Product Manager Co-op

Product Manager Spring Co-op 2027

At IBM Software, we turn client challenges into solutions, building the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM's product and technology landscape.

As a Product Manager, you will play a key role in delivering business results by bringing high-quality products to market. You will be responsible for defining the strategy and execution plans while continuously innovating to achieve market leadership.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Learn Market Analysis: Observe and learn from market and business analysis to understand product definition, product roadmap, pricing, ecosystem, and channel strategy. Explore how to analyze competitive landscapes and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Assist in Product Lifecycle Management: Participate in managing the product lifecycle from inception through growth, maturity, and end of life stages. Engage with cross-functional teams to deliver a successful product with defined routes to market.
• Support Partnership Strategy: Contribute to defining partnership and ecosystem strategy for product execution. Assist in maximizing internal and external relationships with design, product marketing, ecosystem partners, analysts, engineering, sales, and services teams.
• Engage in Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with various teams to deliver a successful product. Participate in discussions with design, product marketing, ecosystem partners, analysts, engineering, sales, and services teams to ensure effective collaboration.
• Explore Industry Expertise: Learn from experts in the field and explore how to become a credible voice in the market. Observe and learn from industry trends and best practices to develop your skills.

Required qualifications:

• Must be actively enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program at the time of application and returning to complete the degree after the co-op.
• Available to start full-time between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) at an IBM location for 16 weeks between Jan 19 - May 7.
• Co-op requires a full-time commitment; students should not be enrolled in concurrent coursework during the co-op term.

Preferred qualifications:

• Understanding of product management principles and user-centered thinking.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts or data workflows through coursework or projects.
• Experience with Agile practices and collaborative work environments.
• Ability to analyze data and communicate insights clearly.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to analyzing competitive landscapes and identifying opportunities for innovation.
• Basic understanding of market and business analysis concepts, including product definition and product roadmap.
• Interest in managing the product lifecycle from inception through growth, maturity, and end of life stages.
• Exposure to defining partnership and ecosystem strategy for product execution.
• Basic understanding of industry trends and best practices in product management.
• Curiosity about collaborating with various teams, including design, product marketing, and ecosystem partners.