Entry Level Product Management 2027

IBM; Ionia (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Product Manager for its Infrastructure & Technology unit in Poughkeepsie, NY. You will partner with product teams to define requirements, user stories, and specifications, while applying agile and design-thinking methods to deliver on strategic initiatives.

You will collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, and sales to ensure timely delivery, analyze market trends, and identify new opportunities that drive customer outcomes and business impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in product management or equivalent practical experience building or deploying products.
• Experience implementing Agile practices and Design Thinking.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the broader IBM product organization to help support the portfolio and the business.
• Become an expert in IBM’s product management methodologies, design thinking, and new product introduction; define requirements, user stories, and specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing, and sales) to ensure timely product delivery.
• Analyze competitors, market trends, and customer feedback to identify new product opportunities; balance customer outcomes with business impact.
• Assist with projects spanning a broad range of IBM Z and LinuxONE portfolio; curate insights from customer interviews and feed them to product teams.

Skills

Product management

Agile practices

Design thinking

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the broader IBM product organization to help support the portfolio and the business.
• Become an expert in IBM’s product management methodologies, design thinking, and new product introduction. Support product teams in defining product requirements, user stories, and specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing, and sales) to ensure timely product delivery.
• Analyze competitors, market trends, and customer feedback to identify new product opportunities. Product Managers navigate customer outcomes, business impacts, and functional trade-offs. You should be a good communicator and will be expected to collaborate well with others across multiple project areas.
• As a cross-portfolio Product Manager for IBM, you will play a vital role in assisting with projects spanning a broad range of the IBM Z and LinuxONE portfolio. You will help curate insights from interviews with existing and potential customers that flow into the Idea Hub and engage product teams to progress them. This is an exciting opportunity to learn the ropes of product management, gain deep market experience, and contribute to the success of our products.

Required Education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or Business.
• Experience in Product Management or equivalent practical experience building or deploying products.
• Experience implementing Agile practices and Design Thinking.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and business analysis skills.
• Ability to work from the office at least 3 days a week.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Track record of high-quality, self-directed, and timely execution.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Technical expertise and the ability to communicate, collaborate, and build trust with stakeholders.
• Experience with technology.

About Business Unit

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate – they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our clients’ success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships live in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment every day, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth-minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide ongoing feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues, keeping in mind a team-focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions every day is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude, and always striving for an outcome-focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason, and science, we can improve business, society, and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Other Relevant Job Details

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well-being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long-term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance-based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience, and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part-time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Locations:

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, United States