IBM Corporate Strategy Consultant 

United States, New York 

938977054

Your Role and Responsibilities

· Shape IBM C-Suite’s decisions and strategic direction through project engagements

· Engage with Business Unit leaders to determine root causes to be evaluated, hypotheses to be tested, and business outcomes to be achieved

· Establish trusted relationships with internal client teams. Work with stakeholders across IBM to gather information, gain diverse perspectives, and deepen subject matter expertise

· Develop fact-based client, market, and competitor insights based on research, e.g., through primary interviews, analyst reports, and internal databases

· Produce and leverage insights as well as apply technical and operational expertise to identify issues, challenge the status quo, and co-create creative recommendations

· Translate ambiguity and complexity into structured approaches to solve problems and identify opportunities amid rapid technological and market disruptions

· Synthesize insights and recommendations into client presentations and facilitate dialog to clearly communicate findings to Business Unit leaders and senior executives

· Collaborate with client teams to implement and, in select circumstances, to manage pragmatic, bold, and actionable solutions

What We Look For:

· Intellectual curiosity and readiness to question existing strategies, business models, and methodologies to devise innovative solutions

· Diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives

· Eagerness to cultivate positive working relationships within a tight-knit team and build trusted relationships across all levels of IBM

· Passion to understand how emerging technologies can be adopted and applied to solve business and societal challenges

· Strong problem-solving capabilities, including the capability to take ambiguous complexities and deliver creative, well-structured solutions

· Deep analytical skills and ability to formulate data-driven recommendations

· Powerful communication and storytelling skills, successfully using verbal and written communication to expose and defend points of view to business leaders and team members

· High degree of autonomy and the ability to thrive in ambiguous environments

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

· Pursuing Master of Business Administration

· Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of business experience

· Able to travel approximately 10% annually

· Fluent in the English language

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

· Pursuing Master’s Degree in Business/Management with 2 years of experience in business strategy and problem-solving