Product Manager - IBM Messaging - #2136644

IBM Product Manager

• Inside IR35
• Sheffield or Birmingham – 3 days per week onsite. If based in Birmingham, at least 1 of the 3 days must be in Sheffield.

We’re partnering with a leading financial services client to appoint an IBM Product Manager within their Enterprise Platform Integration function.

This is a key role within a large-scale transformation programme, with responsibility for the strategy, roadmap and governance of a portfolio of IBM products, including IBM MQ, ACE and Tivoli, alongside supporting the transition from Tivoli to Instana.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and develop the product strategy and roadmap for IBM platforms
• Manage product governance, lifecycle and ongoing service improvement
• Lead vendor management and commercial relationships
• Oversee licensing, costs and contractual requirements
• Work closely with engineering, architecture and technology teams
• Support the migration from Tivoli to Instana
• Coordinate with large, globally distributed teams across multiple regions
• Represent the product portfolio at senior stakeholder and governance forums

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Product Manager within an enterprise technology environment
• Strong knowledge of IBM technologies, particularly MQ, ACE and Tivoli
• Experience managing technology roadmaps, governance and product strategy
• Strong vendor and licence management experience
• Experience working within large-scale transformation programmes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable working with global, multi-disciplinary teams

More details available on succesful application.