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Introduction

The IBM Z organization is looking for an AI on Z Product Manager to work with topics including open source packages, Linux on Z strategy, and technical enablement for business scale out of AI. An ideal candidate would be experienced with AI concepts, familiar with Linux on Z, and comfortable in technology discussions. This candidate should be comfortable learning & teaching new skills, a good listener for client and sales discussions, and be able to address analytical business questions with research and interactions with both development and clients.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Are you a seasoned Product Manager with a proven track record of successful product ownership and growth? Colleagues regard you as someone who navigates customer outcomes, business impacts, and functional tradeoffs with unparalleled skill. Your communication style leaves team members feeling respected, heard, and understood. Now, imagine channeling your expertise to shape the technology of tomorrow-a force that powers the world around us and yields an impact to be proud of. We're looking for a Product Manager who will own planning and business cases for requesting and managing Linux package updates for Linux on Z to help address client goals. Existing product offerings span Python AI Toolkit for IBM z/OS and AI Toolkit for IBM Z and LinuxONE,

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Product Ownership and Growth:

• Own a specific product area, steering growth and continuous improvement while embodying expertise in your product space.

• Agile Team Facilitation:

• Foster an Agile team environment, maximizing productivity throughout the entire product development lifecycle.

• Innovative Development:

• Drive innovative development with a roadmap centered on maximizing customer outcomes and minimizing technical debt.

• Strategic Leadership:

• Lead your product's strategy by aligning multiple stakeholders, delivering valuable outcomes, and realizing the intended impact.

• Strategic Partnerships:

• Establish strategic partnerships to amplify the value and reach of your product. Expand functionality and attract an adjacent customer base to drive continued success.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Working self-propelled, driving task from start to finish

• Business focus with the drive to achieve and improve

• Problem-solving skills

• Customer focus

• Excellent English communication skills in written and verbally

• Strategic thinking

• Flexibility and resourcefulness in a fast moving environment with new challenges every day

• Project Management fundamental

• Excellent skills with Power Point and Excel

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Background within IBM Z

• Former Role in a PM, Pricing or Project management or Client advocate position

• Knowledge about the IBM Product Management discipline and deliverables

• Project Management skills / certification

• Willingness to travel

• abstract key essence of a problem/situation and able to summarize

• Financial Foundational skills

• Knowledge of container technologies & Infrastructure as-a-service tech ( OpenShift/OpenStack)

About Business UnitIBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.

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