A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into solutions.
Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.
IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive
The Project Manager is responsible for interfacing between internal stakeholders and their services team to
ensure projects are defined, planned, scheduled and managed to completion. From feasibility to closure, the
Project Manager will manage delivery within strict deadlines, budget, and scope and is accountable for the
end to end delivery of planning, execution and communication of multiple projects.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSILITIES:
• Strong ability to pro-actively drive projects to completion through the SDLC process under
ambiguous operating circumstances. Should be able to work at the appropriate level of detail as
projects demand.
• Internal Partnering - The Project Manager will seamlessly partner with the internal stakeholder
teams to coordinate the efforts of team members, including Subject Matter Experts, Solution
Architects, and technical team members as well as third party service providers to support
multiple projects.
• Professional Skills - The Project Manager role requires matrix team leadership, business
development knowledge, systems knowledge, and strong relationship management skills.
• Planning - Responsible for the development of detailed project plans to assure activities are
understood and commitment is gained to meet overall project objectives. Use appropriate
framework and tools to prioritize and plan tasks and the resources needed to accomplish them.
• Project Management - Overall responsibility for project activities and the resources assigned to the
project. Assures all projects are initiated and planned with appropriate project scope statements, and
defined with supporting detailed requirements, design documentation, and statements of work.
Assures scope and requirements are monitored and controlled throughout the project. Monitors and
controls project delivery within determined timeframes. Identifies, communicates and strategizes to
resolve project risks and issues. Monitors and manages change requests.
• Process Improvement - Conforms to overall corporate methodology to ensure consistent approach to
implementing and/or designing systems. Contributes to the implementation and continual
improvement of services delivery and project management methodology and processes.
• Risk Management – Help identify, document, and track remediation of risks to services, including project planning to address.
- 4+ years of experience working in an IT Project Management role
- Managing IT/software delivery projects involving database and object-oriented solutions.
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science or other
- relevant field.
- Experience improving and automating business processes through the application of technology.
- Proven experience in maintaining a relentless approach to keeping project schedules and
- milestones on target.
- Proven ability to communicate ideas with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, with proven skills to create order from
- unclear requirements and highly leveraged resource pool.
- Proven ability to manage obstacles and resolve conflict.
• PMP Certification
• Scrum Product Owner Certification
• Experience managing IT projects in highly regulated industries such as Pharmaceuticals/healthcare/life sciences, banking/finance, and manufacturing