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HireReady Partners · 3 days ago

Mainframe Tech Project Manager

HireReady Partners is seeking a Mainframe Tech Project Manager with extensive experience in IT project management, particularly within the banking sector. The role involves planning and delivering complex projects, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with risk and audit standards.

Information Technology & Services

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver end-to-end projects (requirements, design, testing, cutover, hypercare)
Manage RAID logs, budgets, and governance forums; produce executive dashboards
Drive operating model and process improvements; document SOPs and controls
Coordinate UAT and production readiness; ensure stable post-go-live performance
Align with risk, compliance, and audit standards; maintain an auditable change record
Ability to multi-task and to take the initiative when needed
Manage IT budget planning and project time tracking on Clarity

Qualification

BankingSDLCProject ManagementJiraConfluenceAgileWaterfallEnterprise COBOLSystem Z

Required

7–10 years of IT project management experience, with at least 5 years in banking preferably in custody asset servicing (global markets or investment operations)
Demonstrable delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder programs (e.g., system migrations, regulatory implementations, client transitions)
Experience with IT budget planning and project time tracking, preferably with Clarity
Experience with SDLC (Agile / Hybrid / Waterfall), Jira, Confluence
Proven governance and stakeholder management with senior leaders and external clients
Plan and deliver end-to-end projects (requirements, design, testing, cutover, hypercare)
Manage RAID logs, budgets, and governance forums; produce executive dashboards
Drive operating model and process improvements; document SOPs and controls
Coordinate UAT and production readiness; ensure stable post-go-live performance
Align with risk, compliance, and audit standards; maintain an auditable change record
Ability to multi-task and to take the initiative when needed
Manage IT budget planning and project time tracking on Clarity
Delivery Discipline: Plans, prioritizes, and executes to target dates with high transparency
Risk Control Mindset: Designs processes and changes that are audit-ready and regulator-proof
Analytical Problem-Solving: Structures ambiguous problems; uses data to drive decisions
Collaboration: Integrates Ops, Tech, Product, and Compliance; resolves dependencies proactively
Change Leadership: Guides teams through complex cutovers and stabilizes post-implementation
Good communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred

Knowledge of custody operations, corporate actions, income processing, settlements (DTC / Euroclear / Clearstream), reconciliation
SWIFT messaging (MT / MX / ISO 20022)
Cash management and end-of-day processes
Project Management
System Z – Enterprise COBOL

Company

HireReady Partners

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Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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