Project Manager

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Job Description

Role Overview 

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead software migration projects for clients on the IBM Z platform. This role is responsible for planning, execution oversight, stakeholder communication, risk management, and delivery governance across one or more migration workstreams. 

Key Responsibilities 

Provide project management for IBM Z software migration projects and coordinate multiple technical workstreams as required. 

Define project scope, develop plans and timelines, manage resources, and track execution against milestones and deliverables. 

Report status, scope changes, risks, challenges, and requirements to leadership and stakeholders. 

Apply planning, tracking, change control, and risk management practices to support successful delivery. 

Support vendor coordination and alignment of workstreams to business objectives. 

Mandatory Skills and Experience 

Strong technical project management experience, ideally in software migration or IBM Z environments. 

Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional technical teams with responsibility for scope, cost, schedule, risk, and contractual deliverables. 

Experience leading or supporting migration programs that replace competitive / ISV tools with IBM solutions across the IBM Z estate. 

Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and reporting skills. 

Knowledge of IBM mainframe technologies and IBM Z software environments. 

Ability to assess migration impact on existing processes and support structured change management practices. 

Preferred / Additional Skills 

PMP or PRINCE2 certification. 

Experience with mainframe application development technologies such as COBOL or PL/I. 

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Job Description - Grade Specific

Has more than a year of relevant work experience. Solid understanding of programming concepts, software design and software development principles. Consistently works to direction with minimal supervision, producing accurate and reliable results. Individuals are expected to be able to work on a range of tasks and problems, demonstrating their ability to apply their skills and knowledge. Organises own time to deliver against tasks set by others with a mid term horizon. Works co-operatively with others to achieve team goals and has a direct and positive impact on project performance and make decisions based on their understanding of the situation, not just the rules.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.