Product Manager - IBM Messaging

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

IBM Product Manager

• Inside IR35
• Sheffield 3 days per week onsite.

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, 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

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 successful application.