At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things!  We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose.

Honesty

Reliability

Curiosity

Collaboration

Passion

About the role and what you’ll be doing: 

The Principal Product Manager, Mainframe as a Service is a global role responsible for managing our suite of mainframe infrastructure managed services and the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products that our customers leverage within their organization. Businesses that utilize mainframes today rely on them to host their most critical application workloads. At Ensono, we believe that mainframes will continue to be a core infrastructure platform, and we are investing in the next generation of mainframe services to deliver a platform that is flexible in supporting mission critical applications and data which is at the center of our customer’s hybrid IT ecosystem.

The position requires management of the complete product experience, leading all aspects of the product’s journey – defining the product strategy, positioning, competitive analysis, and differentiation, and growing the Mainframe as a Services portfolio by leveraging business and technical experience. The successful candidate is a market expert and must have demonstrable experience of the IBM Mainframe, mainframe applications and the ISV software ecosystem. This role will focus on the private or dedicated customer, and the shared or multi-tenant mainframes and will be the thought leader for mainframe infrastructure and the software partners that play a significant role in how the mainframe is configured for business across multiple market verticals.

• This role requires a strategic thinker, problem solver, and a creative product manager who is respected, helpful and resourceful.  

• The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience with IBM Mainframe architecture and core systems & software (e.g., IBM Z, Broadcom, BMC AMI, Rocket).  

• The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of IBM mainframe hardware and software commercialization drivers that determine how service providers define and build solutions for customers.   

• Manage the single-tenant and multi-tenant mainframe services strategies, owning the product roadmap, product feature set, and product communication. 

• Lead product launches and new product introductions working with Sales & Marketing using market-driven product data and competitive intelligence.  

• Develop product requirement MVPs; working in collaboration with key stakeholders including clients to prioritize and validate technology, features, product strategy and direction. 

• This individual will work closely with Partners, Product Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing and Customer Success teams cross functionally to provide thought leadership and will oversee the product process from idea conception to launch. 

• Develop data-driven product positioning, pricing, value propositions, content creation, and messaging that reflects target markets and target personas working with Product Marketing but be decisive to act based on your market expertise.  

• Strong background in service provider and managed services offer development, consumption billing, and commercialization. 

• Be a key point of contact for sales and solution architects for modern cloud-connected mainframe solutions and services. 

• The ideal candidate will have significant hands-on experience in any one of the following areas, z/OS mainframe operations, batch and online applications, capacity management, CICS, and or database applications (e.g., DB2, IMS).  

What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role 

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That’s why we’ve outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it’s important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. 

Required Qualifications: 

• 7+ years of first-hand experience mainframes, IBM and ISV (e.g., Broadcom) software products. 

• 7+ years of relevant experience working for a Managed IT Service, mainframe outsourcer, and/or Hosting Provider. 

• 7+ years’ experience in product management and offer commercialization at a service provider. 

• A bachelor’s degree in business or economics or equivalent experience. 

• Ability to translate technical, complex requirements into simple, actionable terms, and to commercialize offers for customer consumption. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with flawless execution, working collaboratively with cross-functional, cross-cultural teams. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Product Management in a business or technical capacity. 

• Strong understanding of IT operations and service management. 

Why Ensono?

Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it. 

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Two health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website.

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [email protected].