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Semiconductor Software Product Manager

Today Albany, NY

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

"This role ensures that client needs are satisfied through the formulation, development, implementation and delivery of application solutions in response to client requirements expressed in approved service requests. They are responsible for the overall project plan, budget, structure, schedule and staffing requirements for the delivery organization. Incumbents are required to manage efforts of IBM and client employees as well as third-party vendors to ensure that an integrated solution is provided to meet the client needs. Expert level knowledge is required across PM methodologies including SEI/CMM, emerging technologies and technical architectures pertaining to the client served, and the vision to influence the clients' actions. They hold overall responsibility for cost, schedule and contractual deliverables. Analytical Problem Solving: Capable of analyzing moderately complex challenges using analytical tools and data interpretation. Applies critical thinking to assess problems with relevant data independently to evaluate potential solutions after considering various possibilities. Engages in independent analysis and collaborates with others to gather insights and develop recommendations including challenging existing processes. Work is done independently and is reviewed at critical points. Incorporates and promotes new technology to improve data analysis, reporting and problem solving. Analyzes team processes to eliminate inefficiencies, leading to improved project timelines and resource allocation. Autonomy and Impact to the Organization: Capable of working independently while actively contributing to team and organizational goals, with a growing ability to influence outcomes beyond department. This job is the fully qualified, experienced professional, journey-level position. Operates with moderate autonomy. Leads small teams or projects, managing routine activities. Contributes to department projects ; takes ownership of team projects, driving their execution and coordinating with others effectively. Recommends improvements at team level. Provides inputs and contributes to managing department costs. Understands and deftly handles ambiguity clients face in their business, market, industry, & technology. Skills and Collaboration : Applies a large set of skills and knowledge effectively. Demonstrates understanding of all company resources and processes. Guides less experienced team members in his/her area of specialty. Able to tailor consensual verbal and written communications that resonate with different stakeholders. Conducts negotiations. Leverages network and engages independently with colleagues to achieve team goals. Shares best practices with others. Articulates and compares alternative approaches to tasks. May take on a supervisory role, guiding less experienced team members and ensuring their development. Utilizes emerging technologies to enhance team communication and project management."

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Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Coordinator across technical and non-technical stakeholders (aka "teacher mindset")
* Self-starter/-educator
* Ability to be flexible with hours/schedule across JST, IST, & EST timezones
* Needs to speak researcher, hardware engineer, software engineer, and project manager

SiView experience, 3+ years
Java, 3+ years

Preferred technical and professional experience

GitHub
* Agile Development Best Practices
* Advanced Packaging knowledge
* BPEL
* Scripting

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
  • Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

This position is eligible for participation in an IBM Sales Incentive plan. Actual incentive opportunity will be based on performance and the eligible Target Incentive, as addressed in the applicable plan, all of which is subject to change. The compensation range listed for this position is the IBM Reference Salary that is used when you are not actively participating in a sales plan. Your actual base pay plus incentive opportunity will be determined by the Incentive Plan assigned to you.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Client-provided location(s): Albany, NY
Job ID: IBM-57841
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-09-17T18:50:49

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion

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