Senior Mainframe Modernization Delivery Lead

Rocket Software; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 121,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Vacation Time

Health and Wellness coverage options

Life and disability coverage

401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings (US

Tuition Reimbursement

Certificate Reimbursement

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software in the United States is seeking a Senior Enterprise Engagement Manager to own end-to-end mainframe modernization engagements—from assessment through migration, cutover and handover. You will drive scope, schedule, costs and risks with limited supervision, and mentor peers to raise delivery standards.

You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams, manage complex vendor and customer relationships, and ensure successful deliveries that meet contractual commitments and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering technology projects, including vendor-side or consulting delivery to external customers.
• Ownership of engagements end to end with personal accountability for scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Experience delivering software implementation or systems integration work in complex, production-critical environments.
• Experience delivering under Fixed Price and Time & Materials models and understanding the required discipline.
• Strong stakeholder facilitation, written reporting and customer communication skills.
• Ability to work independently under limited to general supervision with independent judgment.
• University degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and execute mainframe modernization software delivery and implementation engagements for assigned customers, with high autonomy.
• Hold accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk across multiple workstreams.
• Manage migration, re-hosting, or re-platforming activities and integration with surrounding systems and cloud targets.
• Oversee testing, cutover, rollback readiness and post-go-live stabilization.
• Develop and maintain delivery artifacts—plans, schedules, risk registers, reports and governance artifacts.

Skills

End-to-End Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Software Integration

Fixed Price & Time & Materials

Independent Working

University Degree (Education)

Education

University degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Rocket Software in the United States is seeking a Senior Enterprise Engagement Manager to own end-to-end mainframe modernization engagements—from assessment through migration, cutover and handover. You will drive scope, schedule, costs and risks with limited supervision, and mentor peers to raise delivery standards.

You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams, manage complex vendor and customer relationships, and ensure successful deliveries that meet contractual commitments and business outcomes.