Technology Partner Architect (m/f/x)

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Introduction
The Technology Partner Architect is a technical sales leadership role that utilizes deep technical expertise and plays a key contributor role in IBM Partner Ecosystem, a key growth engine for IBM. The Technology Partner Architect creates and maintains the trusted advisor relationships with partners to drive successful outcomes. The Technology Partner Architect participates in strategic technical discussions with partners and helps shape their technical agenda towards IBM’s Growth Offerings. The Technology Partner Architect leads technical efforts and collaborates internally across IBM’s technical experts to identify components and design winning solutions based on IBM Technologies.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As Technology Partner Architect (TPA) you will work with key IBM business partners in Switzerland to help them understand, test, adopt and embed our technologies into their solutions. You will act as trusted advisor to co-create joint value propositions with them. You will work in close collaboration with Technology Partner Specialists (TPS) to develop competitive go to market models for partners and their end clients.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Good knowledge of IBM technologies and processes. Excellent communication and project management skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Experience in positioning IBM strategy and technologies with clients and partners. Experience with agile methodologies.
About Business UnitIBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company’s Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM’s global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients’ growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.

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Location StatementIBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.