Job description

The Mainframe Product Manager is responsible for defining, evolving, and executing the strategic direction of the mainframe services portfolio. This includes modernization, operations, and transformation initiatives, with a strong emphasis on AI integration, cloud connectivity, and cost optimization.

Core Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Strategy & Governance

• Define and maintain the end-to-end mainframe services portfolio, including MFaaS, modernization, optimization, and MF advisory services

• Align offerings with market trends, client needs, and internal capabilities

• Drive integration of AI and automation into mainframe portfolio elements (e.g., AIOps, predictive maintenance, threat detection)

• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language for non-technical audiences, enabling informed decision-making, as well as to convert business requirements into technical solutions

2. Modernization & Innovation

• Leadership Plan & Lead initiatives around replatforming, refactoring, and cloud integration (e.g., ZOWE, zCX, Ansible, Kubernetes)

• Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to embed GenAI, Watson Orchestrator, and OpenAI tools into modernization scenarios

3. Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement

• Coordinate with sales, delivery, and alliance teams to ensure portfolio readiness and market fit

• Support enablement through training plans and certification frameworks

4. Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Track portfolio KPIs, headcount alignment, and certification progress across geographies

• Provide regular updates to leadership, like 360° monthly reviews with senior management

Skills & Competencies

• Good understanding of mainframe technologies (z/OS, RACF, CICS/MQ, DB2, IMS)

• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and to convert business needs into technical solutions

• Strategic thinking and portfolio lifecycle management

• Familiarity with AI/ML, cloud-native architectures, and DevSecOps

• Strong communication and stakeholder management

• Day-to-day portfolio management

• Facilitation of project reviews and checkpoint meeting

• KPI analysis and risk escalation

• Standards optimization and identification of improvement area

• French language: nice to have

Rewards and benefits:

• Wellbeing programs & work-life balance - integration and passion sharing events,

• Private medical and dental care,

• Benefits platform – shopping, cinema, sport etc.,

• Co-funding of sport activities, e.g. Multisport & OK system cards, b-active program,

• Courses and certifications e.g. Google Cloud, AWS, ITIL,

• Conferences and Expert Communities,

• Gift packages for special occasions: Easter, Christmas, Children’s Day,

• Appreciation for seniority: additional days off, Atos Jubilee gifts,

• Charity and eco initiatives,

*Your benefits could vary depending on employment contract type