Senior IT Project Manager – Mainframe

Lumen Solutions Group Inc•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior IT Project Manager – Mainframe to lead complex, enterprise-wide technology initiatives focused on Mainframe workload management, platform stability, modernization, performance, and operational governance. This role requires someone who can effectively bridge the gap between highly technical Mainframe/DB2 teams and executive leadership, translating technical issues into business impact, risks, decisions, and actionable outcomes. The candidate will also own and facilitate Mainframe Workload & Stability Forums, ensuring effective governance, decision-making, accountability, and timely resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in IT/Technical Project Management, Infrastructure, IT Operations Governance, Enterprise Technology, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, enterprise-wide technical initiatives involving numerous stakeholder groups.
Strong experience coordinating across Mainframe, DB2, Infrastructure, Operations, Application, Engineering, Performance, and Vendor teams.
Experience supporting one or more of the following: Mainframe modernization, Mainframe workload management, Mainframe production stability, DB2 z/OS, DB2 LUW, Capacity planning, Performance management/tuning
Strong experience with RAID management, risk/issue tracking, dependency management, escalations, and governance.
Excellent meeting facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and executive leadership.
Proven ability to translate technical issues into business impact, decisions, risks, and action items.
Experience creating executive-level status reports, dashboards, RAID logs, decision logs, and presentations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Mainframe modernization programs.
Knowledge of DB2 z/OS and/or DB2 LUW.
Experience with capacity planning, workload management, or performance management.
PMP certification.
ITIL certification or experience.
Scrum Master / Agile certification or experience.
Experience working in large enterprise technology environments.

Responsibilities

Lead complex, enterprise-wide technology initiatives involving 15–50+ stakeholder groups across Mainframe, DB2, Infrastructure, Operations, Applications, Engineering, Performance, and Vendor teams.
Own and facilitate Mainframe Workload & Stability Forums, including agenda development, meeting facilitation, decision tracking, action items, ownership, and follow-ups.
Drive initiatives related to Mainframe modernization, workload management, production stability, capacity planning, and performance management.
Coordinate cross-functional technical teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve Mainframe workload, performance, capacity, and production stability issues.
Manage project Risks, Issues, Dependencies, Action Items, and escalations (RAID) and ensure timely resolution and closure.
Establish strong governance processes and maintain RAID logs, decision logs, action trackers, project dashboards, and executive-level status reports.
Prepare and deliver executive presentations that clearly communicate project health, technical challenges, business impact, risks, decisions required, and recommended actions.
Translate complex technical problems into business impact, leadership decisions, and clear action plans.
Track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and commitments across multiple technical and business teams.
Facilitate communication between technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and senior leadership.
Identify potential risks and bottlenecks proactively and drive appropriate mitigation and escalation strategies.
Support continuous improvement of Mainframe operational governance, workload management, and platform stability processes.
Ensure project activities align with enterprise technology governance, operational standards, and applicable IT service management practices.