Product Configuration Manager

**Product Configuration Manager**

**Technical Skills/Competencies**:

- Knowledge of various tools used in Product Configuration Management (or similar field) or ability/eagerness to learn the same
- Proficient with MS-Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Software development model and knowledge (high level)
- Basic scripting (UNIX etc) knowledge will be an added advantage
- Prior experience handling PCM role for BSS products is a definitive advantage.

**Soft Skills/Competencies**:

- Excellent spoken and written English
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Highly developed administrative skills, good attitude, interpersonal skills must be a team player.
- Be a self-starter and able to work independently.
- Ability to perform in a multi-tasking and team-oriented environment.

**Responsibilities for the Position**:
In this role, you will be responsible for product handling towards the release activities for the product development unit and managing the life cycle of third-party software used in the product release.
- Maintain the product structures and control the content of the product archives
- Interact with all stakeholders and gather inputs for the appropriate release activity
- Upload the software package for all releases to Software Gateway
- Send GOLS message for releases and the product security vulnerabilities as required
- Maintain SharePoint PLM page with SW deliverable information for every release
- Ensure Product Release activities are followed, ex. PRIM (metadata) updates of the CIs.
- Portfolio & Commerce Webpage: Posting & updating the commercial documents for GA releases
- Portfolio Bulletins: Preparing & publishing the portfolio bulletins for every release
- Prepare the Release Notes for every release
- Update MHWeb (Defect management tool) with the correct product version information for raising defects/TRs and perform access control for MHWEB
- Update Lighthouse tool and maintain the 3DX tool for the Supply Structures to support Product management
- Manage the life cycle of third party software used in a product release
- Create/own the Product Packaging Info documents - Product Specification, Purchase Description, Export Control Classification, FOSS evaluation, TK-input.
- Ensure mandatory 3PP related directives, processes, trade compliance, best practices and recommendations are followed
- Drive that project decisions, assessments, are taken with consequences known (technical, legal/commercial, business) with regards to 3PP
- Use of standard Ericsson processes, procedures, tools as well as third party tools, where applicable for carrying out the assigned functions.