Mainframe Technical Project Manager

Job Type: Contract

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Job Title: Mainframe Technical Project Manager

Location: North Quincy, MA (Onsite)
Duration: 6 Months (Contract)

Primary Skills: SDLC,IT Project Manager, asset servicing, global markets, Jira, Confluence

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Technical Project Manager to lead complex, multi-stakeholder IT initiatives within the banking and custody asset servicing domain. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience managing large-scale system migrations, regulatory programs, and client transitions, with a solid understanding of mainframe technologies and banking operations.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and deliver end-to-end IT projects, including requirements gathering, design, testing, cutover, hyper-care, and post-go-live stabilization

Manage project governance, RAID logs, budgets, schedules, and executive reporting

Oversee IT budget planning and project time tracking, preferably using Clarity

Coordinate UAT, production readiness, and release management to ensure stable implementations

Drive operating model and process improvements; document SOPs, controls, and procedures

Align project delivery with risk, compliance, and audit standards, ensuring audit-ready change records

Collaborate across Operations, Technology, Product, Risk, Compliance, and external clients

Lead complex cutovers and manage post-implementation stabilization

Proactively identify and resolve dependencies, risks, and issues

Produce executive dashboards and status reports for senior leadership

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have Qualifications

7–10+ years of IT Project Management experience, with at least 5 years in banking

Strong experience in custody asset servicing, global markets, or investment operations

Proven delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder programs (system migrations, regulatory initiatives, client transitions)

Experience with SDLC methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall)

Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence

Strong governance, stakeholder, and executive management skills

Experience managing IT budgets and time tracking, preferably using Clarity

Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills

Nice-to-Have / Domain Knowledge

• Custody operations including:
• Corporate actions
• Income processing
• Settlements (DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream)
• Reconciliation processes
• Cash management and end-of-day processing
• Messaging standards: SWIFT MT/MX and ISO 20022
• Exposure to Mainframe technologies (System Z, Enterprise COBOL)

Required Skills

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER