Strategy Consultant 2027

About the Role

IBM’s AI-First Transformation organization is redefining how a global enterprise operates in the agentic AI era. The team designs workflows, operating models, and technology foundations that power the next generation of IBM.

This position will be based either at our flagship IBM New York City office at One Madison Avenue or at IBM’s headquarters campus in Armonk, NY.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an AI-First Transformation Strategy Consultant, you will work with transformation leaders, technical product owners, data and AI experts, workflow specialists, and senior stakeholders across IBM to accelerate IBM’s transformation.

This Role Blends:

• AI-informed product thinking
• Enterprise workflow redesign
• Strategic transformation & operating model architecture
• Value creation analysis and benchmarking
• Technology roadmap & experimentation strategy

What You’ll Do

• Reimagine Enterprise Workflows with AI
• Conduct deep workflow assessments across Finance, HR, Procurement, Operations, Sales, and other business domains.
• Apply zero-based design to create AI-native workflows.
• Identify opportunities for automation, GenAI, agentic systems, and intelligent orchestration.
• Define future-state operating models and transformation playbooks.
• Advance AI Product Strategy & Experimentation
• Evaluate prototypes, tools, and platforms being developed or tested across IBM.
• Lead or support experiments that test feasibility, scalability, and workflow integration.
• Support design of MVPs and contribute to readiness assessments for scale.
• Shape recommendations for build, integrate, or enhance decisions.
• Build Technology & Transformation Roadmaps
• Integrate business needs with data, infrastructure, and platform capabilities.
• Translate cross-functional input into clear technology and AI enablement plans.
• Develop multi-quarter transformation roadmaps across domains.
• Engage with AI governance, risk, and prioritization mechanisms.
• Quantify Value Creation (Transformation & ROI)
• Develop value hypotheses and financial models for high-impact AI deployments.
• Track KPIs and build tooling for visibility into impact and adoption.
• Support prioritization decisions tied to enterprise value.
• Prepare executive-caliber materials for leadership forums.
• Collaborate with Senior Stakeholders Across IBM
• Work closely with leaders across business units, technology groups, and transformation teams.
• Create clear, insight-driven deliverables for executive reviews.
• Participate in cross-functional sprints and enterprise transformation workstreams.
• Help communicate transformation strategy and operating model shifts across IBM.

Preferred Education

• Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Who You Are

You are a high-performing candidate drawn to the intersection of AI, strategy, product, and enterprise transformation.

You May Have Experience In

• Strategy, transformation, or operations
• Technology, product development, or analytics
• Finance, value creation, or operating model design
• AI, automation, or workflow modernization

How You Think

• You thrive in ambiguity and design from first principles.
• You communicate with structure, clarity, and executive-level precision.
• You understand how systems, people, and technology interact.
• You operate with high ownership, intellectual curiosity, and a bias for impact.

This position is ideal for candidates aspiring to leadership careers in AI, transformation, product, operations, or enterprise strategy. Candidates must have or be pursuing an MBA or similar graduate degree—such as a master’s degree in Finance or Economics—along with prior full-time work experience.