Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HCLTech is seeking a Senior Mainframe Migration Project Manager to lead complex enterprise transformation initiatives that migrate mission-critical mainframe environments to modern platforms. The role oversees end-to-end migration delivery, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder engagement, risk and change management, governance, financial tracking, testing, cutover, and post-migration stabilization.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end mainframe migration and modernization projects involving technologies such as z/OS, COBOL, DB2, CICS, networking, and distributed systems
- Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and dependencies across multiple workstreams
- Coordinate infrastructure, application, data, security, testing, and business teams to ensure successful project execution
- Drive alignment among client stakeholders, vendors, and third-party service providers throughout the migration lifecycle
- Facilitate executive steering committees, technical workshops, status reviews, and governance meetings
- Build trusted relationships with executive leadership, technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners
- Communicate project status, risks, milestones, dependencies, and critical decisions clearly and effectively
- Prepare executive-level presentations and project health reports
- Identify and mitigate risks related to data integrity, system compatibility, resource availability, security, and business continuity
- Support organizational change management activities to ensure successful adoption of new platforms and processes
- Escalate critical issues and migration challenges to leadership with recommended mitigation strategies
- Ensure migration activities adhere to organizational policies, security standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
- Oversee testing, validation, cutover planning, and post-migration stabilization activities
- Maintain project governance artifacts including RAID logs, change requests, lessons learned, and decision records
- Track project budgets, resource utilization, forecasts, purchase orders, and overall financial performance
- Monitor project KPIs and provide timely reporting on progress, quality, risks, and business outcomes
- Manage support cases and vendor engagements as necessary throughout project delivery
Skills
- 10+ years of Project Management experience leading large-scale enterprise technology initiatives
- Proven experience leading mainframe migration, modernization, data center transformation, or application migration programs
- Strong understanding of mainframe technologies including:
- Z/OS
- COBOL
- DB2
- CICS
- JCL
- VSAM
- Experience managing cross-functional teams across infrastructure, applications, networking, data, security, and business operations
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and executive communications
- Strong knowledge of project governance, risk management, budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning
- Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies
- PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or equivalent project management certification
- Experience with cloud migration and modernization initiatives
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture and application modernization strategies
- Experience within highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications, or government
Benefits
- Remote / Hybrid (U.S.)
- Performance-based bonuses subject to company policies
- Medical insurance subject to company policies
- Dental insurance subject to company policies
- Vision insurance subject to company policies
- Pharmacy insurance subject to company policies
- Life insurance subject to company policies
- Accidental death & dismemberment insurance subject to company policies
- Disability insurance subject to company policies
- Employee assistance program
- 401(k) retirement plan
- 10 days of paid time off per year
- Need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year for some positions
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Transparent communication with senior-level employees
- Learning and career development programs at every level
- Opportunities to experiment in different roles or pivot industries
- Unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best
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