Mainframe Project Manager Remote

Role name: Mainframe Project Manager
Work Location: United States (Remote)
Start date: Immediate availability.
Employment Type: Contract
Interview Mode: Phone/Video

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 enterprise mainframe technologies, including z/OS, AS/400, 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 enterprise mainframe platforms.
- 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 at the customer on ongoing status, milestones, and project risks
- Review and analyze process & procedures in order to find opportunities for improvement and increased efficiencies, 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
- Experience working in enterprise mainframe environments.
-Experience with mainframe software migration, consolidation, and third-party product replacement initiatives.