Director, Mainframe Systems Programming

Ensono; Frankfort (KY); A distancia; USD 135.000 - 205.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Education reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Ensono is seeking a Director of Mainframe Systems Programming to lead a portfolio of mainframe delivery projects and teams responsible for z/OS hardware/software lifecycle management. The role emphasizes strategic client engagement, cross-functional leadership, and strong communication across internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will manage cross-functional teams, partner with solutioning and sales for new opportunities, mentor managers, and drive talent development.

Formación

• 12+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; equivalent experience considered.
• Ability to manage up, down and across organizations, clients and/or functions.
• Experience in diverse mainframe technical environments and related technologies.
• Strong communication skills to lead at multiple levels.

Responsabilidades

• Provide leadership and direction to the functional organization.
• Navigate ambiguity and set direction.
• Communicate complex topics succinctly to internal and external teams.
• Leverage systems and data to drive decisions and outcomes.
• Demonstrate accountability, resilience and agility.
• Detail-oriented follow-up to verify team outcomes.
• Oversee personnel, departmental and company goals.
• Participate in audits and respond timely to internal/external audits.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Mainframe

Project Management

MS Office

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Microsoft Project

Descripción del empleo

Director, Mainframe Systems ProgrammingRemote - United StatesJR014354

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 (https://www.ensono.com/company/culture/) ?

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 (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [e-mail] .

JR014354