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IBM Systems/Infrastructure 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 leading-edge technology portfolio designed and optimized for Hybrid Cloud & AI.
India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) is part of IBM Systems/Infrastructure  world-wide technology development lab. Established in 1996, the Lab is headquartered in India's Silicon Valley and startup hub - Bengaluru, with a strong presence in Pune and Hyderabad. Developers at ISDL deliver technology innovations across the entire Systems portfolio - z Systems, Power / OpenPOWER Systems and Storage. The team here works across the entire stack from processor design, firmware, operating system to software defined storage. The lab also focuses on innovations, thanks to the creative synergy of the teams. The lab has contributed over 400+ patents in cutting edge technologies and inventions so far.
While computing veers towards cognitive, cloud, mobile, social, and security, the lab has significantly contributed to not just new products focused in these areas, but has also ushered in new development models such as Agile, Design Thinking and DevOps.
We are looking for an experienced management leader who can be part of our  team, and help lead and manage  teams  working on making the  IBM Z/Mainframe and LinuxONE Systems to be a first class citizen to run on-prem and cloud native applications on the platform.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Program Director, you will be part of a dynamic team focused on driving ecosystem partnerships through GSIs that enhance product offerings and market positioning. You will work closely with engineering, product management, sales, and marketing to align ecosystem partnership activities with strategic goals. Together, you will identify and cultivate new partnership opportunities, drive collaborative initiatives, and promote joint outreach programs to deliver high-value solutions to the IBM Z & LinuxONE marketplace.
Including :

  • Hiring, development, and retention of the best talent from the industry skilled in Unix/Linux base OS and associated Hybrid Cloud and AI sub-systems
  • Focus on Employee engagement, Growth, Skill building, Innovation and well-being towards  retaining highly talented resources
  • Enable collaboration with open source community and Linux distro partners
  • Champion Design Thinking & Agile practices in product design, development & test
  • Motivate the team in applying processes and best practices in delivering great user experience and quality products for IBM Server Systems
  • Ensure Business Compliance and Integrity is maintained across the team
  • Collaborate with teams across multiple geographies and time zones, including development managers, release managers, product managers, peers and stakeholders to share/apply best practices at increasing efficiency in the process/product methodologies
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

Required Technical and Professional Expertise with relevant experience of 20+ years:

  • Demonstrated leadership with atleast 10 years of hands-on technical IT industry experience preferably in the area of Systems product R&D associated with Cloud/AI technologies
  • Atleast 5 years of People Management experience, preferably managing Managers as well as Senior Technical resources / Solution Architects
  • Proven ability to manage and lead/guide/mentor technical team and been part of their talent & career development - essentially a people champion
  • Proven track record of identifying new partnership opportunities with Global System Integrators (GSI) and cultivating key partnerships that drive innovation and competitive differentiation in the industry
  • Experienced ecosystem subject matter expert on important initiatives for various audiences, including internal stakeholders, executive leadership, customers, and industry conferences
  • Good problem solver – business/technical solutions, conflict resolution, expert negotiator
  • Highly motivated, with a passion for innovation and the ability to work collaboratively across engineering, product management and sales teams to ensure alignment on initiatives and go-to-market strategies
  • Experienced in driving process transformation and innovation in the organization
  • Drive Agile, DevOps, and Design Thinking methodologies at work to streamline the delivery process
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a global team environment, forming & managing multiple projects across geographies
  • Excellent presentation, communications, and interpersonal skills with good command over the English language, both written and verbal
Preferred technical and professional experience
  1. Solid understanding of systems platform, hardware & architecture and IBM Ecosystem go-to-market
  2. Previous experience in working at a geo or market level developing marketing programs with partners
  3. Proficiency in Cloud, Data and AI related offerings, with a focus on watsonx
  4. Working experience with IBM Mainframes :  Z & LinuxONE systems as a consumer or user

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IBM 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.

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