IT Implementation Manager (Finance Project)

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Michael Page

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We are seeking an experienced Implementation Manager to lead a critical finance systems project at a prestigious university.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.

£600-£625 Per Day 5 Months ContractKey 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).

My client is a leading Unisersity who are looking for an Implementation Manager. They are based in London and its a 5 months contrcat with the possibililty of extension.