Mainframe Lead

Capgemini • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $75,000 - $96,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Lead to act as the primary onsite contact for client engagements, driving end-to-end delivery, stakeholder management, and offshore team coordination. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on Mainframe expertise coupled with proven experience in delivery leadership, project governance, and cross-functional team management. The role requires working closely with business stakeholders, architects, project managers, and offshore delivery teams to ensure successful execution of projects, enhancements, production support, and modernization initiatives.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on Mainframe expertise
• Proven experience in delivery leadership
• Proven experience in project governance
• Proven experience in cross-functional team management

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Mainframe projects, enhancements, and support engagements.
• Drive project planning, estimation, execution, monitoring, and closure activities.
• Ensure adherence to SLA, KPI, quality standards, and delivery commitments.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation plans.
• Provide regular delivery status updates to client stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Serve as the primary liaison between client teams and offshore delivery teams.
• Facilitate requirement discussions, walkthroughs, clarifications, and solution reviews.
• Coordinate daily/weekly governance meetings and project reviews.
• Drive prioritization and work allocation across distributed teams.
• Ensure seamless communication and knowledge transfer between onsite and offshore teams.
• Build strong relationships with business users, IT leadership, and program stakeholders.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into technical deliverables.
• Manage customer expectations and drive issue resolution.
• Present project status, risks, and recommendations to senior management.
• Provide technical guidance to development, testing, and support teams.
• Review solution designs, code quality, and implementation plans.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex production issues.
• Support modernization and transformation initiatives involving Mainframe applications.
• Mentor and coach developers, analysts, and support engineers.
• Conduct performance reviews and skill development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
• Company paid holidays
• Personal Days
• Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed