Information Technology Project Manager

ProSearch; North Dakota; Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 231,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in North Dakota seeks a Technical Debt Project Manager to lead the retirement of legacy mainframe applications. This contractor role requires a strong background in managing large-scale IT projects while ensuring compliance and effective team collaboration. The successful candidate will oversee various aspects of the project and report on key milestones.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large-scale projects involving mainframe application retirement.
• Strong understanding of legacy systems such as IBM Z-Series, COBOL, DB2, ADABAS.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and vendors in high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution for the technical debt reduction effort.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards during decommissioning.
• Deliver weekly project status reports summarizing milestones, risks, issues, and progress.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Job description

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Technical Debt Project Manager – Mainframe Application Decommissioning

North Dakota (Hybrid)

Immediate Start

Pay Depends on Experience

Required: Previous experience of retiring Mainframe Technologies as a Project Manager is essential.

Our client is seeking an experienced Technical Debt Project Manager to lead a high-impact initiative focused on retiring legacy mainframe applications. This role plays a critical part in modernizing the technology landscape by overseeing the decommissioning of 27 applications running on unsupported platforms, including the IBM Z-Series Mainframe.

Project Overview:

As our client moves toward full mainframe retirement, this role will coordinate IT and business stakeholders to migrate or eliminate outdated applications and systems, including COBOL, DB2, and ADABAS environments. You’ll manage solution implementation, data migration, IT process changes, vendor oversight, and resource allocation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project execution and daily operations for the technical debt reduction effort.
• Collaborate with IT PM and Large Project Oversight PM to align strategy with operational execution.
• Serve as subject matter expert on mainframe system decommissioning, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Identify and resolve risks, issues, and resource gaps proactively.
• Deliver weekly business-focused project status reports summarizing key milestones, risks, issues, and progress.
• Optimize the use of budget, vendors, and staff to meet project goals efficiently.
• Produce and manage essential project documentation and deliverables including:
• Communication & QA Plans
• Implementation & Support Plans
• Post-Implementation Report & Final Acceptance

Qualifications:

• Proven experience managing large-scale projects involving mainframe application retirement.
• Strong understanding of legacy systems (e.g., IBM Z-Series, COBOL, DB2, ADABAS).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and vendors in high-stakes environments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and reporting skills.
• Experience delivering high-quality documentation and managing complex migration projects.

Apply today to help our client modernize essential services for the future.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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