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IT Strategy & Business Manager, Finance & People Technology
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IBM Introduction
At IBM Human Resources & Talent Transformation, we reimagine the way people work by combining AI, data, and human‑centred design. Our teams help close skill gaps, modernise HR models, and create engaging employee experiences at scale. Working in HR at IBM means bridging technology and people. Streamlining processes, driving agility, and enabling leaders and employees to thrive. You’ll collaborate across the business to shape the future of work. With continuous learning, career growth, and a culture built on empathy and innovation, IBM offers the opportunity to make a real impact on organisations and people worldwide. Your Role And Responsibilities
This role serves as the key strategic partner to Finance and People Technology (F&PT) leadership team, supporting Red Hat and IBM IT capabilities. The role orchestrates the intersection of technical portfolio management, finance, and talent, acting as the connective tissue to ensure a seamless, productive partnership and rigorous alignment between high‑level technology strategy and business execution across both corporate entities. This position demands a “bilingual” leader capable of distilling complex technical roadmaps into executive strategy, modernising IT operational efficiency & delivery and driving the organisational Objectives and Key Results (OKR) lifecycle. What You Will Do IT Strategy & Technical Governance
Drive successful partnership and organisational alignment by navigating, integrating, and understanding the distinct cultural, process, and technical operating models of both Red Hat and IBM for the F&PT function. Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, orchestrating top priorities, technology governance and managing critical escalations to ensure a unified approach across a global workforce. Guide organisational collaboration with other functions, acting as a proxy for leadership and driving cross‑functional alignment on critical technology objectives and dependencies. Lead the annual strategic planning cycle, orchestrating business case development (including ROI analysis for technology investments) and conducting detailed financial modelling to support long‑term goals. Develop, refine, and communicate the organisational vision, ensuring technology implementation roadmaps align with the broader business impact. Facilitate the collaborative creation of quarterly Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to ensure organisational focus on key platform and service delivery metrics. Communications & Operating Rhythm
Establish and drive the F&PT operating rhythm to ensure consistent information flow & strategic portfolio performance, key risk indicators, and technology roadmap adherence. Serve as the primary liaison for functional and executive communications regarding enterprise service risk, strategic security posture, and major technology initiatives. Conduct listening to sessions and roundtables to create a continuous feedback loop, providing leadership with unfiltered insights on successes, gaps, and challenges in technology adoption & delivery. Strategic IT Investment & Financial Management
Manage the annual strategic IT investment portfolio for RH, partnering with Finance, Procurement, and IT to maintain fiscal discipline both in RH & IBM. Maintain financial controls, accurate forecasting models, and variance analysis to enable strategic, data‑driven IT investment decisions and minimise total cost of ownership across the portfolio. Champion IT cost optimisation programmes through strategic vendor negotiations, software licence management and architecture optimisation both within RH & IBM. Workforce Planning & Digital Innovation
Architect and execute data‑driven IT workforce optimisation strategies, managing headcount and onboarding while reducing total spending. Serve as the strategic connector for IT to define and execute unified workforce both within IBM & RH as we move into transformations. Lead organisational innovation and digital adoption initiatives, organising training and events (such as Hackathons) to foster a culture of continuous learning and modernisation with a focus on automation & engineering excellence. Preferred Education
Bachelor’s Degree Required Technical And Professional Expertise
What You Will Bring: 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic operations, senior business management, or corporate planning within global technology firms. Proven ability to lead high‑stakes, cross‑corporate initiatives, including IT corporate integrations, system restructuring, and large‑scale technology transitions that bridge operational and cultural gaps between distinct corporate entities. Deep expertise in budget management, financial forecasting, and design and implementation of data‑driven workforce planning frameworks. Demonstrated ability to partner with both RH & IBM to influence high‑stakes initiatives and navigate complex organisational change, specifically around technology transformation. A pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach with the capacity to design and implement strategic process improvements and automated frameworks for complex IT organisational challenges. The capacity to solve novel, cross‑functional problems and deliver tangible results quickly, focusing on strategic cost optimisation and the advancement of IT operational maturity. Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level Employment type
