Senior Project Manager (Mainframe Professional Services)

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Job Description Summary:

This Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery of complex modernization projects primarily for Application Modernization and Connectivity, typically ranging from $500k to $2M in services revenue, and occasionally overseeing more complex transitions or transformations valued up to $10M. In this role, you will coordinate multi-function, multi-vendor project teams—often spanning multiple regions—to meet aggressive but achievable deadlines while driving meaningful customer outcomes.

A strong technical background in one or more focus areas—such as infrastructure modernization, application modernization, process modernization, hybrid cloud deployments, microservices architecture, or enterprise-wide DevOps—is key. You’ll leverage this expertise to define project objectives, outline detailed delivery plans, and ensure alignment with customers business goals. Throughout the project lifecycle, you will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including consultants, software engineers, end users, sales teams, and senior leadership, while maintaining transparency, accountability, and clear communication. Experience in mainframe modernization projects, including migrating legacy applications to modern cloud-based platforms, is highly desirable. Familiarity with mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, and DB2 is highly desirable and will enable effective communication with technical teams and streamline project execution..

As part of the Rocket team, you will embrace and exemplify our core values of Empathy, Humanity, Trust, and Love, ensuring a customer-centric approach in every interaction. You’ll partner with colleagues to continually refine best practices and methodologies, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Ultimately, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-value solutions and exceptional experiences that help customers modernize their technology landscapes and achieve strategic success.

This Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery of complex modernization projects primarily for Application Modernization and Connectivity, typically ranging from $500k to $2M in services revenue, and occasionally overseeing more complex transitions or transformations valued up to $10M. In this role, you will coordinate multi-function, multi-vendor project teams—often spanning multiple regions—to meet aggressive but achievable deadlines while driving meaningful customer outcomes.

A strong technical background in one or more focus areas—such as infrastructure modernization, application modernization, process modernization, hybrid cloud deployments, microservices architecture, or enterprise-wide DevOps—is key. You’ll leverage this expertise to define project objectives, outline detailed delivery plans, and ensure alignment with customers business goals. Throughout the project lifecycle, you will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including consultants, software engineers, end users, sales teams, and senior leadership, while maintaining transparency, accountability, and clear communication. Experience in mainframe modernization projects, including migrating legacy applications to modern cloud-based platforms, is highly desirable. Familiarity with mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, and DB2 is highly desirable and will enable effective communication with technical teams and streamline project execution.

As part of the Rocket team, you will embrace and exemplify our core values of Empathy, Humanity, Trust, and Love, ensuring a customer-centric approach in every interaction. You’ll partner with colleagues to continually refine best practices and methodologies, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Ultimately, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-value solutions and exceptional experiences that help customers modernize their technology landscapes and achieve strategic success.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery Excellence & Customer Experience

• Oversee the entire project lifecycle for large, high-risk, and often multi-region initiatives—managing timelines, deliverables, and quality standards to meet aggressive yet achievable deadlines.

• Define and document clear project scope and objectives, preventing scope creep by continuously aligning all stakeholders with the project’s goals and deliverables.

• Utilize Rocket’s project management framework to optimize workflows, accelerate time to value, and ensure customer-centric outcomes.

• Coordinate requirement-gathering sessions, project kickoff meetings, status updates, and review meetings, maintaining transparency and alignment between internal teams and external clients.