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Environmental Program Manager

IBM

Operations

Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

Posted on Feb 26, 2026

Introduction

At IBM Finance & Operations, we are the backbone of IBM’s transformation driving efficiency, transparency, and smart decision-making across the business. Our teams provide the insight and discipline that guide strategy, ensure financial strength, and enable IBM to invest in innovation and growth. Working in Finance & Operations means combining analytical skills with collaboration and curiosity. You’ll partner with colleagues across functions and geographies, using data, technology, and process excellence to create solutions that improve performance and deliver measurable impact. IBM offers continuous learning, career development, and a culture that values diverse perspectives. Join us and be part of a global team that keeps IBM moving forward, while building your own future in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Your role and responsibilities

IBM is seeking an experienced environmental professional with strong technical skills in chemical, environmental engineering and treatment systems including groundwater, soil vapor intrusion, indoor air quality, hazardous waste, and wastewater to join the Global Real Estate team based in Poughkeepsie, NY. This role will directly support compliance with IBM corporate environmental programs as well as local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

In this role, you will work closely with site operations, facility engineering, design and construction, and external regulators to develop work plans for regulatory compliance of critical site programs and projects that intersect with groundwater, soil, vapor, waste and industrial wastewater management. This will include developing alternative analysis and compliance approach strategies that best support business needs. You will lead environmental reporting and inspections across multiple New York State DEC divisions including water, solid and hazardous waste and environmental remediation as well as engage with NYDEC and federal environmental regulators. You will interface with these agencies to support facilities operations and evaluate emerging regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

Serves as single point of contact for environmental programs in IBM Real Estate portfolio
Ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, permits, and internal IBM environmental policies
Support all aspects of permitting and reporting including interfacing with regulatory agencies (NYSDEC, EPA, DOH, and US Army Corps of Engineers) during inspections
Manage all internal and external audits of relevant environmental programs
Provide oversight and expertise on all aspects of solid and hazardous waste management, spill response and prevention, groundwater, soil vapor intrusion and mitigation programs at the Poughkeepsie facility and as required across the IBM Real Estate Portfolio
Meet stakeholder needs while maintaining detailed systems processes and environmental records
Proactively identify operational challenges and collaborate and communicate effectively with internal business teams to develop solutions.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Degree in chemical, mechanical or environmental engineering
Academic training or experience across environmental media (waste, water, groundwater, soil vapor intrusion, and wastewater) with experience in investigation, monitoring, and treatment
Strong strategic thinking, data analysis, and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities and provide sound recommendations to senior leadership
Excellent written and oral communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across diverse internal and external teams
Highly collaborative, adaptable, and willing to support broader sustainability initiatives aligned with IBM’s mission to innovate using advanced technologies

Preferred technical and professional experience

Knowledge of key federal and New York state environmental laws and programs, including but not limited to RCRA, Pollution Prevention, Clean Water Act
Experience with Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
Experience in environmental incident and chemical management
RCRA, DOT, and IATA/ICAO training certifications

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM’s financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

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.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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.

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