Mainframe Manager

eTeam Inc.

Chicago, IL(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$48–$54 Per Hour
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Business Processes, Change Control, Cobol Programming Language, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Funding, IBM AS-400 Server, IBM Mainframe, IBM Product Family, IBM Rexx Programming Language, Independent Software Vendor (ISV), JCL (Job Control Language), Leadership, Mainframe Computer, Negotiation Skills, Operations Management, PL/1 (Programming Language 1), PRINCE2, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Program Evaluation, Project Development, Project Execution, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Software, Project Planning, Project/Program Management, Quality Management, Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Software Development, Software Migration, Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Willing to Travel, Work From Home, Writing Skills, Z Programming Language
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
14 days ago
JD:
Role name: Mainframe Manager
Work Location: US (Remote)
Contract

Role and responsibilities:
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Manager to lead and oversee complex mainframe software migration projects, ensuring successful execution and seamless integration with business processes. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in IBM Mainframe technologies, including zOS, AS400, JCL, COBOL, REXX, and SAS, along with a strong background in project management, stakeholder management, risk assessment, and cost optimization. This role requires exceptional leadership skills to inspire teams, build relationships with stakeholders, and drive process improvements.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide project management of software migration projects for clients on the IBM Z platform
- Consult with management and review project proposals to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, and allocation of resources
- Analyze the need for and provide the necessary project management for project planning, execution (including the development of project plans)
- Report on project activities, changes in scope, challenges and requirements to the leadership team as a strategic tool in keeping implementers and decision makers moving toward consistent, business or mission-focused goals and objectives
- Communicate with management internally and with the customer on ongoing status, milestones, and project risks
- Review and analyze processes & procedures to find opportunities for improvement and increased efficiency, then help drive implementation of these improvements
- Monitor, assess, and improve the effectiveness of program best practices, ensuring continual process and quality improvement with a primary focus on the client account
- This is a remote job opportunity which will require some travel to client sites across North America
Mandatory skills:
- At least five years of technical project management experience
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification
- Demonstrated knowledge of operations and project management skills
- Demonstrated excellent written and communication skills
- Experience managing cross-functional technical teams, with overall responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverables, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to organize competing priorities and adapt to change
- IBM Z Mainframe experience
- Experience with IBM Z software products with ISV Product replacement with IBM products
Optional skills:
Experience doing application development on IBM Z, including programming languages like Cobol or PL/1 is a plus

About the Company

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eTeam Inc.

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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
www.eteaminc.com