Int. Technical Project Manager, Mainframe Infrastructure - Tier1 Bank

Int. Technical Project Manager, Mainframe Infrastructure - Tier1 Bank

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Toronto, (Hybrid - 2x/week)

Overview:

Our Tier1 Banking client is seeking Technical Project Managers to assume delivery ownership of separate in-flight mainframe infrastructure initiatives within its Technology and Operations portfolio. The projects include:

- Cyber Resiliency Capability
- Migration to IBM Replacement Product

Responsibilities

- Regardless of project assignment, the Project Manager will be responsible for:
- Assuming ownership of an existing, in-flight mainframe technology project
- Completing structured knowledge transfer with the outgoing Project Manager and key stakeholders
- Maintaining an integrated project plan covering scope, schedule, milestones, resources and dependencies
- Driving project execution across infrastructure, application, security, operations and vendor teams
- Establishing clear ownership of deliverables, actions and decision points
- Managing project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
- Escalating delivery risks and blockers before they affect major milestones
- Preparing status reports, executive updates and steering materials
- Managing project governance, financial tracking, forecasting and change control
- Coordinating technical reviews, implementation approvals and operational-readiness activities
- Managing vendor relationships and ensuring external commitments are delivered on schedule
- Supporting implementation, cutover, stabilization and transition into operations
- Maintaining required audit,



compliance and project documentation
- Communicating complex technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ensuring continuity of delivery during the transition from the incumbent Project Manager

Must-Haves

- Proven experience managing enterprise technology infrastructure projects
- Direct project delivery experience within a mainframe workplace
- Experience leading at least one of the following:
- Mainframe or database upgrades
- Infrastructure or platform migrations
- Cyber resiliency or disaster-recovery initiatives
- Enterprise technology currency or modernization programs
- Ability to manage technical projects involving multiple applications, infrastructure teams and operational dependencies
- Strong project planning, scheduling, governance and execution capabilities
- Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, budgets and change requests
- Experience coordinating technical testing, implementation and cutover activities
- Ability to work effectively with highly technical mainframe specialists and challenge delivery assumptions when required
- Strong executive communication, stakeholder-management and status-reporting skills




- Experience operating within a large enterprise or regulated environment
- Ability to quickly assume ownership of an in-flight project with limited disruption

Nice to Have

- Mainframe project experience within banking or financial services
- Previous experience working for or directly with IBM
- Experience managing IBM technology implementations or migrations
- Experience delivering mainframe cyber resiliency, disaster recovery or recovery-testing initiatives
- Experience working within a formal enterprise PMO
- Experience managing projects with significant audit, compliance or operational-risk requirements
- PMP, PgMP or equivalent project-management certification

Int. Technical Project Manager, Mainframe Infrastructure - Tier1 Bank

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Toronto, (Hybrid - 2x/week)

Overview:

Our Tier1 Banking client is seeking Technical Project Managers to assume delivery ownership of separate in-flight mainframe infrastructure initiatives within its Technology and Operations portfolio. The projects include:

- Version upgrades
- Cyber Resiliency Capability
- Migration to IBM Replacement Product

Responsibilities

- Regardless of project assignment, the Project Manager will be responsible for:
- Assuming ownership of an existing, in-flight mainframe technology project
- Completing structured knowledge transfer with the outgoing Project Manager and key stakeholders
- Maintaining an integrated project plan covering scope, schedule, milestones, resources and dependencies
- Driving project execution across infrastructure, application, security,

📌 Int. Technical Project Manager, Mainframe Infrastructure (Toronto)
🏢 S.I. Systems
📍 Toronto