Associate Package Specialist 2027 - Oracle Cloud at IBM in Chicago, IL

Summary: IBM is a technology and consulting company seeking an Associate Package Specialist to join its Oracle Cloud Practice. The role supports clients with the selection, implementation, production support, and optimization of packaged enterprise software solutions while contributing to workshops, stakeholder interviews, process mapping, and business transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities:
- Assisting clients in selection, implementation, and support of packages
- Make strategic recommendations and leverage business knowledge to drive solutions for clients and their management
- Run or support workshops, meetings, and stakeholder interviews
- Develop process maps to understand As-Is and To-Be scenarios
- Use IBM's Design Thinking to help solve client's challenges

Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- • Ability to translate business solutions into technical requirements
- • Openness to assist clients in the design, business architect, process development, functional implementation, and support of applications
- • Ability to thrive in an ever changing, technology-based Consulting environment
- • Ability to quickly learn enterprise systems and cloud-based applications
- • A passion for innovative ideas, coupled with the ability to understand and assimilate different points of view
- • Exceptional quantitative analysis skills and ability to derive recommendations informed by data and insights
- US Citizenship Required
- Up to 100% or 5 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- • Preferred Majors: MIS, Business/Finance/Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Human Resources
- • Client-facing internships, consulting clubs, strong process orientation, and documentation skills
- • Exposure to enterprise software or business processes; experience with Oracle Cloud or other packaged applications is a plus
- • Coursework, capstones, part-time jobs, or internships related to business processes in Finance (ERP), HR (HCM), Supply Chain (SCM), or Customer Experience (CX)
- • Assist clients in selection, implementation, and support of packaged software solutions
- • Exposure to AI-driven tools to analyze data or improve workflow efficiency requirement gathering, testing, workflow efficiency
- • Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines, while maintaining focus in an environment with conflicting demands
- • Leverages business knowledge to drive solutions for clients and their management
- • Exposure to SQL, PLSQL, Python, Java, JavaScript, Excel modeling, process mapping

Required Skills: Oracle Cloud, Enterprise Cloud Applications, Packaged Software Implementation, Business Process Mapping, Requirements Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, SQL, PL/SQL, Python, Java, JavaScript, Excel Modeling, IBM Design Thinking

Internship Start Date: Start in 2027

Benefits: 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, 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, Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences