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Introduction
As a Strategy Consultant at IBM, you will help reinvent businesses and industries by developing and utilizing specialized knowledge of industry-specific and cross-industry competitive strategies. You'll manage complex components of an engagement, working closely with clients and their customers to understand their pain points. Your strategic recommendations will drive change in a digitally-enabled era and give you the opportunity to collaborate with highly talented IBMers. Are you ready?
Your Role and Responsibilities
Join IBM's Software business unit - one of the five largest software businesses in the world. In this position you will join a highly successful team that has driven multi-billion dollar Software acquisitions. IBM is a leader in hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI), the two most transformational technologies of our time.
You will be part of IBM Software's M&A and Strategy team, responsibilities include developing strategy, sourcing acquisition and investment opportunities, building relationships, negotiating, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
Responsibilities
Lead and contribute to IBM Software's acquisitions end to end - be part of the team that is responsible for strategy, target identification, developing relationships, performing diligence, executing transaction and integration
Develop understanding of enterprise software sector, infrastructure software and AI segments that IBM participates in and contribute to establishing M&A strategy for IBM
Perform research to develop unique perspective on relevant software market segments and companies, identify companies headquartered in India and Asia Pacific within IBM's strategic segments, develop CXO level relationships at selected companies and create deep understanding of target companies' business, build out and pitch strategic rationale for acquisitions.
Assess revenue and cost synergy for target acquisitions and build financial model
Coordinate with global cross-functional teams during the acquisition process.
Educate senior executives on target companies, new trends and investment opportunities.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Bachelor's Degree in technology required
MBA from a top institution
Minimum 7-8 years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, corporate development or strategy at a leading technology company, private equity or venture capital
Strategic, analytical, communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills
Prior experience in Mergers & Acquisitions a strong plus
Excellent communication and influencing skills, and superb interpersonal skills
Ability to establish and manage trusted relationships with senior business leaders
Driven, self-starter with a passion for excellence
Up to 20% travel required
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
None
About Business UnitIBM's Cloud and Cognitive software business is committed to bringing the power of IBM's Cloud and Watson/AI technologies to life for our clients and ecosystem partners around the world. IBM provides you with the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security and operations across hybrid environments-with complete software solutions for business and IT operations, development, data science, security, and management. Our experts and software capabilities help organizations develop applications once and deploy them anywhere, integrate security across the breadth of their IT estate, and automate operations with management visibility. With IBM, you also have access to new skills and methods, governance and management approaches, and a deep ecosystem of industry experts and partners.
This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.
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