Project Manager

Introduction
At IBM, our Project Managers excel by leading and coordinating a project team
's overall performance, scope, cost, and deliverables. Our clients rely on
timely and efficient status reports, and as Project Manager, you will drive
the charge with project direction, metric definition, and performance
management. If you are ready to help our clients and project teams succeed, we
would love to meet you!

Your Role and Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of the Project Manager is to manage efforts of IBM
resources and client employees as well as third-party vendors to ensure that
an integrated solution is provided to meet the client needs. In this role, the
Project Manager will be responsible for delivering a portfolio of projects.
The Project Manager works independently but keeps leadership promptly apprised
of work status, raising issues of risk to the appropriate level and at the
appropriate time; works effectively and efficiently with minimal oversight;
advises and provides guidance to other professionals; seeks guidance on key
issues as appropriate; and has a solid level of expertise in project
management. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall project plan,
budget, structure, schedule and staffing requirements for the delivery
organization.
* Provide project management discipline and a framework to IBM Software Expert Labs project teams
* Provide technical direction and control to coordinate and manage the activities of Expert Labs project personnel
* Create Project Management deliverables
* Maintain project communications with the client
* Create regular status reports
* Conduct regular status meetings with clients and project stakeholders
* Provide monthly financial forecasts to Delivery Leaders
* Keep management cadence with the Delivery Leaders to provide insight on project status
* Develop knowledge of IBM Software Expert Labs offerings with awareness on emerging technologies and solutions
* Administer the contract change control procedure with the client
The Cloud & Cognitive Expert Labs practice is responsible for delivering
consulting engagements that utilize software in the IBM Automation, Data and
AI, and AI Applications brands worldwide. The IBM Software Expert Labs
practice contains Architects, Product Specialists and Project Managers with
deep product skills that can help accelerate a client journey to maximize the
value of a software implementation. The engagement sizes range from strategy
and quick start deployments to First of a Kind (FOAK) implementations.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Project Manager Skills and Qualifications
Project Managers are effective communicators, active listeners, and have
excellent customer service skills.
Leadership - Project Manager will need to have strong leadership skills in
order to motivate and lead their team effectively and to ensure that junior
employees have the knowledge they need to do their jobs well.
Communication Skills - Project Manager should possess strong interpersonal
skills, which enables them to communicate with their team, give clear
instructions, and provide great customer service.
Computer Skills - The administrative side of this role requires good
computer skills to analyse data and create reports.
Teamwork - Project Manager should be able to work well as part of a team,
to take on tasks during busier periods to help colleagues, and to be of
assistance or offer guidance to other members of staff.
Detail-Oriented - This position requires analytical skills and the ability
to interpret information from numerous sources to prepare and present reports.
For this aspect of the role, being detail-oriented and able to find focused
solutions to business problems is useful.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
* Same as above

About Business Unit
IBM 's Cloud and Cognitive software business is committed to bringing the
power of IBM's Cloud and Watson/AI technologies to life for our clients and
ecosystem partners around the world. IBM provides you with the most
comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security and operations
across hybrid environments--with complete software solutions for business and
IT operations, development, data science, security, and management. Our
experts and software capabilities help organizations develop applications once
and deploy them anywhere, integrate security across the breadth of their IT
estate, and automate operations with management visibility. With IBM, you also
have access to new skills and methods, governance and management approaches,
and a deep ecosystem of industry experts and partners.

Your Life @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication
to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal
responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we
strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you 'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your
career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all
whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone
can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and
learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our
company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers
grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused
approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for
our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday
is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing
challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always
striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM
IBM 's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the
application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business,
society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud
and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since ‎1911, we are not only one of the largest
corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology
and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune ‎50 companies relying on the
IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial
intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join
us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for
good in the world.

Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with
the recruiter following submission of your application.

Being You @ IBM
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, 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.