IBM Associate Principal Strategy IBM Infrastructure 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

934156707

Tasks and Responsibilities include:

• Inform IBM Infrastructure senior executive decisions with project engagements to architect unit-wide strategic direction
• Engage with Business Unit leaders to determine root causes to be evaluated, hypotheses to be tested, and business outcomes to be achieved
• Establish relationships with internal client teams and interface with stakeholders across Business Units to gather information, gain diverse perspectives, and deepen subject matter expertise
• Develop fact-based client, market, and competitor insights based on research conducted across a variety of sources, e.g., primary interviews, analyst reports, and internal databases
• Synthesize insights and recommendations into client presentations to clearly communicate findings to Business Unit leaders

What We Look For:

• Strong interest in infrastructure technology including servers, storage and cloud
• Intellectual curiosity and open-mindedness; readiness to question existing systems, business models, and processes and devise innovative solutions
• Diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives eager to cultivate positive working relationships within a tight-knit team and build trusted relationships across all levels of IBM
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, including the capability to take ambiguous complexities and deliver creative and well-structured solutions
• Deep analytical skills and ability to formulate data-driven recommendations
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, successfully utilizing verbal and written communications to expose and defend points of view to business leaders and team members
• Driven, self-starter with a passion for excellence
• Ability to establish and manage trusted relationships with senior business leaders

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Either a Master’s Degree or a Bachelors Degree in technology with 9+ years of business experience in a consulting/investment banking or venture capital role as a strategy advisor.
• Able to travel approximately 10% annually
• Fluent in the English language

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Master’s Degree in Business/Management from top institution