Intern Conversion: Product Manager

Introduction

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Product Manager, you will deliver business results by bringing high-quality products to market by defining the strategy and execution plans while continuously innovating to achieve market leadership. You will be an expert at market and business analysis, product definition, product roadmap, pricing, ecosystem, channel strategy, strategic planning, competitive analysis, innovation, and leading cross-functional teams. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Define Product Strategy: Define the product strategy and execution plans to bring high-quality products to market, driving business results and achieving market leadership. • Manage Product Lifecycle: Manage the product lifecycle from inception through growth, maturity, and end of life stages, ensuring successful product delivery and defined routes to market. • Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Interface with design, product marketing, ecosystem partners, analysts, engineering, sales, and services teams to deliver a successful product. • Develop Partnership and Ecosystem Strategy: Define partnership and ecosystem strategy for product execution, maximizing internal and external relationships. • Analyze Market and Business: Perform market and business analysis, competitive analysis, and innovation to inform product definition, product roadmap, pricing, and channel strategy.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Market and Business Analysis: Exposure to analyzing market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to inform product strategy and definition. • Product Definition and Roadmap: Experience working with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, develop product roadmaps, and prioritize features. • Pricing and Channel Strategy: Exposure to developing pricing strategies and channel plans that align with product goals and target markets. • Ecosystem and Partnership Development: Experience working with ecosystem partners, analysts, and internal stakeholders to define partnership and ecosystem strategy for product execution. • Cross-Functional Team Collaboration: Exposure to collaborating with design, product marketing, engineering, sales, and services teams to deliver successful products.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Market Leadership Expertise: Exposure to analyzing market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to drive business results and achieve market leadership. • Strategic Planning Skills: Experience working with cross-functional teams to develop strategic plans, prioritize features, and inform product definition and roadmap. • Ecosystem Development Knowledge: Exposure to defining partnership and ecosystem strategy for product execution, maximizing internal and external relationships.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.