Job Description
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.
Your Role and Responsibilities IBM Technology Consulting advises our clients in their transformation and optimization journeys in cloud, resiliency and digital networks. As a Senior Managing Consultant, you accompany our customers across Middle East and Africa region with a lot of positive energy from strategic consideration to successful implementation. You will develop our consulting and service portfolio of tomorrow.
Your Tasks
- You have a T-shaped consultant profile. You bring deep expertise and experience in at least one of our portfolio focus points. At the same time you can keep a holistic perspective, understand and discuss challenges of modern IT’s, you can connect the dots between different technology domains and business and you can advise CIO’s to become a trusted partner.
- You are responsible for driving technology consulting business. You take active part in sales process, build trust-based relationship with our clients and convey IBM value to them.
- You lead project teams and are responsible for the high quality delivery in Time and on Budget
- You work with the IBM experts to develop strategies for our clients in their transformation to cloud, resiliency or digital network
- You analyze the requirements with our customers and develop a common understanding of future business and IT processes
- You keep track of costs, operational stability and the integration of the developed solutions
- Agile work is natural for you
- You are actively involved in our professional IBM internal communities
You can expect
- A global network of experts working on the future of the Cognitive Enterprise
- A tailor-made entry that takes into account your personal interests and strengths
- Personal career development in a global company that adapts to your life planning
- Flexible working models
- Mentoring and targeted training in new topics
- An environment in which growth and new ideas are desired
Your Profile
- Completed degree in a business, natural science or technical degree program
- Professional experience: at least 10 years of experience in technology consulting
- Proven expertise and experience in at least one of the technology consulting focus-points (Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures, Journey to Cloud)
- 5 years experience in capturing and analyzing clients IT Landscape including definition of clients future cloud strategy
- Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture Management aspects such as Business Model of IT, Application & Technology Landscape and IT Operating Model
- Broad understanding of Cloud providers, brokers, Integration technologies and approaches.
- Industry specific knowledge in order to quickly identify/suggest/leverage candidate areas for automation and generate value for IBM at client sight.
- Hands on experience in demonstrating thought leadership, sales leadership and delivery leadership
- Proven experience in creating offers and responding to client RfPs
- Min. 5 years management experience in complex consulting projects
- Ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions.
- Ability to translate visions into executable projects with clarity and purpose
- Excellent analytical, organizational, problem solving, collaboration and communication skills
- Language skills: very good English
- High willingness to travel
Required Technical and Professional Expertise N.A.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise N.A.
About Business Unit At Global Technology Services (GTS), we help our clients envision the future by offering end-to-end IT and technology support services, supported by an unmatched global delivery network. It's a unique blend of bold new ideas and client-first thinking. If you can restlessly reinvent yourself and solve problems in new ways, work on both technology and business projects, and ask, "What else is possible?" GTS is the place for you!
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