**Introduction** In this role you will join IBM Consulting via our world class Associate Program for university hires. As an Associate at IBM Consulting you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide. Our clients' technical and business needs are constantly evolving. We're hiring inspired, talented individuals, who believe no problem is too big to solve. We focus on your professional development through ongoing learning, mentorship, development of technical skills, and continuous personal growth, all grounded in a culture of coaching and career advancement. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning and who wants to unleash your potential, the IBM Consulting Associates Program is for you. **Your role and responsibilities** As an Associate Project Manager at IBM, you will help us usher clients into a new age of future-looking technology. You'll be assisting clients in the selection, implementation, and support of applications, methodology, and tools. You'll be trained up to perform as an expert on existing and/or new applications specialized around things like Cloud, Blockchain, DevOp, Enterprise Applications, and Mobile. You will help our clients integrate enterprise-wide data for improved performance and efficiency. Leveraging a growth mindset, you're ready and willing to deliver business value, wherever needed. In your role you may be responsible for: * Working with project teams to advise clients on enterprise-wide data integrations * Creating ways to better assess analytics, better supporting business decision making * Work as a team member with client personnel and other IBM teams to identify functional requirements and subsequently working with or in some instances leading others in the identification, justification, and design of the client's solution. * Participate in a wide range of design activities, from requirements analysis through systems, application and/or process design specification and implementation. * Gain knowledge across multiple platforms, processes, or architectures **Required technical and professional expertise** * Passion for understanding the applications of emerging technologies, and ability to adapt modern approaches and innovative solutions to client problems * Strong problem-solving capabilities, including the desire to take ambiguous problems and deliver creative and well-structured solutions; as well as applying deep analytical skills to ensure recommendations are informed by data and insights * A high-level resilience with the ability to manage dynamic workloads in an agile environment * Powerful communication skills, successfully applying verbal and written communications to expose and defend points of view to business leaders and team members **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Exposure to or experience working with cloud native application methodologies and tools is a plus * Exposure multiple programming technologies (e.g. Javascript, HTML, XML, SQL) is a plus * Interest in project management roles and responsibilities is considered a valuable asset IBM 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, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.