Associate PM, AI Platforms & Autonomous Agents

IBM; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking an entry-level Associate Product Manager (Band 6) to join the Agentic AI Platforms team in Durham, NC. You will support the development and execution of product strategy for agentic AI capabilities across IBM Cloud, Red Hat, and IBM Software, building product management skills in a fast‑growing AI platform space.

You will work with senior PMs, engineers, and cross‑functional teams on roadmap planning, customer discovery, and delivery execution, contributing to launch material and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, CS, or IT.
• 0–2 years of product management, operations, or related experience (internships/co-ops count).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Genuine curiosity about AI/ML, LLMs, and cloud platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Assist in documenting and maintaining the product roadmap for agentic AI capabilities.
• Research market trends, competitor offerings, and emerging AI architectures to inform product direction.
• Support development of product positioning and use case documentation for autonomous agents and AI-driven workflows.
• Assist in writing and refining product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for agent runtimes, orchestration layers, and platform integrations.
• Track delivery milestones, flag blockers, and maintain status updates across engineering workstreams.
• Support customer discovery and stakeholder interviews by coordinating logistics, taking notes, and synthesizing findings.
• Assist in preparing launch materials, field enablement content, and executive briefing decks.
• Assist in tracking and reporting KPIs related to product adoption and customer value across portfolios.
• Prepare clear status updates and progress summaries for senior leadership.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

AI/ML interest

Cloud platforms

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology

Tools

Jira

Aha!

Confluence

Job description

IBM is seeking an entry-level Associate Product Manager (Band 6) to join the Agentic AI Platforms team in Durham, NC. You will support the development and execution of product strategy for agentic AI capabilities across IBM Cloud, Red Hat, and IBM Software, building product management skills in a fast‑growing AI platform space.

You will work with senior PMs, engineers, and cross‑functional teams on roadmap planning, customer discovery, and delivery execution, contributing to launch material and