Mainframe Retirement Project Manager

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 24 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Mainframes
Project Manager

Job Details

Hi,

We have a Technical Debt Project Manager (Mainframe) position with our direct client that I m hoping you ll be interested in. Please go through the details below and, if you're interested in applying, get back to me with the attached application form filled in, as well as your current resume in Word format.

Role: IT Project Manager (Mainframe)

Req ID: 143041

Work Location: Bismarck, ND (100%Remote)

Contract: 2 years

Job Description:

Our Client is working towards sunsetting the Mainframe altogether and HHS has a need for a Project Manager (PM) or otherwise known as the HHS Technical Debt PM , to coordinate the sunset of these twenty-seven (27) applications. The work involves coordination between IT and Business Stakeholders to incorporate existing solutions, develop new solutions, change IT processes and reduce technical debt and remove all data and from Mainframe IBM Z-Series storage like COBOL, DB2 and ADABAS. The HHS Technical Debt PM would manage all aspects of the work including management of vendors, costs, and assigned (temporary) staff.

The HHS Technical Debt PM will work closely with the large IT Project Manager (PM) and Large Project Oversight Project Manager (LPO PM) because a successful project requires more than oversight; it requires operational expertise, real-time leadership, and a focus on compliance, team performance, and quality assurance.

Required:

  • Previous experience in retirement of Mainframe Technologies as a Project Manager
  • 10 years' experience managing IT projects
  • 5 years' in software development, systems architecture, IT infrastructure and troubleshooting
  • Proficiency in methodologies like Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall

Preferred:

  • State government experience as a PM for the retirement of Mainframe Technologies
  • ScrumMaster
  • GIAC Project Manager or Technical Project Management

Soft skills:

  • Communication: Facilitate clear and effective communication with teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and understanding of project goals and progress.
  • Problem-Solving: Identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues, providing innovative solutions to mitigate technical debt.
  • Leadership: Lead and manage cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and driving project success.
  • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with technical debt, ensuring project stability and continuity.

 

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in project management, specifically in managing technical debt.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with teams and stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities to identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues.
  • Leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams.
  • Risk management skills in identifying and mitigating risks associated with technical debt

Thank you for your time and I look forward to receiving your reply today.

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