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Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
You:
We are seeking individuals with business and technology consulting experience, combined with project management experience, to implement SaaS solutions for our customers. Sr. Engagement Managers own and lead customer engagements and function as integrator between business needs and technology solutions. Your efforts will directly impact the value realized by the customer and the ultimate success of the relationship. This role will collaborate closely with customers and the Apptio Field Delivery team to project manage the deployment and roll out of customer solutions. If you have the passion and energy to work in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment, you are the person we are looking for.
Us:
Apptio is the CIO's business management system. We build advanced data and analytics applications that help all IT leaders understand and make informed decisions about their technology investments, capitalize on the cloud transformation and drive innovation within their organization. We call it Technology Business Management (TBM). Our TBM solution experts believe deeply in Apptio's potential to lead our market and disrupt the IT industry on a daily basis. We are passionate about what we do and are driven by a common mission to support and elevate the role of CIOs within their organization. We are team players with an entrepreneurial spirit and an eye on results. We work in a highly collaborative and agile environment where we strive to continuously improve.
What we want you to do:
Own and lead multiple, simultaneous customer engagements implementing the Apptio SaaS solution, following Apptio methodology and utilizing project management best practices.
Develop effective and productive customer relationships that enable Apptio to become a trusted advisor for our customer's IT executives.
Provide engagement, TBM and FinOps leadership to the customer.
Provide business acumen for customers and strive to understand the business problem we are solving in order to best deploy the solution and exceed customer expectations.
Gather functional and business requirements from client and translate into a functional design that aligns to customer needs and defined project scope, resulting in a successful deployment and adoption of the Apptio solution.
Manage project team activities and oversee completion of deliverables, manage schedules, meeting milestones, and ensuring speed to value for customers.
Work with the product management and development organization to channel client feedback and solutions into future releases of the Apptio product suite.
Collaborate with other departments in the company to achieve customer satisfaction and resolve customer issues in a timely fashion.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
10+ years of system implementation or consulting experience with at least five years as a senior consultant or project manager
Education in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, Finance, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated project management skills and proven ability to execute against a defined methodology and deliver projects within scope, budget, and timeline.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Demonstrated client relationship and interpersonal skills.
Consulting experience in enterprise systems implementations.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
Client-focused attitude and ability to be a customer advocate.
Team player, with effective and productive communication and presentation skills.
Demonstrated experience with packaged application software implementation practices.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to translate complex information into simple solution requirements.
Experience with data analysis and Cloud Projects
A proven history of meeting with senior management and executives as the subject matter expert.
Specific knowledge and application of IT services, financial management including budgeting, cost allocations, capital & operating expense handling, program portfolio management, and application / infrastructure support.
Operational knowledge of IT infrastructure (On-prem & Cloud) domains including data centers, network / communications, server utilization, virtual environments, storage, and application development & maintenance.
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Location StatementIBM 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), 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 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. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
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