Mainframe Transition Manager

Ensono•Downers Grove, IL

20d•$80,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things ! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation. We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion. About the role and what you'll be doing: The Transition Manager will lead transitions of services for Mainframe clients in-house IT into Ensono’s support. The Transition Manager works as a liaison to the client during the transition and aligns Ensono resources with the clients own IT staff.

Requirements

5 years of experience working within a z/OS environment.
Familiarity with mainframe functional areas such as z/OS Operating System, Storage, Databases, CICS, and Disaster Recovery concepts.
Ability to host meetings and conference calls.
Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint to a level of creating documents which can be shared with clients.

Nice To Haves

Create technical documentation, lead technical discussions, perform research for mainframe related technology.
Represent Ensono to clients.
Coordinate hardware installations with vendors.

Responsibilities

Understand the functional areas well enough to involve the appropriate resources as needed to ensure a successful migration.
Running large scale meetings for technical teams to exchange information and discuss solutions will be a daily occurrence for this position.
As discrepancies are uncovered during the migration, the Transition Manager will determine if these are in-scope or if the client needs to be engaged to solution.
The Transition Manager will report status to a Project Manager who is responsible for keeping the entire project on task.
The Transition Manager is not responsible for network, security, ITSM, and other aspects of Ensono’s support but rather limited to the Mainframe systems support.

Benefits

Unlimited Paid Days Off
Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
401k with company match
Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Sabbatical Leave
Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
Enhanced fertility coverage
Wellness program
Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
Flexible work schedule