Senior Mainframe Modernization Program Manager

Virtual Labs; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Labs is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Mainframe Modernization and Legacy Transformation programs. You will drive end-to-end delivery, manage budgets, and coordinate across Mainframe, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Development teams.

The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder engagement, and risk management to ensure on-time production migration and continuous improvement across complex enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Mainframe Modernization programs with enterprise impact.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale modernization initiatives from planning through deployment.
• Strong governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Mainframe Modernization and Legacy Transformation initiatives.
• Develop plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation strategies.
• Drive migration, testing, cutover, and production deployment activities.
• Coordinate across Mainframe, Cloud, Infra, DevOps, Security, and Business teams.
• Establish governance forums and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Monitor progress, dependencies, risks, and mitigation actions.
• Ensure scope control, budget adherence, and on-time delivery.
• Facilitate steering committees and project review sessions.
• Drive continuous improvement and modernization best practices.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Project management

Mainframe modernization

Legacy transformation

Application migration

Cloud transformation

Delivery methodologies

Budget & forecasting

Vendor engagement

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance & reporting

Distributed teams

CI/CD & DevOps

Cloud platforms

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

ServiceNow

Confluence

Job description

Virtual Labs is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Mainframe Modernization and Legacy Transformation programs. You will drive end-to-end delivery, manage budgets, and coordinate across Mainframe, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Development teams.

The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder engagement, and risk management to ensure on-time production migration and continuous improvement across complex enterprise environments.