Project Manager - Technical / Mainframe & Web Applications

Brickstech; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brickstech is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager III to lead large, complex enterprise applications combining mainframe and Microsoft .NET technologies. This role requires deep PMO, SDLC and systems-analysis experience and the ability to manage multi-faceted projects across teams.

Hybrid work in Wisconsin with 90% remote and 10% onsite as needed; candidates must reside in WI or relocate within 30 days at their own expense. U.S. citizens or GC holders only, and CST business hours.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in project management, PMO, and SDLC disciplines.
• Strong requirements gathering and design deliverables with business customers.
• Experience leading large, complex enterprise projects with mainframe and .NET components.
• Proven ability to manage backlogs, risks, issues, and dependencies across teams.
• Proficient in MS Office suite and modern PM tools (ADO/JIRA).

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex technology projects using Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid approaches.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans using Azure DevOps and JIRA.
• Manage backlogs, risks, issues, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Prepare status reports, meeting agendas/minutes, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate requirements, analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation activities.
• Support unit, integration, system testing, and UAT.
• Serve as liaison between business stakeholders and development teams.
• Develop estimates for analysis, design, programming, testing, and deployment.
• Oversee large mainframe and .NET application development initiatives.

Skills

PMO experience

SDLC knowledge

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder management

Project estimation

Waterfall/Agile

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Mainframe tools

SQL tools

Job description

Job Description

Location: Wisconsin – WI residents only or candidates willing to relocate to Wisconsin within 30 days at their own expenseWork Model: Hybrid – approximately 90% Remote / 10% Onsite as needed
Contract: Through 06/30/2027, with potential extension
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens (USC) or Green Card (GC) holders only
Schedule: Must be available during CST business hours, including 9:00 AM–3:00 PM CST

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager III to manage large, complex enterprise application projects involving both mainframe and Microsoft .NET web technologies.

This is not a generic Project Manager role.

Candidates must have substantial technical project management experience involving COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, SAS and Microsoft .NET applications, along with strong PMO, SDLC and systems analysis experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex technology projects using Waterfall, Agile and hybrid methodologies.
  
• Create and maintain detailed project plans/workplans using Azure DevOps (ADO), JIRA and related tools.
  
• Manage project backlogs, action items, risks, issues, dependencies and resource allocation.
  
• Prepare status reports, communication plans, meeting agendas/minutes and technical/project documentation.
  
• Coordinate requirements, analysis, design, development, testing and implementation activities.
  
• Support Unit/Development Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  
• Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and technical development teams.
  
• Develop estimates for analysis, design, programming, testing and implementation activities.
  
• Manage large, complex mainframe and web application development and maintenance initiatives.
  
• Support projects involving state and federal reporting requirements.
  

Required Experience

• 15 years – creation and management of detailed project workplans using automated tools.
  
• 15 years – excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• 15 years – working with business customers to document requirements, analysis and design deliverables.
  
• 15 years – Unit/Development Testing, System Testing and UAT support.
  
• 15 years – Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Outlook, Project and Word.
  
• 12 years – technical writing and documentation.
  
• 8 years – SDLC/application development and support involving CICS, DB2, COBOL, SAS and JCL mainframe systems.
  
• 10 years – SQL, SPUFI, Platinum, File Manager, Debugger, QMF or equivalent tools.
  
• 10 years – Changeman, CNTL-M, JIRA Service Management or similar software-management/tracking tools.
  
• Strong systems analysis, technical design and project-estimation experience.
  
• Strong team-management experience, including creation, assignment and tracking of work tasks and responsibilities.
  
• Knowledge of standard project management practices, including the PMI framework.
  
• Experience with large, complex systems containing both mainframe and Microsoft .NET web components.
  

Highly Preferred

• 5+ years of Child Support system certification experience.
  
• 5+ years of Child Support Enforcement financial and/or case-management system development and maintenance experience.
  
• 2+ years executing and documenting IV-D Certification Test Decks.
  
• Previous experience with Wisconsin government application systems and development standards.
  

Important Requirements

Candidates must currently reside in Wisconsin or be willing to relocate to Wisconsin within 30 days of the start date at their own expense. Candidates must be physically located in the United States, and all work must be performed within the U.S.

The selected candidate must provide their own computer/equipment for remote work and be prepared to report onsite when required.

Background check/fingerprinting and security training may be required. This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI). Occasional on-call or weekend coverage may be required during production outages.

Three professional references will be required during the interview process, including at least one supervisory reference.

Please include:

• Current location
  
• Work authorization (USC or GC only)
  
• Availability to start
  
• Confirmation that you are a Wisconsin resident or can relocate to Wisconsin within 30 days
  

Valid identification and work-authorization documentation will be required as part of the submission/onboarding process. False or altered documentation will not be accepted.