Program Director, DevOps for IBM Z Hybrid Cloud

Company: IBM Computing
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

IBM Program Director, DevOps for IBM Z Hybrid Cloud in Austin , Texas Introduction Ready to re-imagine the product management role? At IBM, as an Offering Manager, you are responsible for the full lifecycle of an offering: from validating need to determining the business model and defining the solution requirements. Going beyond the traditional focus of timetables and budgets, you use your keen insights into what customers want in their own business plan - and work across disciplines to build the best solutions to a problem. If being the CEO of your offering excites you, consider an offering management career at IBM. Your Role and Responsibilities We are looking for a Program Director for the DevOps for IBM Z Hybrid Cloud portfolio. He/She will be responsible for Portfolio Strategy, Product/Offering Management, Design, DevOps Acceleration and Technical Enablement. This role entails defining and continuously refining our overall market strategy. The overall portfolio should be driven based on market need for application development tools for Z leveraging the latest technology and platforms to drive the next generation of developers for Z. Responsibilities include: Lead offering vision, cross discipline strategy and resource allocation within the portfolio Deliver budget commitments across GTM channels through cross discipline partnering Lead overall 'make budget', partnering with sales Prioritize roadmap investments across releases in support of offering strategy Deliver Offering PoV to increase thought leadership and market share Influence analyst interactions to deliver positive coverage for Offering Build referencable relationship with clients and partners Lead a cross functional team to ensure client and partner needs are met via new capabilities, offerings, services, expert labs etc. Establish and achieve NPS goals Build client references and meaningful client relationships. Lead cross functional team to ensure deployment and support for clients. Manage escalations while proactively reacting to client and partner needs Deliver on client growth commitments Be a thought leader on innovation and lead a cross functional team to deliver differentiation in the products as well as new products and markets. Lead a cross functional team to identify and execute on innovative GTM opportunities for the portfolio Define routes to market and demand generation for the portfolio across traditional and build, sell and service ecosystem routes Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned. Translates market realities into segment strategy and offering design requirements. Manages and leads execution for offering life cycle. Effectively develops GTM strategies with sales/marketing using emerging techniques (i.e., digital, social, self-serve). Has expert understanding of offering capabilities, competitors, and essential technical, industry, and LoB/functional domains. Communication/Negotiation: Interfaces at all management levels and significantly influences strategy decisions. Leads across disciplines, influences discipline leaders' agenda, and works across Units and S&D. Effectively presents offering or plans to customers, press, and analysts. Engages with important clients and stakeholders to solicit feedback and enhance offering. Problem Solving: Leverages business analytic tools to solve complex business problems and develop strategic responses. Develops end-to-end business plan for portfolio. Recommends cross-discipline resource and capacity requirements. Analyzes potential partner relationships. Specifies key performance metrics and monitors operational, financial, and market indicators. Adjusts strategy, updates communications, and manages risks. Presents/demonstrates portfolio to stakeholders and collaborates with finance/pricing, analyzing feedback for gaps and opportunities. CONTRIBUTION/LEADERSHIP Owns offering portfolio strategy within market segment. Sets detailed direction and priorities across disciplines and helps lead world-class offering portfolio. IMPACT ON BUSINESS/SCOPE Accountable for driving financial results for portfolio based on key outcome metrics. Required Technical and Professional Expertise A minimum of 4 years of experience in Offering Management, Sales Enablement and Go to market A thorough understanding of DevOps, agile, and software application delivery is important. A minimum of Experience managing P&L, profit pressures, and trade-offs Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise Knowledge of the Z platform, its customers, their buying patterns and cultural inclinations are a big plus. A background in IBM or competitive DevOps tooling and the general market for application development tools will allow the candidate to hit the ground running. None 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. Your Life @ IBMWhat matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge? Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible. About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries. Location StatementIBM offers a wide range of resources for eligible IBMers to thrive both inside and outside of work. In addition to a competitive benefits program consisting of medical and life insurance, retirement plans, and time off, eligible employees may also have access to: *12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. Family care options are also available to support eligible employees during COVID-19. *World-class training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform. IBM's learning culture supports your restless attitude to grow your skills and build the depth and scale of knowledge needed to achieve your career goals. *Well-being programs to support mental and physical health. *Financial programs that empower you to plan, save, and manage your money (including expert financial counseling, 401(k), IBM stock discount, etc.). *Select educational reimbursement opportunities. *Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups where you can network and connect with IBMers across the globe. *Giving and volunteer programs to benefit charitable organizations and local communities. *Discounts on retail products, services, and experiences. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. Being You @ IBMIBM 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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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