Project Manager Intern - Poughkeepsie, NY - 2027

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk

Your role and responsibilities

Work in an agile, collaborative environment across product development and product management teams, driving the release lifecycle of an assigned set of products under the z/OS umbrella. Execute the product-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams. Coordinate the release schedule and resources required depending upon applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates. Works with the existing Release Management team to support the overall release-management infrastructure and Offering Management (OM) deliverables and drive the release management cycle of a set of products.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Prior experience as a Project Manager and/or Release Management
• Prior experience using release management tools (i.e. Jira, EWM, Git, IBM Bob, AI tools).,
• Strong organization, communication and leadership skills
• Collaborative and Teaming skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Highly self-motivated and resourceful
• Aptitude to learn and apply knowledge quickly and flexible to work with global team across various geo and time zones.
• Fluency in English
• Drive adoption of scalable AI-first development practices across Software development PDLC teams.
• Drive measurable productivity and efficiency gains through AI-powered tooling and process optimization.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Expertise in Release Management, Project Management and/or Product Management
• Project Management Certification
• Knowledge of z/OS release process and procedures.
• Experience in Security Privacy by Design (SPBD) requirements and compliance.
• Experience automating in Jira or release management tools.
• Experience as a Jira Cloud Administrator/Developer, skilled in project configurations, workflows, and customization.
• Write and maintain Python scripts for task automation and to expand Jira’s capabilities using Script Runner.
• Connect Jira Cloud with other platforms, facilitating data integration and smooth automation across systems.
• Understand the implementation of a Spec-Driven Agentic Development framework for z/OS teams to improve planning, execution, and delivery predictability towards Sustainable AI - Native Software PDLC

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