Full‑time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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IBM Introduction
At IBM Human Resources & Talent Transformation, we reimagine the way people work by combining AI, data, and human‑centred design. Our teams help close skill gaps, modernise HR models, and create engaging employee experiences at scale. Working in HR at IBM means bridging technology and people. Streamlining processes, driving agility, and enabling leaders and employees to thrive. You’ll collaborate across the business to shape the future of work. With continuous learning, career growth, and a culture built on empathy and innovation, IBM offers the opportunity to make a real impact on organisations and people worldwide. Your Role And Responsibilities
This role serves as the key strategic partner to Finance and People Technology (F&PT) leadership team, supporting Red Hat and IBM IT capabilities. The role orchestrates the intersection of technical portfolio management, finance, and talent, acting as the connective tissue to ensure a seamless, productive partnership and rigorous alignment between high‑level technology strategy and business execution across both corporate entities. This position demands a “bilingual” leader capable of distilling complex technical roadmaps into executive strategy, modernising IT operational efficiency & delivery and driving the organisational Objectives and Key Results (OKR) lifecycle. What You Will Do IT Strategy & Technical Governance
Drive successful partnership and organisational alignment by navigating, integrating, and understanding the distinct cultural, process, and technical operating models of both Red Hat and IBM for the F&PT function. Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, orchestrating top priorities, technology governance and managing critical escalations to ensure a unified approach across a global workforce. Guide organisational collaboration with other functions, acting as a proxy for leadership and driving cross‑functional alignment on critical technology objectives and dependencies. Lead the annual strategic planning cycle, orchestrating business case development (including ROI analysis for technology investments) and conducting detailed financial modelling to support long‑term goals. Develop, refine, and communicate the organisational vision, ensuring technology implementation roadmaps align with the broader business impact. Facilitate the collaborative creation of quarterly Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to ensure organisational focus on key platform and service delivery metrics. Communications & Operating Rhythm
Establish and drive the F&PT operating rhythm to ensure consistent information flow & strategic portfolio performance, key risk indicators, and technology roadmap adherence. Serve as the primary liaison for functional and executive communications regarding enterprise service risk, strategic security posture, and major technology initiatives. Conduct listening to sessions and roundtables to create a continuous feedback loop, providing leadership with unfiltered insights on successes, gaps, and challenges in technology adoption & delivery. Strategic IT Investment & Financial Management
Manage the annual strategic IT investment portfolio for RH, partnering with Finance, Procurement, and IT to maintain fiscal discipline both in RH & IBM. Maintain financial controls, accurate forecasting models, and variance analysis to enable strategic, data‑driven IT investment decisions and minimise total cost of ownership across the portfolio. Champion IT cost optimisation programmes through strategic vendor negotiations, software licence management and architecture optimisation both within RH & IBM. Workforce Planning & Digital Innovation
Architect and execute data‑driven IT workforce optimisation strategies, managing headcount and onboarding while reducing total spending. Serve as the strategic connector for IT to define and execute unified workforce both within IBM & RH as we move into transformations. Lead organisational innovation and digital adoption initiatives, organising training and events (such as Hackathons) to foster a culture of continuous learning and modernisation with a focus on automation & engineering excellence. Preferred Education
Bachelor’s Degree Required Technical And Professional Expertise
What You Will Bring: 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic operations, senior business management, or corporate planning within global technology firms. Proven ability to lead high‑stakes, cross‑corporate initiatives, including IT corporate integrations, system restructuring, and large‑scale technology transitions that bridge operational and cultural gaps between distinct corporate entities. Deep expertise in budget management, financial forecasting, and design and implementation of data‑driven workforce planning frameworks. Demonstrated ability to partner with both RH & IBM to influence high‑stakes initiatives and navigate complex organisational change, specifically around technology transformation. A pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach with the capacity to design and implement strategic process improvements and automated frameworks for complex IT organisational challenges. The capacity to solve novel, cross‑functional problems and deliver tangible results quickly, focusing on strategic cost optimisation and the advancement of IT operational maturity. Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level Employment type
Full‑time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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