Java Runtimes Product Manager

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.

Why IBM Ireland?

Innovate with Impact: Be at the forefront of technological innovation, developing backend services and APIs that power our world-class AI-infused management features.
Collaborate & Thrive: Work alongside industry-leading Architects, AI Experts, Product Managers, DevOps Engineers, and Test Automation Engineers in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment that fosters creativity and teamwork.
Endless Growth Opportunities: With our global reach and commitment to innovation, IBM Ireland is the perfect place to advance your career and explore new possibilities. Our doors are always open for those eager to learn and grow!
Elevate Your Career with IBM Ireland – Join Us as a Product Manager!

Your Role and Responsibilities
f you are interested in growing your career, and influencing product strategy and direction, while building upon your technical expertise in the Java and runtimes space, this is the role for you.

You will help define product requirements and go-to-market strategy to solve challenges of enterprise and mid-market clients. This role requires collaboration and coordination across internal and external teams and will be visible at the highest levels of our organization.

What you’ll do:
• Be part of a Product Management team focused on Java and Application Services.
• Work with customers and our field to identify necessary improvements to existing functionality, as well as define new functionality to maximize customer adoption and business value with the product.
• Work with development and testing teams to define clear, accomplishable requirements for new public cloud functionality.
• Use a combination of customer data and market research to prioritize new functionality.
• Ensure field teams have the content and context necessary to help customers leverage all functionality (new and existing) in your defined area.
• Maintain a current understanding of industry and technology trends.

What you’ll bring:
• A customer-centric focus on how to deliver business value with a keen understanding of Development and DevOps practices.
• Enjoy working with highly technical customers and team members.
• Proven ability to work with sales and sales engineering teams.
• Proven ability to work with development teams.
• Proven ability to work with large enterprise customers and executives.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data and metrics to make recommendations and measure success.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
•Keen technical understanding of Java technologies and frameworks (Liberty, Spring, Spring Boot or Quarkus).
•Technical insights into how enterprises are building new cloud native applications for the cloud.
•DevOps philosophies and toolchains such as continuous integration and delivery
•Cloud environment design and implementation
•Demonstrated experience presenting to customers and/or speaking at public events.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

•2+ years with Product Management experience, or 4+ years Technical Experience
•Keen technical understanding of enterprise best practices of Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud).
•Interest in developing Gen AI applications (langchain, Llamaindex) and knowledge of Gen AI assisted development (Copilot etc).
•Demonstrated experience driving product ownership and growth.
•Product management or technical experience managing enterprise cloud and application platform technologies.

Key Job Details
Role:Java Runtimes Product Manager Location:Mulhuddart, IE Category:Project Management Employment Type:Full-Time Travel Required:No Travel Contract Type:Regular Company:(1679) Software Labs Campus Unlimited Company Req ID:728046BR