Product Manager

IBM
May 08, 2024
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Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM Product Managers deliver business results by bringing high-quality products to market by defining the strategy and execution plans while continuously innovating to achieve market leadership. Product Managers are experts at market and business analysis, product definition, product roadmap, pricing, ecosystem, channel strategy, strategic planning, competitive analysis, innovation and leading cross-functional teams. They manage the product lifecycle from inception through growth, maturity, and end of life stages and define partnership and ecosystem strategy for product execution. Product Managers maximize internal and external relationships interfacing with design, product marketing, ecosystem partners, analysts, engineering, sales and services teams to deliver a successful product with defined routes to market. They are experts in the field and are recognized as a credible voice in the market. Guides Functional Objectives or Technologies. Skills:

Environment:

Professional knowledge related to incumbent's function/business unit and its processes.

Communication/Negotiation:

Advises other professionals. Effectively utilize group dynamics. Negotiates to define approaches and goals.

Problem Solving:

Recognizes complex problems related to functional objectives. Applies creativity and judgment to developmental work on different projects within the business environment. Analyzes situations and implement solutions, or develop new system elements, procedures or processes.

Contribution/Leadership:

Provides ongoing technical/operational guidance to lead professional work teams, conducts special projects, or manages department(s) (national or international). Understands department/ functional mission and vision. Utilizes expertise to directly influence people outside department or function. Sometimes no precedent exists. Defines and decides objectives within specified business concept or project and may have responsibility for tools and assigned resources.

Impact on Business/Scope:

Accountable for department results and for activities and/or projects involving multi-functional teams.

Activities are subject to business measurements, impact customer satisfaction, and impact project costs or expenses. Regularly participates in overall functional program planning.

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Lead API Integration product portfolio including SaaS and software and deliver on OKRs
  • Lead team to prioritize, develop and execute outcome-based roadmaps, business models and go-to-market plans.
  • Lead & prepare the product team to present concept playbacks, commitment pitches, launch readiness reviews and half yearly roadmap plans at various points in the year.
  • Define pricing, packaging, and positioning and measure key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Lead and manage product life cycle from requirements prioritization and quarterly planning to tactical execution.
  • Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

  • Lead engineering interlocks to progress committed plans from design through delivery.
  • Support the field with product requests to progress new and existing client deals
  • Collaborate with customers & Business Partners to understand pain points, discuss enhancement requests, evangelize product capabilities, and engage various disciplines to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Create and deliver customer facing activities including delivery of blogs and live demos on new capabilities using effective communication and presentation skills.
  • Lead and guide Product team members to conduct market research and competitive study regularly.
  • Own, lead and drive the submission of analyst responses for annual reports.
  • Work with product management leadership and sales leadership around the world to understand and track the health and adoption of product offers and gather feedback.
  • Required Education

    Bachelor's Degree

    Preferred Education

    Bachelor's Degree

    About Business Unit

    IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence-from machine learning to generative AI-to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM's AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM's hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments-a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

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    Other Relevant Job Details

    IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to: - Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being - Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs - Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law - Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals - Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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