Domain Product Manager

Responsibilities


This Domain Product Manager role focuses on the strategic development and launch of Procurement specific AI Agents. They are responsible for business discovery, strategy definition, use case prioritization and phased execution. They will partner with other areas of the organization, across internal IBM Client teams, IBM Consulting, and existing customers to define domain and use case strategy. They will then execute by working closely with the development organization and lastly drive adoption through existing and new routes to market.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

Deeply analyze market trends, customer pain points, and competitor landscape to develop domain specific strategy with a strong focus on both technology and buyer fit;

Identify and define key use cases working with IBM Consulting, IBM internal teams and customers within the domain that lend itself to a domain specific AI Agent strategy;

Manage end to end launch and scale programs for new domain AI agents being developed;

Work with marketing, sales, and other cross-functional teams to drive adoption at scale of new domain AI Agents.

Actively engage with potential customers through demos, presentations, and other outreach methods to generate interest and leads.

Stay informed of the domain technology roadmap/trends and provide inputs into IBMs domain AI Agent strategy.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Experience working with and/or maintaining procurement technology systems, including supplier relationship management (SRM) systems, e-procurement platforms, and spend analysis tools such as SAP, Coupa, Oracle etc.

Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating and recommending new tools and solutions to enhance the Procurement functions with focus on AI and automation

Hands-on experience digitizing and working with core procurement processes such as Spend Analysis, Supplier Selection, Order Processing, Payment Processing, Risk Management etc is a plus.

Prioritizes and manages multiple initiatives, responding with a sense of urgency to most urgent needs.

Comfortable with client facing conversations and able to prioritize requirements.

Exchanges information with appropriate teams to complete work, follows through on tasks and commitments and keeps information confidential, as warranted.

Preferred technical and professional experience

A minimum of 5 years of product management experience, with at least 3 years building products for Procurement

Demonstrates knowledge about AI and automation technology and participates in training and development initiatives to keep abreast of current trends.

Showcases ability to influence work efforts of others, manage own time and teams time and workload.

Proven experience in leading cross-functional projects

Demonstrates ability to adapt to change as directed