Hello, I’ve been with IBM since June 2014, after graduating. I am currently an Associate Partner part of BTS (GBS) focused in iX for most of my career. I have taken on roles of BA, SCRUM master, designer, PM, Strategist, Product Owner, Product Manager, and Portfolio lead delivering experiences through digital solutions and technologies. My biggest skill set is how to make things real for large corporations who ‘want’ to be innovative. I now lead an account and own a P&L for my work. I wanted to get the blind communities feedback on if they would do something different. Over the last 6 years I have applied and gotten many jobs, however, none of the jobs offered me equal or greater responsibility and rarely did it come with more money. I feel stuck now. I am starting to dread work and rarely spend time with people who are like minded, driven, creative and ambitious. Part of my knows I’m getting dumber not being around people who push me and who I want to be like. That being said I feel very confident in my ability to hit my numbers and reach partner by end of 2023. From what I hear my total comp could increase significantly for Partner since you actually get bonuses. Do I stick it out for Partner? If not, any advice on how to position myself to get a job that is going to give me the same responsibility or at least higher pay. Age: 30 TC: 201K Band 10 Largest bonus in 8 years was 2400 dollars
Largest bonus was 2400? Is that a typo lol
No not a typo it was a 2.8% bonus at the time
Can’t tell if this is a troll post
This is not a troll post at all. Why do you say that? I feel like an idiot.
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AP is purgatory. Confident in P by 2023? Really? What part of IX, that's such a weird part of GBS it might get folded tomorrow. Who's wagon are you hitched to?
Yes very confident in P by end of 2023. iX is not iX anymore it’s customer/business transformation. While iX is weird I’ve never felt I was dependent on it to be successful. I bring teams to solve problems for clients, if Needed to switch industries or service lines easily.
I think you should wait it out till you make CEO
Among consultant companies, you are in the best spot. don't move.
Leave. If you stay too long, it’ll get harder and harder to leave (Not due to your TC being unmatchable… due to the IBM brand tarnishing your personal brand). You should be able to get a hire TC externally than what you’ve got currently…and yes, the last GDP decision should make it very clear it’s time to go. Happy to discuss over DM.
Well congrats on getting AP in 8 years. That’s great. From career prospective it is hard to find a place with bigger scope. It could be more interesting problem solving. But it is very easy to find a place with higher TC. I left for TC as SWE and TC has been 4X since I left iX at B6. I would feel PM / TPM at L5/6 would be a match for your BG.
Dude. If you have the ability to reach Band 10 at 30, there will be companies lining up to pay you triple that easily. Jesus christ m8.
Hi M8, I appreciate your comment and that is kind of what i was hoping for. Maybe not 3x but at least something more exciting/challenging. I wish that was true but it’s not. Makes me wonder if I am not marketing myself in the right way. Also, I’ve got some advice from some consulting SVPs in the Transformation space, they are saying I will be put into a different category of opportunities at partner outside of IBM. 🤷♂️
Lol whybm
Thanks for the feedback!