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Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Are you ready to take on a ground-floor opportunity and make your mark with a brand-new platform with unstoppable growth potential? Kyndryl is seeking a passionate and driven IT/Mainframe Consultant to join our team and break out of the hierarchy to rewrite the rules for what comes next.

As a Consult Partner Mainframe Modernizaat Kyndryl, you will be re-energized with a fresh set of challenges, including working on large enterprise, fast-track infrastructure projects. You will have the opportunity to be the standard-bearer in a new organization and industry-leading brand, where you can leverage your unstoppable growth potential and start building what can become your legacy.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of strategic decision-making, defining sourcing strategies, and selecting providers that align with our customers’ IT and automation strategies. You will be the trusted advisor, accountable for delivering highly complex, multi-disciplined consulting engagements that provide lasting and measurable value to our esteemed customers. Your expertise in prioritizing use cases, conducting ROI and business case analyses, and seamlessly incorporating security and resiliency into future state designs will shape the foundation for success.

You will strategically develop a future state vision and roadmap, revolutionizing the infrastructure and network requirements to meet the ever-evolving needs of both IT and business. You'll be the catalyst for improved performance and productivity, identifying areas where efficiency can be optimized, costs minimized, risks reduced, and performance enhanced. You will capture, prioritize, and analyze technical requirements, both functional and non-functional, ensuring that every aspect of the solution is meticulously crafted to perfection.

But it doesn't stop there. Your impact will extend beyond individual projects. As a thought leader, you will shape the evolution of our intellectual capital assets and contribute to the development of practice resources, solidifying our position as industry trailblazers. Join us at Kyndryl and be a part of our unstoppable growth – where every challenge is an opportunity and innovation knows no bounds.

Your Future at Kyndryl

As a Consult Partner at Kyndryl you will join the Kyndryl Consultant Profession, working with other Kyndryl Consultants, Architects, Project Managers, and cross-functional Technical Subject Matter Experts – presenting unlimited opportunities with unmatched support through our investment in your learning, training, and career growth.

The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is $151,560 to $272,760 based on a full-time schedule. Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience. For part time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.

There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:

California: $166,680 to $327,240

Colorado: $151,560 to $272,760

New York City: $181,800 to $327,240

Washington: $166,680 to $300,120

Washington DC: $166,680 to $300,120

This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies. Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.

Who You Are

Consulting Subject Matter Expertise Domain:

• Proven track record in IT Consulting or IT Management Consulting with delivery and business development success and growth

• Recognized externally & internally as a Consult leader on multiple specialization areas in the Mainframe technology area. Ability to create, position and deliver Modern IT Strategies, OpModels, Complex Digital Transformations and Business/Financial value realization engagements and roadmaps

• Builds cross-unit notoriety as a subject-matter expert, has demonstrated subject-matter expertise externally with clients and/or through publications, speaking events, industry forums, blogs on the above specialization

• Has experience (and/or willingness) to increase Kyndryl’s intellectual property assets by expanding existing Consult offerings, developing new offers when needed, developing or improving consulting methods, tools and techniques

• Able to operate in a “newly” forming business unit and able to “roll-up-sleeve” and contribute in an entrepreneurial fashion to help lead and deliver client outcomes

Consulting Business Development Domain:

• Demonstrates success in creating, developing and closing pipeline to achieve signings targets

• Leads or has participated in complex sales efforts, seeks appropriate assistance as required, and has positive impact on sales closure

• Able to drive smaller sales efforts, to close after initial identification with minimal oversight and support

• Has participated in sales cycles across multiple offering solutions and has been exposed to a diverse set of client proposals

• Has been exposed to sales involving global resourcing components

Consulting People & Team Leadership Domain :

• Behaves in a Player/Coach model to act as coach or mentor to fellow team members, as well as carry individual targets

• Role model to others outside of project team(s); large sphere of influence

• Effectively collaborates across Consult service areas, functions or entities while inspiring a positive employee experience and enhanced climate

Customer Success

• Build relationships with senior C-level and IT executives; create referenceable customers

• Lead with a consultative approach to identify and create demand cross all of Kyndyl capabilities. Work in tandem with the Customer Partner on the account. Leads and drives deals to closure through consultative approach and personal eminence.

• Responsible for bringing together Kyndryl deep technical and solution expertise, coupled with alliance partners, for successful joint pursuits.

• Develop and maintain end-to-end ownership of project services opportunities including completion of bid response documents, solutioning, and delivery

• Is externally recognized as an expert in an industry; acts as the lead contributor to Kyndryl Industry groups and customer initiatives

• Responsible for the end-to-end engagement from identification, solutioning, closure and delivery as well as personally being billable on customer engagements

Commercial Success

• Identify, develop and own opportunities for project work in assigned customer; drive opportunities through in collaboration with Customer Partners

• Manage contracts end-to-end including negotiating scope, organizing internal support, coordinating with the deal team to finalize terms, and bringing cross Kyndryl teams on multi-tower/complex deals

• Responsible for working with the Account team to expand our Kyndryl scope to managed services opportunities

• Generate Kyndryl brand awareness at conferences and through knowledge pieces

Required Skills

• 12+ years Mainframe experience with at least 1 full Mainframe Modernization project

• Proven track record in IT Consulting or IT Management Consulting with delivery and business development success and growth

• Experience building relationships with senior C-level and IT executives; creating referenceable customers

• Ability to lead with a consultative approach to identify and create demand cross all of Kyndyl capabilities. Work in tandem with the Customer Partner on the account. Leads and drives deals to closure through consultative approach and personal eminence.

• Experience with end-to-end engagement from identification, solutioning, closure and delivery as well as personally being billable on customer engagements

• Proven creation, definition and development of Consult patterns and subsequent presentations for Mainframe Modernization

Preferred Skills

• Possesses strong architecture methodologies in-depth knowledge of leading-edge technology solutions with industry and business skills to influence clients and sell Kyndryl solutions. Requires expertise in Hyperscale’s, being a certified professional

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical insights to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Works closely with customers to understand their goals, needs and constraints, establish the vision, convert business and technical requirements into architectural designs with an emphasis on integrating distributed platform with IBM Z. Also, desktop/browser/mobile integration patterns with IBMZ/IBMi

• IBMZ/IBMi Application oriented approach for problem solving required relevant experience in development tools and specific application and system architecture. (IBM ADDI, IBM ABO, IDz EE, BMC Topaz Workbench)

• Understanding of DevSecOps, Agile, Scrum construct to identify inefficiencies through readiness assessments and development of strategies and approaches to optimize the implementation of IT or cloud resources and capabilities

• Subject matter expertise in mainframe, inclusive of System z and System i and adjacent environments (e.g. cloud computing, cloud hyperscaler, X86, midrange)

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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Kyndryl is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. Kyndryl is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.