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Change the world. Love your job. In your first year with TI, you will participate in the Career Accelerator Program (CAP), which provides professional and technical training and resources to accelerate your ramp into TI, and set you up for long-term career success. Within this program, we also offer function-specific technical training and on-the-job learning opportunities that will encourage you to solve problems through a variety of hands-on, meaningful experiences from your very first day on the job. The Finance Development program is a 12-month program for new college graduates in the Finance organization. As a Pricing Specialist, you will work with sales, the product line and the Pricing Manager for effective pricing execution including price setting, pricing maintenance, and price escalation that drives new business, market share and revenue growth. The Pricing Team is a trusted business partner for TI's product lines for all pricing deliverables. Our team sets pricing guidelines, monitors performance, and executes pricing strategies on behalf of our businesses. What You Will Gain From this Role: You will become a valued consultant to the product line and marketing teams, leading them in decisions related to pricing strategies, portfolio price management, and helping them maximize revenue An end-to-end understanding of how TI conducts business - from design in, to design win, to customer negotiations and channel pricing throughout the life cycle of a customer project A detailed, working understanding of how pricing discounts are set with our customers, how these discounts are maintained and negotiated over time, and how the sales channel can impact our results Expertise in analyzing quote and transaction activities to find areas of potential pricing improvement Mastery of analytics tools Product portfolio knowledge, through a close working relationship with product marketing teams, which prepares you to make customer pricing decisions for changing competitive environments Job Responsibilities Set, execute and continually refine the pricing strategy to drive growth; be the pricing authority for the business. Set effective pricing guidelines that align with the product line's portfolio, strategies and market conditions/competitive landscape. Respond to escalated new business quote requests. Work closely with the business unit to maintain a thorough understanding of business trends, product and market strategies, areas of focus and growth, competition and other pricing-related data to ensure effective price settings that will grow revenue and profit. Work closely with the regional pricing execution teams and use available data and analytics to: identify trends, form opinions, make judgments and implement adjustments that positively impact pricing results. Qualifications Minimum requirements: Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering or other engineering discipline Cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA or higher Preferred qualifications: Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions Ability to take the initiative and drive for results taking high sense of ownership and able to work independently Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships Good listener and excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficiency with Excel and Powerpoint Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders critical to success, both internally and externally Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skill

Introduction At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you'll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. We offer: * Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications * Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us * Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year * Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks * A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome * Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees * Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme * More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future. In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology. Your role and responsibilities Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Subject Matter Expert (SME) in IBM Verify Privileged Access Management (PAM) to join our security team. This critical role focuses on the secure management of privileged identities across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments, ensuring robust protection, compliance, and operational resilience. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in implementing and managing PAM solutions in enterprise environments, with a strong focus on enforcing least privilege, securing privileged access, and aligning with governance and compliance standards. Key Responsibilities: * Lead the design, deployment, and configuration of IBM Security Verify PAM solutions. * Implement privileged account lifecycle management including onboarding, vaulting, rotation, and de-provisioning. * Configure and enforce session monitoring, recording, and access control policies. * Integrate IBM Verify PAM with Active Directory/LDAP, cloud platforms, HR systems, and enterprise applications. * Perform patching, version upgrades, and regular health checks for PAM infrastructure. * Troubleshoot issues related to access control, vault integration, and platform onboarding. * Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and knowledge base articles. * Collaborate with security, infrastructure, compliance, and application teams to ensure alignment with enterprise governance and risk objectives. Required education None Preferred education Bachelor's Degree Required technical and professional expertise Essential Skills & Experience: * Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM Verify Privileged Access Management. * Proven expertise in privileged account onboarding, access policy design, and session management. * Strong understanding of PAM architecture, security principles, and least privilege enforcement. * Experience with directory services such as Active Directory and LDAP. * Knowledge of API integrations and connector development. * Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python) and experience with REST APIs. * Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex, multi-vendor environments. * Ability to create and maintain comprehensive technical and process documentation. * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Additional Information: As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, to be considered for this position, you must meet the following criteria: * Have the valid right to work in the UK (we are unable to provide visa sponsorship). * Be a resident of the UK, having lived continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. * Be eligible to hold or obtain UK Government security clearance. Preferred technical and professional experience Desirable Qualifications: * Experience with other PAM/IAM solutions such as CyberArk, Saviynt, or BeyondTrust. * Certifications such as IBM Certified IAM Specialist or equivalent. * Exposure to cloud IAM technologies (e.g., Azure Entra ID, AWS IAM, GCP IAM). * Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, particularly in the context of IAM and PAM. 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 wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.