Hybrid Product Manager – Enterprise Messaging Platform (3 days onsite)

Talent Smart Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Smart Limited seeks an IBM Product Manager for a major financial services transformation project in the UK. You will own the strategy and roadmap for IBM platforms, lead governance, and manage licensing and vendor relationships across global teams.

The role focuses on IBM MQ, ACE and Tivoli with transition support to Instana, working within an enterprise-scale programme in a largely onsite setup in Sheffield.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the product strategy and roadmap for IBM platforms.
• Manage product governance, life cycle 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.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Communication

Tools

IBM MQ

IBM ACE

IBM Tivoli

Instana

Job description

Talent Smart Limited seeks an IBM Product Manager for a major financial services transformation project in the UK. You will own the strategy and roadmap for IBM platforms, lead governance, and manage licensing and vendor relationships across global teams.

The role focuses on IBM MQ, ACE and Tivoli with transition support to Instana, working within an enterprise-scale programme in a largely onsite setup in Sheffield.