Launch Manager

About the Opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end launch activities from planning through validation, ramp-up, stabilization, and handover.
• Drive partner readiness through gap assessments, action plans, and risk management.
• Coordinate prototype, pre-series, and production ramp-up builds with partner and internal teams.
• Secure launch gate approvals through robust industrialization, quality, process, and manufacturing readiness evidence.
• Ensure manufacturing documentation, process controls, PFMEA, Control Plans, training materials, and work instructions are in place.
• Monitor launch performance against quality, cost, yield, volume, and delivery targets.
• Identify risks, lead root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and drive issue resolution.
• Act as Ericsson's resident launch representative, building strong collaboration with partner sites.
• Drive continuous improvement of launch processes, standards, and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• Strong experience in NPI, industrialization, launch management, manufacturing engineering, or product verification.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing readiness, process qualification, PFMEA, Control Plans, quality gates, ramp-up, and serial production handover.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
• Experience working with development or manufacturing partners in India or comparable global environments is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English; local language skills are a plus.

Why This Role Matters