Implementation Manager

• 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.

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., * 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.

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.