Senior Delivery Director, Mainframes & SDLC

NTT DATA, Inc.; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Life & AD&D insurance

Short and long-term disability

Flexible spending or health savings

Employee assistance

Job summary

NTT DATA Services in Addison, Texas is seeking a Delivery Associate Director - Mainframes to lead end-to-end delivery of complex Life & Annuities ecosystems, including mainframe platforms and integrations. You will own program planning, risk management, and stakeholder alignment for large-scale enterprise programs.

The role requires 15+ years of mainframes leadership and hands-on skills with Vantage, Cobol, CICS, and JCL, complemented by strong delivery management experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years experienced mainframes delivery leader with strong mainframe technical skills preferably Vantage, communication skills, delivery management background
• 8-10 years of experience in project, program or delivery management roles.
• 8-10 years of experience supporting large scale and complex technical program in a large enterprise environment.
• 5+ years of people management.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Roadmap Development – define scope, objectives, and timelines.
• Delivery Management – manage schedules, resources, and budgets for complex projects.
• Risk & Dependency Management – identify risks and dependencies; ensure release readiness.
• Data-Driven Process Improvement – use metrics to optimize delivery.
• Stakeholder Communication & Influence – align diverse stakeholders.
• Performance Monitoring & KPI Management – track delivery health and milestones.
• Change Leadership & Adaptability – drive modern delivery practices.
• End-to-end SDLC understanding – phases from requirements to deployment.
• Own end to end delivery of complex Life & Annuities ecosystem including mainframes systems and SaaS solutions.

Skills

Mainframes delivery leadership

Communication skills

Delivery management

Program leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Technology

Tools

Vantage

Micro Focus

Cobol

CICS

JCL

Job description

NTT DATA Services in Addison, Texas is seeking a Delivery Associate Director - Mainframes to lead end-to-end delivery of complex Life & Annuities ecosystems, including mainframe platforms and integrations. You will own program planning, risk management, and stakeholder alignment for large-scale enterprise programs.

The role requires 15+ years of mainframes leadership and hands-on skills with Vantage, Cobol, CICS, and JCL, complemented by strong delivery management experience.