Mainframes

Minneapolis, MN, United States (On-site) Contract (7 months 29 days) Published 4 hours ago stakeholder management Business Analysis cobol SLA/KPI management risk management production support project management We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Lead to act as the primary onsite contact for client engagements, driving end-to-end delivery, stakeholder management, and offshore team coordination. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on Mainframe expertise coupled with proven experience in delivery leadership, project governance, and cross-functional team management. The role requires working closely with business stakeholders, architects, project managers, and offshore delivery teams to ensure successful execution of projects, enhancements, production support, and modernization initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Delivery Management: Lead end-to-end delivery of Mainframe projects, enhancements, and support engagements. Drive project planning, estimation, execution, monitoring, and closure activities. Ensure adherence to SLA, KPI, quality standards, and delivery commitments. Manage project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation plans. Provide regular delivery status updates to client stakeholders and leadership teams. Onsite-Offshore Coordination: Serve as the primary liaison between client teams and offshore delivery teams. Facilitate requirement discussions, walkthroughs, clarifications, and solution reviews. Coordinate daily/weekly governance meetings and project reviews. Drive prioritization and work allocation across distributed teams. Ensure seamless communication and knowledge transfer between onsite and offshore teams. Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with business users, IT leadership, and program stakeholders. Gather business requirements and translate them into technical deliverables. Manage customer expectations and drive issue resolution. Present project status, risks, and recommendations to senior management. Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance to development, testing, and support teams. Review solution designs, code quality, and implementation plans. Lead troubleshooting of complex production issues. Support modernization and transformation initiatives involving Mainframe applications. Team Leadership: Mentor and coach developers, analysts, and support engineers. Conduct performance reviews and skill development initiatives. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $32.36/hour - $50.56/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.