requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.
Required Qualifications:
- 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 building and growing technology service practices or business units
- 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience implementing AI use cases on mainframe environments (predictive analytics, intelligent automation, fraud detection)
- Certifications in IBM Z AI capabilities, machine learning, or data science
- Background in industry analyst relations (Gartner, Forrester, ISG, Everest Group)
- Knowledge of competitive landscape in AI-powered mainframe services
- Expertise in financial services, insurance, healthcare, or state and local government verticals where mainframe AI applications are emerging
- Experience with partner ecosystem development including AI/ML vendors
- MBA or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Business Administration
Competencies
- Entrepreneurial mindset and innovation orientation
- Strategic vision with execution excellence
- AI literacy and technology trend awareness
- Client-centric approach and consultative selling
- Change leadership and transformation management
- Financial acumen and business management
- Team development and talent cultivation
- Cross-functional collaboration and influence
- Market awareness and competitive intelligence
Success Metrics
- Practice revenue growth and profitability including AI service lines
- Client satisfaction and retention rates
- New logo acquisition and pipeline generation for AI-enabled mainframe services
- Service delivery quality and SLA attainment
- AI adoption rates and automation metrics
- Team utilization and productivity
- Employee engagement and retention
- Market recognition and thought leadership impact in mainframe AI space
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 $200,000 to $250,000 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 and an equity grant under our Associate 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 on OFCCP’s website.
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com.