Technical Delivery Manager (with IBM I AS400 experience)

Delivery Technical Manager

We are looking for a seasoned Delivery Technical Manager with strong expertise in IBM i AS400 technologies to lead onsite delivery operations.

The ideal candidate will have a solid technical background in COBOL DB2 RPG and CL programming along with excellent client interaction skills team management experience and a strong focus on quality delivery and governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery Ownership: Manage end-to-end delivery of IBM i-based applications across multiple business lanes
• Client Engagement: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the client manage expectations facilitate communication and handle escalations
• Team Management: Lead onsite offshore teams conduct sprint planning resource allocation and performance reviews
• Technical Oversight: Review technical designs ensure code quality manage deployments and monitor system stability
• Dependency Management: Identify and mitigate cross functional or cross lane dependencies in legacy systems support modularization initiatives without disrupting existing operations
• Governance Reporting: Drive weekly monthly governance meetings report KPIs delivery health and SLA adherence
• Innovation Improvements: Propose modernization strategies performance improvements and operational efficiencies within the AS400 ecosystem

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of IBM i AS400 COBOL CL RPG and DB2
• Proven experience in managing large legacy application portfolios
• Hands-on experience in incident management change management and production support
• Familiarity with tools like MDCMS or equivalent and deployment change management tools
• Excellent communication stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience working in a global delivery model onsite offshore is essential

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in financial services lending domain
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum and traditional SDLC methodologies
• Exposure to modernization tools or microservices even at concept level
• PMP ITIL or Scrum certifications nice to have