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Program Director– Mainframe Optimization & DeliveryRemote - United StatesJR012685

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, andPassion

**About the role and what you’ll be doing:** We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Technical Program Director to lead cross-functional teams in delivering complex technology projects. This role bridges the gap between business needs and technical execution, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget. This role will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects simultaneously, ensuring consistency in execution, communication + best practices. An integral part of this role is to establish, develop, and manage the engagement strategy and the detailed project plan.

+ Act as a Program Director and technical advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance on mainframe optimization, modernization, and transformation initiatives.

+ Lead end-to-end program delivery, including planning, execution, governance, and stakeholder management across multiple concurrent engagements.

+ Provide Project/Program Management for delivery of projects

+ Support pre-sales activities by contributing to solution design, scoping, proposal development, and client presentations.

+ Develop and maintain program plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations using tools such as Jira, Asana, MS Project, and Smartsheet.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery of technical solutions, including installation, testing, and implementation of mainframe systems and software.

+ Drive continuous improvement across mainframe environments (z/OS, tape management, scheduling, security, monitoring, etc.) through automation, cost optimization, and performance tuning.

+ Translate complex technical concepts into business value for non-technical stakeholders.

+ Conduct post-project reviews and implement lessons learned to improve future engagements.

+ Mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal knowledge sharing and thought leadership.

+ Ensure compliance with technical standards, industry best practices, and client-specific requirements.

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That’s why we’ve outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it’s important that you meet all Required Qualifications.

Required Qualifications

+ 10+ years of experience in technology consulting, program management, or enterprise IT delivery.

+ Experience in managed services or hybrid IT environments.

+ Deep understanding ofmainframe technologies and operations(z/OS, scheduling tools, tape management, etc.

+ Proven experience leading large-scale optimization or transformation programs.

+ Familiarity with cloud integration and modernization strategies for legacy systems.

+ Strong background in client engagement, solutioning, and pre-sales support.

+ Proficiency with project and program management tools (Jira, Asana, MS Project, Smartsheet).

+ Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (PMP or Agile certification is a plus).

Why Ensono?

Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

+ 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

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $112,000 to $163,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include **an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance [OR] a role-based, sales-incentive plan,** and an equity grant under ourAssociate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found onOFCCP’s website (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [email protected] .

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