Ibm Cloud Geo Expansion Product Manager

Responsible for Cloud geographic footprint expansion planning and execution.
Drive strategic investment process to determine prioritization of IBM cloud's geographic and functional expansion
Evaluate local market potential, work with the geo leaders to ensure initial assessment and pipeline, validate the customer demand (market input, customer input), evaluate the competitive footprint, and then drive the case for IBM Cloud.
Engage with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders from product management, development, CTO, finance, compliance, and other business units to produce complex investment business cases.
Manage executive reviews and approval process through Cloud PMT / MMT and Corporate HQ reviews
Engage in partnership negotiations as required to land deals in support of strategic geo-expansion plans.
Ongoing field and planning support of existing locations to determine key growth factors to ensure success and return on investment
Develop global strategy, roadmap and offering and implementation plans for global footprint

Communicate with regional sales teams and clients or partners to obtain favorable terms and establish go to market strategy