Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead software migration projects for clients on the IBM Z platform. This role is responsible for planning, execution oversight, stakeholder communication, risk management, and delivery governance across one or more migration workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide project management for IBM Z software migration projects and coordinate multiple technical workstreams as required.
- Define project scope, develop plans and timelines, manage resources, and track execution against milestones and deliverables.
- Report status, scope changes, risks, challenges, and requirements to leadership and stakeholders.
- Apply planning, tracking, change control, and risk management practices to support successful delivery.
- Support vendor coordination and alignment of workstreams to business objectives.
Mandatory Skills and Experience
- Strong technical project management experience, ideally in software migration or IBM Z environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional technical teams with responsibility for scope, cost, schedule, risk, and contractual deliverables.
- Experience leading or supporting migration programs that replace competitive / ISV tools with IBM solutions across the IBM Z estate.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and reporting skills.
- Knowledge of IBM mainframe technologies and IBM Z software
- Ability to assess migration impact on existing processes and support structured change management
Preferred / Additional Skills
- PMP or PRINCE2
- Experience with mainframe application development technologies such as COBOL or PL/I.
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