Senior Product Manager

Introduction
At IBM work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so lets talk.

When you join the IBM team in Bucharest you will accelerate your career at an iconic
company known as a pioneer in computing. You will grow your knowledge of cutting-edge
software such as generative Al or hybrid cloud while working with teams across the globe
and driving outcomes that shape the future of IBM and your own career. In addition to a
competitive package IBM offers a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment and
global responsibilities.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Own a platform or section of a platform in our tech stack: Partner with the Lead PO to understand the overarching vision and fill in the gaps with your own vision to achieve our business outcomes. You will be responsible for driving the product strategy roadmap and execution for the specific area and demonstrating business results. This could mean standing up a new platform in our MarTech stack supporting an existing one or managing a transition to a new one.
• Prioritize and Manage Your Product Backlog: Work closely with stakeholders within your subsection to identify prioritize and refine user stories and features based on business value user needs and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate and Deliver Impact: Actively partner with development teams designers and other stakeholders to ensure features are delivered according to specifications and timelines. Manage risks and dependencies within your subsection and with the broader tech stack. Integrate your platform with other tools as needed and build relationships with the other POs.
• Measure Success and Optimize: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of your work and it’s contribution to the overall mission.
• Be part of the culture: Conduct research and actively participate in the PO Community to build relationships connect team members and identify best practices that you can apply to your area.
• Be a User Advocate: Champion the needs of the users within your area ensuring their voices are heard and addressed in the product development process.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Product owner experience seeing and creating product roadmaps delivering business outcomes through the use of a platform or service
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product development lifecycles. Must be able to drive a product mission forward as the lead without day to day supervision. Requires creativity and independence.
• Strong positive attitude and collaboration skills. Ability to create relationships across departments and add value in a matrixed and complex organization.
• Create data-driven stories and present verbally and via powerpoint. Must be fluent in English written and verbal.
• Experience in setting up Marketing Technology. Driving adoption of a new system and facilitating transitions from one product to another.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Experience with Adobe’s Marketing platforms a major plus. Development or engineering background. SQL Tableau and Excel experience a plus.

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