Strategy Manager - Supply Chain

Introduction
As a Package Consultant at IBM get ready to tackle numerous mission-critical company directives. Our team takes on the challenge of designing developing and re-engineering highly complex application components and integrating software packages using various tools. You will use a mix of consultative skills business knowledge and technical expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into our clients’ business environment and achieve business results.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Handle hands-on project management and system architecture activities to ensure AI systems are implemented in a timely and well managed manner
• Capable in mastering product functionality and to map client’s requirement with out-of-the-box features to implement & deliver Project goal and deliverables
• Ensure solid alignment with key stakeholders of a project including business owners/users project team consultants and vendors
• Provide leadership on project deliverables and approaches including technical direction
• Implement effective support and operational processes to ensure efficient support of global & regional deployments
• Define and document the scope requirement work plan quality risk and communication plan for the project
• Enroll and encourage project stakeholders to provide support and involvement required to ensure the project’s success

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Degree holder or above in Computer Science Information Technology Business Management or related discipline
• Experience with AI technology hybrid multi-cloud microservice architectures is an advantage (Docker RESTful API’s)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)® / Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or equivalent certificate is definitely a plus.
• Prior experience as an IT consultant or prior engagement in government/FSI company software projects is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-team projects to achieve strategic goals
• Demonstrated knowledge in troubleshooting software development processes project risk assessment and mitigation
• Excellent Client-facing communications and requirement negotiation skills able to understand and implement client requirements
• Sound experience and posses knowledge in integration technologies and technical architectures
• Minimum of 5+ year of experience as Project Manager role in software requirement understanding and project management working with a medium-sized team (8+) as the Project Manager leading in end-to-end system implementation (at least 1 successful implementation in digital / AI solutions such as chatbot/virtual assistant solution is a must)
• Good Experience in project cost timeline resources and user expectation management vendor management contract and change management
• Hands-on experience in using PM tools to implement waterfall and agile methodologies
• Self-motivated energetic and organized. Flexible and be able to work under pressure

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Fluent in English Mandarin and Cantonese
• Good understanding of Watson AI technologies (incl. Watson Assistant Explorer Discovery Knowledge Studio) is a plus