Senior Manager- Mainframe Systems Programming

Position Summary

The Senior Manager 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. This individual will be responsible for managing the teams that administer multiple Mainframes running on z/OS systems using various technologies like JCL DB2 IMS CICS etc.

While direct mainframe experience is a plus the successful candidate will need to rely on their business acumen ability to build relationships and strategic mindset to drive the team to successful outcomes.

Strong business acumen is used to operate the organization as a business unit driven by metrics benchmarks and progress milestones. A proven track record or project management principles and a process orientation are foundational experiences to be leveraged. The successful candidate will be responsible for rethinking the assumptions behind how traditional services are built and thinking how to mature enhance and continuously improve capabilities through innovation and automation.

As a relentless ally be able to anticipate client expectations and incorporate needs proactively into client roadmaps. The successful candidate will be a skilled communicator that can influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels. The candidate will be able to navigate complex technical topics and communicate them with clarity brevity and impact.

Leverage your breath of experiences to lead the organization through crossfunctional and collaborative efforts. Partner with solutioning and sales to shape new opportunities and presales efforts.

An engaged and motivated leader see the value in our associates. Coach mentor and leverage our talent management processes to effectively lead managers build your talent and create a highly engaged team.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

• Provide leadership and direction to the functional organization.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and setting direction.
• Excellent communication skills able to summarize complex topics into actionable insights. Build relationships and lead with internal and external teams.
• Leverage systems and data to make decisions track progress and drive outcomes.
• Strong balance of personal accountability resilience and agility.
• Detail orientation and follow up skills to both trust and verify team outcomes.
• Develop assess adhere to completion of personnel departmental and company goals.
• Participate in and provide timely responses to all internal and external audits

What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role

Required Qualifications help to assure new Associates are set up for success in their role with Ensono. To be considered for this career opportunity it is important that you meet all Required Qualifications. Candidates that may meet some but not all Other Qualifications are still encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

• 12 years of related experience with a bachelors degree. Relevant work experience will be considered in place of a bachelors degree.
• Able to manage up down and across organizations clients and/or functions.
• Experienced in diverse mainframe technical environments. Experienced in one or more mainframe infrastructure hardware system programming technologies and/or application development. Alternative experiences must include high learning agility to acquire mainframe technology knowledge and apply previous experiences to achieve operational outcomes.
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge in one or more areas of mainframe discipline.
• ITIL or ITSM oversight or expertise in Release Change and CMDB
• Installation knowledge of ISV SW and IBM Operating systems
• Knowledge of SMP/E or maintenance routines if applicable
• Knowledge in JCL
• Knowledge system IPL processes
• Knowledge of ISPF/TSO
• Framework experience in NIST COBIT ITIL ValIT and or similar
• Project management methodology experience in PMIACP PMP PRINCE or PMBOK
• Lean Six Sigma for Managers

Why Ensono

Ensono is a place to make better happen for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration by learning or volunteering or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.

We are a clientfacing business but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental vision short and longterm disability life and AD&D coverage and flexible spending accounts
• Paid Maternity Leave Paternity Leave and Sabbatical Leave
• Education Reimbursement Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Enhanced fertility coverage
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule
• Depending on location ability to take advantage of fitness centers

As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $150000 to $160000 annually based on a fulltime schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills experience internal equity and business needs. In addition to base salary other compensation programs depending on eligibility include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or other legally protected basis in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCPs pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCPs website.

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