The Company
Our client is a recruitment consultancy specializing in IT, Finance, HR, and Digital Technology. We are seeking a highly experienced Project Director / Program Director to lead a large-scale, business-critical transformation program with enterprise-wide impact.
Europe (Remote)
Contract
Freelance (+12 months)
Drive Mainframe Exit and modernization initiatives involving legacy COBOL-based systems.
Oversee program governance, financial performance, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Maintain strong relationships with senior executives and C-level stakeholders.
Define and implement appropriate delivery methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, or hybrid approaches.
Extensive experience as a Project Director, Program Director, or Senior Program Manager.




Mandatory experience with Mainframe environments and COBOL-based systems.
Proven experience leading Mainframe transformation, migration, or modernization programs.
Successful track record managing programs with budgets above $40 million.
Strong expertise in enterprise program governance, financial management, and risk management.
Excellent supplier, vendor, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
Fluent English.
Previous experience delivering large-scale Mainframe Exit programs.
German language skills.
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📌 Mainframe Program Director (Madrid)
🏢 Set Europa
📍 Madrid