Role Overview
The Director of Mainframe Systems Programs is mission-focused to deliver client outcomes. This role will oversee a broad range of delivery projects to fulfill the client expectations for hardware and software Lifecycle Management. The successful candidate will leverage strong business acumen, relationship-building capability, and a strategic mindset to consistently drive the team toward successful outcomes.
What You Will Do
Provide strong leadership and strategic direction to the functional organization, driving accountability, performance, and outcome-based delivery. Lead adoption of AI-driven operations, z/OSMF workflows, and Ansible for z/OS (z/Ansible) to enable automation-first delivery, improve resiliency, and accelerate upgrade and maintenance cycles.
Why It Might Be a Fit
A strong business orientation is essential to operate the function as a true business unit, guided by clear metrics, benchmark-driven performance, and measurable progress milestones. A solid foundation in project management principles, coupled with a disciplined, process-oriented approach, is critical for success.
Requirements
- 10+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree
- Able to manage up, down and across organizations, clients and/or functions
- Strong in managing z/OS, ISV & Subsystem Upgrades via Traditional & Modern Approach
- Experienced in diverse mainframe technical environments
- Possess communication skills to appropriately lead at the client/team/Business unit levels
- Experienced leading complex projects and programs
- Microsoft Office skills including Microsoft Project
Benefits
- Unlimited Paid Days Off
- Three health plan options
- 401k with company match
- Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
- Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
- Paid childbearing and paternal leave
- Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
- Sabbatical leave
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedule
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