Senior Director, Mainframe Operations

Role Overview: As the Senior Director of Mainframe Operations, you will be responsible for overseeing a broad range of service delivery to meet client expectations and manage day-to-day operations across various mainframe technologies. Your background in the banking, capital markets, or insurance industry will be advantageous as you focus on delivering client outcomes for a specific set of mainframe clients. Your role will involve managing teams administering multiple Mainframes running on z/OS systems, utilizing technologies like Console/Batch Monitoring, Scheduling, DB2, IMS, CICS, and Storage. Key Responsibilities: - Provide leadership and direction to the functional/matrix organization. - Navigate ambiguity and set direction effectively. - Communicate complex topics into actionable insights. - Build relationships and lead internal and external teams. - Utilize systems and data for decision-making and tracking progress. - Demonstrate personal accountability, resilience, and agility. - Ensure detail orientation and follow-up skills for team outcomes. - Develop, assess, and adhere to completion of personnel, departmental, and company goals. - Participate in and respond timely to internal and external audits. Qualifications Required: - 20+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree. Relevant work experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree. - Ability to manage up, down, and across organizations, clients, and functions. - Experience in diverse mainframe technical environments, infrastructure, hardware, system programming technologies, or application development. - Strong communication skills to lead at various levels. - Experience in leading complex projects and programs. Additional Company Details: The company emphasizes the importance of leveraging your breadth of experience to lead through cross-functional and collaborative efforts. As a successful candidate, you will be expected to coach, mentor, and utilize talent management processes to effectively lead managers and create a highly engaged team. Participation in shaping new opportunities and presales efforts with solutions and sales teams is also a key aspect of this role.,