Go To Market Product Manager

Introduction
IBM Storage Product Management is looking for a talented product manager to lead the transformation of our AIOps management solutions. We’re looking to deliver on our vision of a next generation Cloud Based Service and Support platform that will delight our customers support teams and sales teams as we enable proactive and AI based approaches to deliver real-time full stack monitoring proactive capacity and performance support while leveraging cloud and AI based technology approaches. This is a comprehensive role responsible for the product strategy solution delivery go-to-market execution and sales enablement throughout all stages of the offering lifecycle. Product Managers are business owners responsible for setting cross-discipline priorities leading multi-functional teams and determining offering revenue models.

As the Product Manager you will take ownership of all offering management related activities including close collaboration with engineering leading cross organizational work streams collaborating with other Storage products to drive value across the broader Storage portfolio (FlashSystem Defender DS8K Ceph) and working frequently with executive management on strategic initiatives. You will be the product champion and will interact with industry analysts partners and customers to determine client needs ways to increase product differentiation and key initiatives to improve IBM’s position in the market.

You will lead product/feature definition business case development requirements prioritization and discussions with development to create and deliver the product roadmap and develop the overall strategy to accelerate business growth. You will also work closely with Product Marketing to develop compelling messaging and content to enable a global sales force and customer base.
Ultimately to fulfill this responsibility you must be able to influence the actions of a diverse cross-functional team and act as a General Manager for the scope of the business.

Your Role and Responsibilities
The Go To Market Product Manager is an entry level position for a self-motivated individual seeking a career path in product management.

The candidate will have a range of duties which include but are not limited to:

• Learning about and staying current on the IBM Storage Portfolio via education programs
• Applying the knowledge of our portfolio to assist the Best Practices and Product Management team with projects and deliverables.
• Data mining activities which consist of manipulating (sorting filtering extracting) data in Excel spreadsheets.
• Create and edit Sales assets using Microsoft Office products primarily PowerPoint.
• Learn the basics of Apple Final Cut Pro with the goal of assisting in production of various types of video projects such as Customer References.
• Once proficient with products and tools applying creative skills to interview customers partners and subject matter experts independently to create assets.

The Go To Market Product Manager is a band 7 position with opportunities to gain important skills for career development.

Once trained the candidate will participate in Best Practices and Council projects such as

• Administering organizing and maintaining the IBM Storage Best Practices video library
• Using Final Cut Pro producing short videos including software demonstrations interviews and other assets
• Using BOX.COM to organize and share video files

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Strong English language spoken and written proficiency essential
• Strong organization communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with minimum real time supervision
• Ability to working closely with counterparts in the US via video conferencing
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office Tools
• Intermediate Excel skills (manipulating data filtering searching pivot tables)
• Familiarity and ability to navigate the Apple MacOS operating system
• Basic level skills editing video with Final Cut Pro or other video editing software. Be prepared to bring a sample video or other creative work to your interview

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• None