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Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

The Maximo Project Manager is responsible for leading end‑to‑end implementation, upgrade, and enhancement projects for the IBM Maximo asset management platform. This role oversees project planning, execution, and delivery while ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical solutions. The Project Manager guides cross‑functional teams, manages client expectations, mitigates risks, and ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Success in this role requires strong leadership, deep understanding of Maximo capabilities, and the ability to manage complex projects in asset‑intensive environments. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead full lifecycle Maximo projects from requirements gathering and solution design through configuration, testing, cutover, go‑live, and post‑deployment support

• Develop detailed project plans including WBS, schedules, resource plans, cost estimates, and risk mitigation strategies

• Direct project prioritization, estimation, quality control, and governance for Maximo workstreams

• Facilitate client meetings and workshops, ensuring clear alignment between business needs and technical requirements

• Provide regular status reporting to internal leadership and client stakeholders

• Drive adherence to project management best practices, including PMP methodologies and Agile frameworks

• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including developers, architects, functional analysts, and business SMEs

• Identify project risks and issues, drive resolution, and ensure proactive communication

• Stay current on Maximo product releases, industry trends, and best practices to guide solution decisions

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to methodology enhancements

This Job can be perfomed from anywhere in the US

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience, including delivery of at least three full‑cycle IBM Maximo projects

• Hands‑on experience applying both traditional (PMP) and Agile methodologies to Maximo programs

• Prior experience serving as a SCRUM Master, Product Owner, or technical lead within Maximo projects

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and mentor junior team members

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, able to address issues across people, process, and technology

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts for technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Preferred technical and professional experience

• IBM Certified Deployment Professional Maximo Asset Management or equivalent certification

• Experience in asset‑intensive industries such as utilities, transportation, oil and gas, or manufacturing

• Familiarity with project management tools including MS Project, Jira, or equivalent platforms

Complex Consulting Experience: Experience with client-focused, complex consulting and implementation-centric engagements, handling tasks independently and effectively managing stakeholder expectations

• Independent Task Management: Ability to work independently on tasks, utilizing expertise in IBM Maximo to drive high-quality technical implementation and deliver successful outcomes.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

US Citizenship Required.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Job Title

Maximo Project Manager

Date posted

16-Apr-2026

Job ID

110274

City / Township / Village

Buffalo, PARAMUS, CORAL GABLES, Portland, LOS ANGELES, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Seattle

State / Province

Georgia, Florida, Texas, New York, Oregon, Washington, California, New Jersey

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Infrastructure & Technology

Employment type

Regular

Contract type

Regular

Projected Minimum Salary per year

175,100.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

206,000.00

Position type

Professional

Travel required

Up to 60% or 3 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No



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