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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Implementation Manager - **Company:** Finova - **Location:** Salford, UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Continuous Integration, PRINCE2, Scrum Methodology, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Deployment Automation, BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Golang - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2fbadd6e21f10a18 ## About the Role * Proven Implementation Track Record: Extensive hands-on experience managing and executing end-to-end software releases and technical implementations within complex environments. * Financial Services & FinTech Expertise: Deep domain experience in financial services or regulated software environments, with specialist knowledge in lending or mortgage platforms strongly preferred. * Release Governance & Decision-Making: Demonstrated capability in setting release criteria, managing environment readiness, conducting defect/risk impact assessments, and confidently making binding go/no-go decisions. * Cross-Functional Leadership Without Authority: Proven ability to drive alignment, sequencing, and accountability across disparate technical workstreams (Business Consulting, Quality Engineering, Software Engineering) without direct line management control. * Client & Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience acting as a calm, authoritative point of contact for external clients during critical phases like UAT, rehearsals, and live cutovers. * Technical Infrastructure Familiarity: Practical exposure to modern software delivery practices, including automated deployment pipelines, CI/CD tooling, and automated regression testing frameworks. * Professional Qualifications: Relevant industry certifications in delivery or project management frameworks (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, Agile/Scrum) or equivalent demonstrable practical experience. ## Description As an Implementation Manager, you will join Finova's wider Release Team and report directly to the Senior Implementation Manager. In this role, you will sit at the central coordination point between Business Consultant, Test, and Engineering workstreams, serving as the dedicated owner for end-to-end release planning, readiness, and quality for BAU releases. Operating alongside Consultants and Quality Engineers, you will act as the key counterpart to Client Delivery Managers (CDMs) taking direct ownership of release scheduling, governance, and go/no-go decisions to ensure smooth, predictable client go-lives and free up delivery leadership., * Release Schedule Ownership: Direct, sequence, and optimise the BAU release pipeline, managing master slot allocations and cross-team dependencies to ensure smooth execution. * Go/No-Go Governance: Enforce robust delivery entry/exit criteria, evaluate environment readiness, manage defect triage, and serve as the final authority on critical go/no-go decisions. * Client Delivery Partnership: Act as the direct operational counterpart to Client Delivery Managers, providing single-point coordination for release timings and taking direct lead on unassigned client accounts. * Cross-Discipline Orchestration: Align and sequence deliverables across Business Consulting, Test, and Engineering workstreams, maintaining pace and alignment without needing direct line authority. * Live Deployment & Cutover Management: Lead critical client milestone activities including UAT support, dress rehearsals, and live cutover events with occasional on-site engagement. * Delivery Standards Modernisation: Champion the continuous improvement of deployment practices, championing release automation and standardised frameworks to minimise overhead. ## Related Videos - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Coffee with Developers - Cassidy Williams - ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/912-coffee-with-developers-cassidy-williams) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Software Rollouts Are a People Problem: Meet the Nine Change Management Monsters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2109-software-rollouts-are-a-people-problem-meet-the-nine-change-management-monsters) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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