape how Ericsson Americas works, delivers and competes in an AI-enabled future.
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Report an errorActively hiringFirst seen by us today, still listed, and not a repost of an earlier posting.
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- Nov 13, 2026today
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- 2
- Last seen by us
- Nov 14, 2026
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- 7% of open jobs were reposted
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- Set objectives, coach the team, and build a culture of accountability, trust and collaboration. - Lead hands-on data architects who bring new data into Snowflake and build prototypes that AI Engineering and domain AI teams take forward. The Skills You Bring
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About the role
We file this job under Data Leadership, by the work the posting describes.
Data leaders run data teams or design how a company's data fits together. Managers hire, set priorities and answer for whether the data work pays off; architects choose the systems and the shape of the data.
Expect years of hands-on data work, experience leading people or projects, and the ability to explain tradeoffs to executives.
Unlike a senior engineer or analyst, most of a data leader's week goes to people, planning and decisions rather than building.
US government figures for computer and information systems managers
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $175,140
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 15.8% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data leaders, so these figures are for the closest group, computer and information systems managers, which includes data processing and data operations managers.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 11-3021.
Job description
About this opportunity:
Ericsson is seeking an experienced AI Velocity Head of Data Foundation and AI Platforms to help shape how Ericsson Americas works, delivers and competes in an AI-enabled future. Our AI Velocity vision is clear: combine trusted data, shared platforms and human expertise to simplify operations, accelerate innovation and create intelligent offerings.
Based in Plano, Texas, this senior leader reports to the Head of Commercial Management & AI Velocity, a member of the Americas Leadership Team.
This role is foundational to the Americas AI Velocity journey to give every unit in Market Area Americas trusted data and the right AI platforms at the best value. You will lead 2 Velocity sectors: Data Foundation and AI Platforms with a team of AI solution architects. Every big rock and every AI team in the Americas builds on the data and platforms it provides. You will build the foundations that enable AI at enterprise scale and set the data and AI architecture for the Americas.
You will partner with Global Data & AI and Enterprise IT and help shape their decisions, so the Americas can move fast while maintaining alignment with Group global functions.
This is an exciting opportunity to drive measurable impact for the Americas with value adding AI agents and assets for both cost efficiency and new areas to monetize. Your leadership will come through expertise, trusted relationships and influence across organizational boundaries.
What You Will Do
- Set the data and AI architecture for the Americas, with shared platforms that power teams across the Americas and governed building blocks for data, integrations and agents that every team reuses.
- Match each use case to the right platform and AI model at the best value, choose a small set of AI platforms for the Americas, retire the rest, and drive adoption of the shared platforms.
- Define flow-level data and knowledge insight requirements, including sources, schemas, structured, and unstructured data.
- Build and run the Unified Data Layer as the single trusted source of data for decisions and AI, delivered as trusted data products with governance, security, quality and business context built in so the data is AI-ready.
- Provide a trusted, governed path to connect and reuse AI capabilities by aligning enterprise capabilities such as MCP gateway, authorization & policy, AI & LLM gateway, observability & logging, Agent registry, MCP registry, AI governance control and workflow orchestration
- Be accountable for FinOps for AI: unit economics, tiered model selection, cost attribution and consumption controls, and planning the investments needed as AI use grows.
- Partner with Global Data & AI and Enterprise IT, and shape their decisions with results such as proofs of concept. Once decisions are made, move in lockstep with them.
- Be accountable for the next paradigm of AI: track how AI moves from assistants to agents and beyond, decide when each stage is ready for MACS, and ensure platform enablement supports demand.
- Lead relationships with data and AI platform partners, bring in new ones with Global involved from the start, and represent the Americas' AI thought leadership internally and externally, where appropriate.
- Set objectives, coach the team, and build a culture of accountability, trust and collaboration.
- Lead hands-on data architects who bring new data into Snowflake and build prototypes that AI Engineering and domain AI teams take forward.
The Skills You Bring
- Track record of setting data and AI platform strategy and architecture, and of operationalizing cloud data platforms (data warehouse and lakehouse) and enterprise AI platforms.
- Proven record of taking data and AI platforms from strategy to adoption, while consolidating platforms and managing their cost.
- Systems thinking across a multi-team, multi-platform landscape
- Experience in both global and market area roles in a matrixed organization, ideally at Ericsson.
- Ability to represent data and AI platform initiatives in MA and unit governance and leadership forums, and to influence stakeholders and partners, with strong financial acumen.
- Ability to explain AI in plain words to non-technical leaders and turn it into business priorities.
- Understanding of where AI is heading, with a record of thought leadership in data and AI such as innovation, publications or industry talks.
- Collaborative, accountable and comfortable building in ambiguity, moving fast while partnering closely with Global.
- Strong Leadership experience with direct reports or cross functional teams.
- Critical thinking and gap resolution
- Commercial and financial judgment to evaluate AI project proposals and business cases.
- Executive presence and concise communication, with the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations and lead discussions that result in decisions and action.
- Proven ability to mobilize teams and influence senior stakeholders without direct reporting authority, including navigating competing priorities and holding owners accountable for commitments.
- The curiosity to challenge established ways of working, the judgment to navigate ambiguity and the persistence to turn ambitious goals into sustained results.
Education Requirements
- Bachelors of Science or Masters of Science in Mathematics, Computer Science, AI. Data Scientists considered
Notice:
Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor U.S work authorizations for this job position including U.S. immigration filings for initial and/or change of employer paperwork for H-1's, H-1B1's, E-3's, O-1's, and TN's. Ericsson also does not hire F-1's working on CPT or EAD for this position.
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?
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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives 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.
If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.
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