Senior Practice Director, Mainframe Application Management

The Senior Practice Director, Mainframe Application Management will lead Ensono's mainframe application management practice, driving innovation and business growth through strategic practice development, service delivery excellence, and AI-enabled mainframe solutions.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• 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