IBM · 1 day ago
IT Strategy & Business Manager, Finance & People Technology
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expIBM Human Resources & Talent Transformation reimagines the way people work by combining AI, data, and human-centered design. The IT Strategy & Business Manager will serve as a key strategic partner to the Finance and People Technology leadership team, orchestrating technology strategy and business execution while driving organizational alignment and operational efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Drive successful partnership and organizational alignment by navigating, integrating, and understanding the distinct cultural, process, and technical operating models of both Red Hat and IBM for the F&PT function
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, orchestrating top priorities, technology governance and managing critical escalations to ensure a unified approach across a global workforce
Guide organizational collaboration with other functions, acting as a proxy for leadership and driving cross-functional alignment on critical technology objectives and dependencies
Lead the annual strategic planning cycle, orchestrating business case development (including ROI analysis for technology investments) and conducting detailed financial modeling to support long-term goals
Develop, refine, and communicate the organizational vision, ensuring technology implementation roadmaps align with the broader business impact
Facilitate the collaborative creation of quarterly Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to ensure organizational focus on key platform and service delivery metrics
Establish and drive the F&PT operating rhythm to ensure consistent information flow & strategic portfolio performance, key risk indicators, and technology roadmap adherence
Serve as the primary liaison for functional and executive communications regarding enterprise service risk, strategic security posture, and major technology initiatives
Conduct listening to sessions and roundtables to create a continuous feedback loop, providing leadership with unfiltered insights on successes, gaps, and challenges in technology adoption & delivery
Manage the annual strategic IT investment portfolio for RH, partnering with Finance, Procurement, and IT to maintain fiscal discipline both in RH & IBM
Maintain financial controls, accurate forecasting models, and variance analysis to enable strategic, data-driven IT investment decisions and minimize total cost of ownership across the portfolio
Champion IT cost optimization programs through strategic vendor negotiations, software license management and architecture optimization both within RH & IBM
Architect and execute data-driven IT workforce optimization strategies, managing headcount and onboarding while reducing total spending
Serve as the strategic connector for IT to define and execute unified workforce both within IBM & RH as we move into transformations
Lead organizational innovation and digital adoption initiatives, organizing training and events (such as Hackathons) to foster a culture of continuous learning and modernization with a focus on automation & engineering excellence
Qualification
Required
7+ years of progressive experience in strategic operations, senior business management, or corporate planning within global technology firms
Proven ability to lead high-stakes, cross-corporate initiatives, including IT corporate integrations, system restructuring, and large-scale technology transitions that bridge operational and cultural gaps between distinct corporate entities
Deep expertise in budget management, financial forecasting, and design and implementation of data-driven workforce planning frameworks
Demonstrated ability to partner with both RH & IBM to influence high-stakes initiatives and navigate complex organizational change, specifically around technology transformation
A pragmatic, solution-oriented approach with the capacity to design and implement strategic process improvements and automated frameworks for complex IT organizational challenges
The capacity to solve novel, cross-functional problems and deliver tangible results quickly, focusing on strategic cost optimization and the advancement of IT operational maturity
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
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Company
IBM
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Chief Executive Officer, IBM Greater China Group
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