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
As a Business Transformation Consultant specializing in IT Service Processes, you will help clients identify and address business challenges related to their IT application portfolio. This role requires strong analytical skills to evaluate the portfolio's technical and functional aspects.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
Strategic Portfolio & Innovation Alignment- Evaluate Client Portfolio: Assess the technical and functional aspects of client's IT application portfolio to identify modernization opportunities and cloud migration pathways (AWS environment)
- Drive Business Alignment: Connect business objectives across California's Medicaid program with IBM's IT service delivery capabilities, ensuring AI, automation, and modernization initiatives align with healthcare delivery goals and regulatory requirements
- Support Innovation Governance: Assist in establishing and operationalizing client's Innovation Governance model for AI, automation, modernization, and digital transformation initiatives
Medicaid Domain-Specific Analysis & DeliveryAnalyze Medicaid Business Issues: Apply your knowledge of IT service delivery processes, SLAs, KPIs, and Medicaid regulatory requirements to assess business challenges within the CAMMIS ecosystem- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with diverse CAMMIS stakeholders across the California Department of Healthcare Services and IBM teams to formulate solutions, test conclusions, and drive consensus on transformation priorities
- Develop Medicaid-Centric Solutions: Translate analytical findings into solutions that address CAMMIS business challenges while advancing the modernization roadmap (legacy application transformation, AWS cloud migration, enhancement capabilities, and AI integration)
Actionable Insights & Program SupportDeliver Insights: Provide clear, actionable recommendations to CAMMIS stakeholders on IT portfolio optimization, process improvements, and innovation initiative prioritization- Program Execution Support: Enable timely delivery of committed innovation outcomes and roadmap execution to strengthen IBM's position as the trusted Primary ITMO vendor
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Program & Project ManagementProven experience managing large, complex programs with multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and concurrent initiatives- Strong program delivery methodology expertise including planning, execution, risk management, and stakeholder coordination
- Demonstrated track record successfully delivering technology-driven transformations including cloud migration, digital modernization, enterprise systems modernization, and data platform implementations
- Experience establishing governance models, intake processes, and roadmap management for innovation or transformation programs
Healthcare Domain ExpertiseExpertise in Medicaid, Medicare, or public-sector healthcare programs (Justice Involved systems, SNAP, or similar state health programs acceptable)- Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory requirements, business processes, operational constraints, and program administration
- Proven ability to translate healthcare business needs into technology and process solutions
- Experience working with state government agencies or healthcare payers on large-scale program initiatives
IT Service Delivery & Portfolio ManagementStrong knowledge of IT service delivery processes, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and IT service management frameworks (ITIL certification preferred)- Hands-on experience evaluating and optimizing IT application portfolios through both technical and functional assessments
- Understanding of IT modernization strategies, cloud migration approaches, and digital transformation methodologies
- Familiarity with legacy application assessment, rationalization, and migration planning
Analytical & Problem-SolvingProven analytical skills to assess complex business and technical issues, formulate hypotheses, and validate conclusions with data- Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and develop actionable, prioritized recommendations
- Strong business acumen to connect IT decisions to measurable business outcomes and strategic objectives
- Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, requirements gathering, and gap analysis
Stakeholder Leadership & CommunicationDemonstrated success in executive stakeholder management and client engagement within complex, multi-organizational environments- Strong communication skills with proven ability to deliver executive-level presentations and facilitate discussions across diverse audiences
- Proven capacity to build consensus and drive alignment across technical, business, operational, and leadership stakeholders
- Ability to translate between technical and business audiences, making complex concepts accessible to non-technical leaders
- Experience managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations in high-stakes environments
Preferred technical and professional experience
IT Service Management Tools: Deep expertise in utilizing IT service management tools, such as those used for service level management, capacity planning, and performance monitoring, to analyze clients' business issues and develop solutions.
Business Process Improvement: Experience with identifying areas for business process improvement and developing solutions that drive maximum value for clients, emphasizing the integration of IT services with business goals.
Technical IT Knowledge: Deep understanding of the technical aspects of IT application portfolios, including software, hardware, and infrastructure, to effectively evaluate and analyze clients' IT application portfolios.
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- 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
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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.
