**Introduction** At IBM, we believe technology shapes the world, and we are a catalyst for innovation and creativity. We are at the forefront of groundbreaking change - improving businesses, society, and the human condition. As a leader in Hybrid Cloud and AI, we are leading the charge in a worldwide digital transformation. Our Marketing, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility (MCC) team tells this story and is responsible for positioning IBM in the market. We define and optimize IBM’s brand, capture the market’s attention, and articulate our point of view for clients, partners, the media, and even other IBMers. **Your role and responsibilities** The Blue Studio is IBM’s internal creative team, responsible for the strategic evolution and expression of the IBM brand across every experience and encounter, internally and externally. We sit within IBM’s Marketing function, representing and supporting all IBM businesses. Our work crosses nearly every category of output: research and strategy, communications and content development, symbology and systems, digital and physical experiences, and tools and training. Our goal is to maintain modernity, sophistication, and tangibility, and to promote understanding of the IBM brand in the world. The Blue Studio project manager is a key orchestrator, managing creative project expectations among stakeholders, the Blue Studio and agency partners to uphold our creative excellence. The role covers 3 key tenets: execution team advocacy, external agency partner management and operational excellence. Execution team advocacy · Understands what work is flowing through the IBM Blue Studio and external agency teams and acts as a voice to bring concerns or issues back to broader cross-functional teams · Acts as a champion for the team, ensuring needs are met and positioning the team’s work correctly within any conversation · Helps the team evolve work processes through designated tool (Workfront) towards completion External agency partner engagement and management · Co-hosts kickoff of agency work with appropriate SMEs and IBM Blue Studio directional leads · Helps guide and steer development of work with the appropriate IBM SMEs and IBM Blue Studio directional leads to ensure it meets business objectives · Ensures that deliverables are finalized as expected and conducts project closing procedures, including retrospectives with external agency partners Operational excellence · Guides short-term and long-term planning exercises with the creative team by putting appropriate structure and timelines in place meet forecast demand · Is responsible for escalation of service issues against assigned area of responsibility · Ensures that appropriate creative workflows and prioritization exercises are routine and raises blockers as needed **Required technical and professional expertise** * Currently enrolled in a university program * Strong English language communication skills * Excellent expectation management, communication skills and understanding in Agile method * Attention to detail and organization and a commitment to flawless execution **Preferred technical and professional experience** Hiring manager and Recruiter should collaborate to create the relevant verbiage. 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.