Job Description

Job Title: Release & Implementation Manager

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary/Rate: £400/450 per day inside IR35

Start Date: 03/03/2025 (initial 6 month contract)

Job Type: Contract

The Implementation Manager will work closely with the Programme team, stakeholders, Change Management, and Service Readiness to ensure safe and secure implementation of Bank and customer outcomes.

Job Description:

Release & Deployment Management:

Plan and manage releases/code deployments on the route to live

Oversee the merger of code with SMEs (in collaboration with the Technical Delivery Lead)

Implementation Planning:

Review and update high-level implementation approach, presenting to the Working Group

Lead detailed implementation planning, including minute-by-minute implementation plans, implementation communications plans

Forecast and secure necessary implementation team resources, including third parties

Governance & Approval Processes:

Raise and secure approval for Change records.

Prepare for and present at CDR and CAB to secure required approvals

Contribute to Go / No-Go decision papers

Execution & Support:

Lead the implementation team.

Actively participate in live proving.

Manage incident resolution during live proving and warranty periods.

Secure CAB approval to exit warranty

Capture and embed lessons learned for future implementations

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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