Int. Technical Project Manager, Mainframe Infrastructure - Tier1 Bank

Int. Technical Project Manager, Mainframe Infrastructure - Tier1 Bank

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Toronto, (Hybrid - 2x/week)

Overview:

Our Tier1 Banking client is seeking Technical Project Managers to assume delivery ownership of separate in-flight mainframe infrastructure initiatives within its Technology and Operations portfolio. The projects include:

• Version upgrades
• Cyber Resiliency Capability
• Migration to IBM Replacement Product

Responsibilities

• Regardless of project assignment, the Project Manager will be responsible for:
• Assuming ownership of an existing, in-flight mainframe technology project
• Completing structured knowledge transfer with the outgoing Project Manager and key stakeholders
• Maintaining an integrated project plan covering scope, schedule, milestones, resources and dependencies
• Driving project execution across infrastructure, application, security, operations and vendor teams
• Establishing clear ownership of deliverables, actions and decision points
• Managing project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
• Escalating delivery risks and blockers before they affect major milestones
• Preparing status reports, executive updates and steering materials
• Managing project governance, financial tracking, forecasting and change control
• Coordinating technical reviews, implementation approvals and operational-readiness activities
• Managing vendor relationships and ensuring external commitments are delivered on schedule
• Supporting implementation, cutover, stabilization and transition into operations
• Maintaining required audit, compliance and project documentation
• Communicating complex technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ensuring continuity of delivery during the transition from the incumbent Project Manager

Must-Haves

• Proven experience managing enterprise technology infrastructure projects
• Direct project delivery experience within a mainframe environment
• Experience leading at least one of the following:
• Mainframe or database upgrades
• Infrastructure or platform migrations
• Cyber resiliency or disaster-recovery initiatives
• Enterprise technology currency or modernization programs
• Ability to manage technical projects involving multiple applications, infrastructure teams and operational dependencies
• Strong project planning, scheduling, governance and execution capabilities
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, budgets and change requests
• Experience coordinating technical testing, implementation and cutover activities
• Strong vendor-management experience
• Ability to work effectively with highly technical mainframe specialists and challenge delivery assumptions when required
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder-management and status-reporting skills
• Experience operating within a large enterprise or regulated environment
• Ability to quickly assume ownership of an in-flight project with limited disruption

Nice to Have

• Mainframe project experience within banking or financial services
• Previous experience working for or directly with IBM
• Experience managing IBM technology implementations or migrations
• Experience delivering mainframe cyber resiliency, disaster recovery or recovery-testing initiatives
• Experience working within a formal enterprise PMO
• Experience managing projects with significant audit, compliance or operational-risk requirements
• PMP, PgMP or equivalent project-management certification