Senior Mainframe Project Manager

Senior Mainframe Project Manager

Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Mainframe Project Manager to lead large-scale mainframe infrastructure, engineering,

modernization, and resiliency initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong project leadership with mainframe

expertise and a proven track record managing complex enterprise programs, cross-functional teams, executive

stakeholders, and vendors.

Key Responsibilities

. Lead delivery of mainframe infrastructure, modernization, migration, resiliency, and technology refresh initiatives.

. Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, governance, and deliverables.

. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to drive successful project outcomes.

. Provide executive reporting, stakeholder communications, issue resolution, and strategic guidance.

. Ensure compliance with PMO standards, change management processes, and delivery commitments.

Required Qualifications

Experience

. 10+ years of IT Project and/or Program Management experience.

. 7+ years managing Mainframe Infrastructure or Mainframe Engineering projects.

. PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification.

. Proven success leading large-scale enterprise technology initiatives.

. Experience managing complex projects involving multiple technical teams, stakeholders, budgets, timelines, and delivery commitments.

. Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical production environments.

Mainframe Expertise

. IBM zSystems and z/OS infrastructure

. Mainframe engineering, operations, and infrastructure lifecycle management

. Mainframe modernization, hardware/software upgrades, and technology transformation initiatives

. Capacity planning, performance management, and platform optimization

. Disaster recovery, business continuity, and resiliency programs

. Automation, platform engineering, and operational efficiency initiatives

Leadership & Project Management Skills

. Executive stakeholder, vendor, financial, resource, risk, and issue management

. Project and program governance across complex enterprise initiatives

. Expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies

. Exceptional leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills

Preferred Qualifications

. Experience supporting multiple clients, business units, or enterprise environments within consulting, Fortune 500, financial services, healthcare, insurance, or government organizations.

. Experience leading geographically distributed teams and managing complex mainframe initiatives, including storage, migrations, replication, resiliency, GDPS, Parallel Sysplex, disaster recovery, and high- availability programs.