The Senior Practice Director, Mainframe Application Management will lead Ensono's mainframe application management practice, driving innovation and business growth through strategic practice development, service delivery excellence, and AI-enabled mainframe solutions.
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
- Strong background managing large-scale mainframe environments (z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE) for enterprise clients
- 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 (TWS, Control-M), code promotion tools, and application monitoring solutions
- Experience with mainframe databases (DB2, IMS, VSAM) and data pipelines for AI/ML model 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
- Strategic thinking with ability to articulate vision for AI-enhanced mainframe application services
- 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
- Excellence in collaboration across sales, delivery, and operational teams
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills for internal and external audiences
Benefits
- Unlimited Paid Days Off
- Three health plan options
- 401k with company match
- Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and 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
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