Project Manager - Mainframe Development

Capgemini; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex mainframe development projects. This role demands deep expertise in mainframe technologies and exceptional leadership skills to inspire teams and drive process improvements. You'll develop project plans, manage resources, and ensure successful execution while engaging with stakeholders and optimizing costs. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers comprehensive well-being benefits, fostering a collaborative environment where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Benefits

Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health

401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan

Paid time off and paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance and surrogacy

Subsidized child/elder care and tutoring

Mentoring and coaching programs

Employee Resource Groups

Disaster Relief

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Mainframe technologies including zOS, AS400, JCL, COBOL, REXX, and SAS.
• Strong ability to manage large-scale projects and engage with stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans and manage resources effectively.
• Oversee project execution ensuring alignment with defined project plans and timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Assessment

Cost Optimization

Mainframe Technologies

Leadership Skills

Change Management

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

zOS

AS400

JCL

COBOL

REXX

SAS

Job description

Job Description - Project Manager - Mainframe Development (079175)

Remote - US BASED

About the job you’re considering

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and oversee complex mainframe development projects, ensuring successful execution and seamless integration with business processes. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Mainframe technologies, including zOS, AS400, 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.

Your role

• Develop comprehensive project plans, define project scope, set realistic timelines, and manage resources effectively.
• Utilize expertise in Mainframe technologies, including subsystems, JCL, COBOL, and REXX.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, technical teams, and end users.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify potential risks, and develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Efficiently allocate resources, track expenses, and optimize costs while ensuring project success.
• Provide leadership to project teams, fostering collaboration and setting clear direction.
• Oversee project execution, ensuring alignment with defined project plans and timelines.
• Maintain effective communication channels, manage stakeholder expectations, and address concerns promptly.
• Negotiate contracts, track deliverables, and ensure seamless vendor collaboration.
• Assess the impact of mainframe migration on existing processes and workflows, ensuring smooth transitions.
• Drive process improvements and implement best practices for change management

Your skills and experience

• PMP Certification
• Strong working knowledge of zOS, AS400 operating systems and ITIL, COBOL, JCL, SAS, REXX languages, job control, and scripting.
• Project Management & Stakeholder Management – Strong ability to manage large-scale projects and engage with stakeholders effectively.
• Risk Management & Vendor Relationship Management – Ability to assess and mitigate risks while maintaining vendor collaborations.
• Budgeting & Forecasting – Experience in managing project finances, optimizing costs, and resource planning.
• Change Management & Process Improvements – Proficiency in implementing change management strategies and driving process enhancements.
• Team Management – Strong leadership skills to mentor, guide, and motivate technical teams

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

About Capgemini Engineering

World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has 65,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities &

Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet.

Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

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