Director, Mainframe Systems Programming

Ensono
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Geared toward seasoned mainframe professionals comfortable with leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects, with a preference for candidates with financial/banking domain knowledge and experience in remote work arrangements.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 12+ years of mainframe technical leadership experience and a strategic mindset for client outcomes
    — “12+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree”
  • Individuals who can translate complex technical processes into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders
    — “Excellent communication skills, able to summarize complex topics into actionable insights”
  • Candidates with a background in financial/banking industry and a track record of managing large-scale projects
    — “Background in financial/banking industry”

Things to consider

  • The role requires direct mainframe experience, which may exclude candidates with only peripheral exposure
    — “While direct mainframe experience is required”
  • Candidates must be able to work with clients remotely, though some on-site presence may be required for audits
    — “Participate in and provide timely responses to all internal and external audits”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience leading complex projects using specific methodologies like PMI-ACP or PMP
    — “Project management methodology experience in PMI-ACP, PMP, PRINCE or PMBOK”
  • Emphasize your ability to coach and mentor teams, aligning with Ensono’s focus on talent development
    — “Coach, mentor and leverage our talent management processes to effectively lead managers”
  • Demonstrate your ability to align technical solutions with client roadmaps and business outcomes
    — “Anticipate client expectations and incorporate needs proactively into client roadmaps”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful project delivery
  • client satisfaction
Typical background
mainframe systems programming experienceleadership experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Mainframe Systems ProgrammingTeam ManagementCommunicationTechnical Leadership

Preferred

Cross-functional Collaboration

Stack & domain

MainframeZ/osConsole/batch MonitoringSchedulingDB2IMSCICSStorageAble To Communicate ClearlyAble To Problem SolveAble To Build RelationshipsAble To LeadTechnologyManaged Services

About the role

Original posting from Ensono

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.  

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose.

HONESTY, RELIABILITY, COLLABORATION, CURIOSITY, PASSION

Role Summary

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. This individual will be responsible for managing the teams that administer multiple Mainframes running on z/OS systems, using various technologies like Console/Batch Monitoring, Scheduling, DB2, IMS, CICS, Storage, etc.

While direct mainframe experience is required, 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.

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 cross-functional 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. 

What You Will Do:

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

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

What You Will Need:

12+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree. Relevant work experience will be considered in place of a bachelor’s 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

Background in financial/banking industry

Knowledge in one or more areas of mainframe discipline.

ITIL or ITSM oversight or expertise in Release, Change and CMDB

Knowledge system IPL processes

Knowledge of ISPF/TSO

Project management methodology experience in PMI-ACP, PMP, PRINCE or PMBOK

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 client-facing 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 UMR

401k with company match  

Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term 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 $135,000 to $205,000 annually based on a full-time 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 OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website.  

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com. 

Source: Ensono careers

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