Delivery Associate Director - Mainframes
About The Position
NTT DATA is hiring a Delivery Associate Director to lead end-to-end delivery for a complex Life & Annuities ecosystem that includes mainframe systems, integrations, and SaaS solutions. The role supports policy administration ecosystems, correspondence platforms, and modernization programs. It also requires coordinating critical incidents, infrastructure activities, production recovery, security approvals, controls, audits, and operational resilience, as well as analyzing business-critical real-time processing and its downstream impacts. The position involves planning project scope, objectives, and timelines; managing schedules, resources, and budgets; identifying risks and dependencies; improving delivery predictability and efficiency using metrics; communicating with stakeholders; monitoring delivery performance against milestones; and leading adoption of modern delivery practices. The successful candidate will bring deep knowledge of software development lifecycle phases and iterative frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, and Six Sigma, along with strong mainframe technical expertise.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience as a mainframes delivery leader, with strong mainframe technical skills, preferably Vantage, and communication and delivery management skills.
- 8–10 years of experience in project, program, or delivery management roles.
- 8–10 years of experience supporting large-scale, complex technical programs in a large enterprise environment.
- 5+ years of people management experience.
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, from requirements through deployment, and the systematic implications of challenges across the lifecycle.
- Strong mainframe background and expertise; technologies mentioned include Vantage, Micro Focus, COBOL, CICS, and JCL.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Vantage, Micro Focus, COBOL, CICS, and JCL.
Responsibilities
- Define project scope, objectives, and timelines aligned with business goals.
- Manage schedules, resources, and budgets for complex projects.
- Identify risks, manage dependencies, and ensure release readiness.
- Use metrics and trends to improve delivery predictability and efficiency.
- Communicate transparently and align diverse stakeholders.
- Track delivery health and report progress against milestones.
- Drive adoption of modern delivery practices and foster innovation.
- Apply iterative delivery frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, and Six Sigma.
- Own end-to-end delivery of the Life & Annuities ecosystem, including mainframe systems, integrations, and SaaS solutions.
- Support policy administration ecosystems, correspondence platforms, and modernization programs.
- Coordinate critical incidents and support timely business decisions.
- Coordinate infrastructure activities and production recovery.
- Manage security approvals, controls, audits, and operational resilience.
- Analyze and support business-critical real-time processing, including dependencies, sequencing, failures, and downstream business impact.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with an employer contribution
- Dental insurance with an employer contribution
- Vision insurance with an employer contribution
- Flexible spending or health savings account
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance
- 401(k) program with company match
- Additional voluntary or legally required benefits
- Potential incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
