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Introduction

A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into industry-leading solutions.

We are an infinitely curious team, always seeking new possibilities, and dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our network of IBMers. We are a team of deep product experts, ensuring exceptional client experiences, with a focus on delivery, excellence, and obsession over customer outcomes.

IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager with deep expertise in AI and API Management, to help shape the future of IBM’s AI & API Management portfolio. Our flagship offering, IBM API Connect has a large install base and 10 years of "leader" ratings from industry analysts. This role focuses on articulating our core AI & API Management strategy, refining it with stakeholders both internal and external, and driving it back into delivery and execution.

You will combine integration, AI, and software engineering subject-matter expertise with strong product management skills to translate market needs into scalable software capabilities. The ideal candidate understands the nuances of software engineering, security, integration, the business pressures facing our customers in a variety of industries and can envision the changes in these fields being brought on by a generational shift in technology.

This role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution: scanning the environment and researching market forces, crafting the vision, testing and refining the roadmap, and working with a cross-functional team to ensure successful delivery.

• Craft the product vision and strategy for IBM’s API Management portfolio.

• Work with senior leadership to ensure alignment across business functions.

• Coordinate portfolio submissions for analyst review cycles.

• Own pricing and packaging for IBM API Management offerings.

• Own the relationships with other IBM offerings that bundle API Management.

Required technical and professional expertise

• 10+ years of professional experience, with at least 5 years of increasing responsibility in enterprise software product management and/or software engineering.

• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, sales, support, and professional services).

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Deep knowledge of REST APIs, Event Driven Architecture, and GraphQL.

• Experience delivering successful SaaS services with public-facing APIs.

• Hands-on experience with vibe coding, MCP, and/or AI Gateways.

• Demonstrated success in working with top tier IT analysts.

• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Business.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.