Full job descriptionImplementation Manager
Hybrid Working - Edinburgh OR London - 2 days a week on site.
Financial Services


Lorien’s leading banking client is looking for an experienced Implementation Manager to support the planning, coordination and delivery of complex technology implementations within a banking environment.


The Ideal candidate is a hands-on, highly organised Implementation Manager who can quickly take ownership of implementation planning \and coordination. The ideal candidate will bring strong scheduling capabilities, banking industry knowledge and a proven ability to deliver complex, time-sensitive technology changes with minimal business disruption.


This role is based in Edinburgh OR London.
This role will be Via Umbrella.
Working in a Hybrid Model of 2 days a week on site.




Key Skills and Experience
*Develop and maintain detailed implementation plans, schedules of events, cutover plans and execution runbooks.
*Coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders and third-party suppliers to ensure successful delivery.
*Plan and sequence activities, identifying key dependencies, milestones, risks and potential issues.
*Lead implementation readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions and stakeholder communications.
*Oversee execution during critical implementation windows, including migration weekends, managing progress and escalations.
*Establish contingency plans, rollback procedures and post-implementation validation activities.
*Ensure a smooth transition into Business as Usual (BAU) operations.
*Provide regular progress updates and reporting to senior stakeholders.


Essential Skills & Experience
*Proven experience as an Implementation Manager, Cutover Manager, Migration Manager or Technical Project Manager.
*Strong experience developing and managing detailed implementation schedules and coordinating complex delivery activities.
*Experience supporting large-scale technology migrations, deployments or system implementations.
*Solid understanding of cutover planning, risk management, dependencies and rollback procedures.
*Excellent stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.
*Ability to work under pressure and deliver within time-critical environments.
*Proficiency with planning tools such as MS Project, Excel or Jira.


Desirable Experience
*Previous banking or financial services experience strongly preferred.
*Experience delivering banking system migrations, platform upgrades or infrastructure transformations.
*Understanding of banking change governance, operational risk and implementation controls.
*Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall or ITIL methodologies.






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Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.