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SMPO Technology Services Sales Leader

IBM

IT, Sales & Business Development

Armonk, NY, USA

Posted on Mar 11, 2026

Introduction

As an SMPO Services Sales Specialist – IBM Expert Labs, you will own and drive IBM Expert Labs’ competitive software migration strategy and accelerate growth of migration services across designated Americas markets, with a strong focus on the IBM Mainframe (z/OS) platform.

This is a senior, client-facing services sales role within Technology Expert Labs, requiring strategic ownership of priority pursuits, deep competitive insight, and executive-level engagement. You will define migration sales solution strategies, build and govern pipeline, develop ROI-driven business cases, and engage directly with C-suite, senior IT, and Line of Business executives to deliver high-impact, transformational outcomes leveraging IBM software, services, and expert-level technical capabilities.

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Own Competitive Migration Sales Strategy for IBM Expert Labs
Define and execute Technology Expert Labs’ competitive software migration and displacement initiatives, aligning IBM services, software, and expert capabilities to client business priorities and modernization agendas.
Manage the Sales opportunity in alignment with a Cross‑Brand Solution Teams
Orchestrate and influence multi‑disciplinary teams across IBM Expert Labs, Software Sales, Technical Specialists, and Delivery to design differentiated, value-led solutions and drive high‑value deal closure.
Drive Material Revenue and Pipeline Growth
Own market‑level pipeline and revenue objectives, set challenging growth targets, ensure forecast accuracy, and actively manage deal progression for large, complex, multi‑stakeholder opportunities.
Engage and Influence at Executive Level
Establish trusted advisor relationships with senior client executives, articulating compelling migration strategies, risk mitigation approaches, and ROI‑backed transformation business cases aligned to client outcomes.
Shape Market and Go‑to‑Market Execution
Influence and execute go‑to‑market strategies for Technology Expert Labs migration services, proactively identify new opportunities, and lead quarterly business and pipeline reviews to drive continuous performance improvement.

This role requires strategic judgment, strong leadership presence, and the ability to translate complex technical transformations into clear business value at executive level.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

5+ years of senior sales or services sales leadership experience, with a proven track record of closing large, complex, multi‑brand deals involving executive stakeholders.
5+ years of IBM Mainframe / IBM Z experience, combining strong technical understanding with commercial, including vendors/cross border, migration, delivery, services and modernization expertise.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization, coordinating virtual teams across geographies and disciplines.
Strong executive communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with proven experience developing ROI models, financial justifications, and executive‑ready value propositions.
Experience positioning high‑value services in competitive displacement or modernization scenarios.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM 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.

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.

This position is eligible for participation in an IBM Sales Incentive plan. Actual incentive opportunity will be based on performance and the eligible Target Incentive, as addressed in the applicable plan, all of which is subject to change. The compensation range listed for this position is the IBM Reference Salary that is used when you are not actively participating in a sales plan. Your actual base pay plus incentive opportunity will be determined by the Incentive Plan assigned to you.

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