Senior Practice Director, Mainframe Application Management

2 weeks, 2 days ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management
Ensono

Ensono

Ensono provides comprehensive hybrid IT solutions and governance, enabling businesses to navigate complexity and modernize their technology infrastructure, from cloud services to mainframe systems, tailored to each client's unique journey.

IT Services
1K-5K
Founded 1969

Description

  • Define and execute the strategic vision and roadmap for the mainframe application management practice.
  • Develop AI-enabled service offerings for mainframe application optimization, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation.
  • Drive adoption of AIOps capabilities for predictive monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident remediation.
  • Build thought leadership through industry engagement, white papers, analyst relations, and external representation.
  • Drive revenue growth for traditional and AI-enabled mainframe application services.
  • Partner with sales and pre-sales teams to develop and pursue client solutions and opportunities.
  • Establish pricing strategies for mainframe application services, including predictive maintenance and analytics.
  • Oversee service delivery and operational performance across the mainframe application management portfolio.
  • Lead initiatives to improve code optimization, performance management, capacity planning, and compliance monitoring.
  • Build and lead a high-performing team and develop upskilling programs and centers of excellence.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and improve satisfaction through proactive recommendations and continuous improvement.
  • Own P&L responsibility for the mainframe application management practice.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in mainframe application management with progressive leadership responsibility.
  • 5+ years of experience in practice development, business development, or service portfolio management.
  • Proven track record of building and growing technology service practices or business units.
  • Strong background managing large-scale mainframe environments such as z/OS, z/VM, and z/VSE.
  • Experience with AI/ML initiatives on mainframe platforms or in hybrid mainframe-cloud architectures.
  • Demonstrated success in client-facing roles with C-level engagement experience.
  • Deep knowledge of mainframe application platforms, development tools, and deployment processes.
  • Understanding of AI capabilities on IBM Z platforms, including Telum AI accelerators, z/OS AI Toolkit, and IBM Watson integration.
  • Strong understanding of mainframe schedulers, code promotion tools, and application monitoring solutions such as TWS and Control-M.
  • Experience with mainframe databases such as DB2, IMS, and VSAM, plus data pipelines for AI/ML consumption.
  • Knowledge of AIOps platforms, intelligent automation tools, and AI-powered application performance management.
  • Familiarity with Python, Java, or other AI framework languages running on z/OS.
  • Knowledge of mainframe modernization patterns including cloud migration, containerization, API enablement, and AI-driven code transformation.
  • Familiarity with DevOps, Agile, and ITIL methodologies applied to mainframe environments.
  • Strong business acumen with experience managing P&L and driving profitable growth.
  • Ability to communicate complex AI concepts to technical and business audiences.
  • Exceptional client relationship management and executive communication skills.
  • Proven ability to build, inspire, and lead technical teams through transformation.
  • Strong presentation and storytelling skills for internal and external audiences.
  • Experience implementing AI use cases on mainframe environments such as predictive analytics, intelligent automation, or fraud detection preferred.
  • Certifications in IBM Z AI capabilities, machine learning, or data science preferred.
  • Background in industry analyst relations such as Gartner, Forrester, ISG, or Everest Group preferred.
  • Experience with partner ecosystem development including AI/ML vendors preferred.
  • MBA or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Business Administration preferred.

Benefits

  • Unlimited Paid Days Off.
  • Three health plan options.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life, AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts.
  • Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement.
  • Paid childbearing and paternal leave.
  • Education reimbursement, student loan assistance, or 529 college funding.
  • Sabbatical leave.
  • Wellness program.
  • Flexible work schedule and remote-first flexibility when client needs allow.
  • Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.
  • Equity grant through the Associate Equity Appreciation Program.
  • Annual base salary range of $200,000 to $250,000.

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