Mainframe Lead

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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.

• 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 base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: 75000 to 96000. Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting.

This range may be subject to change as permitted by law. The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction. These may include, but are not limited to:
Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity. It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy:
  Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S.,…