IT Implementation Manager (Finance Project)

About Our Client

My client is a leading University who are looking for an Implementation Manager. They are based in London and it's a 5 months contract with the possibility of extension.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of a new finance system, with a focus on planning, service readiness, cutover, and hypercare.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to ensure seamless delivery and minimal disruption to business operations.
• Facilitate readiness assessments, testing cycles, user acceptance testing (UAT), and go-live preparations.
• Oversee hypercare support to resolve post-implementation issues and ensure user adoption and system stability.
• Ensure alignment with university policies, finance governance, and broader transformation strategies.
• Provide clear and consistent communication to senior stakeholders, project sponsors, and wider user groups.

The Successful Applicant

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience managing large-scale implementations involving complex planning and service readiness activities.
• Hands-on experience with at least one successful finance system migration, ideally within the higher education or public sector.
• Solid understanding of cutover planning and hypercare delivery, including risk management and incident resolution post go-live.
• Previous experience working with Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or other well-known finance platforms.
• Experience migrating finance systems hosted on SaaS (Software as a Service) platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Exceptional communication, coordination, and documentation abilities.

Desirable:

• Previous experience delivering projects within a university or not-for-profit environment.
• Project Management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile PM).

What's on Offer

• £600-£625 Per Day
• 5 Months contract