Rothstein Recruitment
Implementation Manager - Workday - HR Systems - Banking
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Implementation Manager - Workday - HR Systems - Banking
A leading UK bank is delivering a Workday implementation as part of a wider technology transformation programme. This role will suit a reliable, technically-minded Implementation Manager who can bring structure, control and pace to a complex platform rollout.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing technical implementations, cutover planning, data migration, go-live readiness, hypercare and handover into BAU.
Responsibilities
- Own implementation planning for a Workday/HR systems transformation
- Create and manage detailed cutover plans, runbooks and implementation schedules
- Coordinate data migration activity, validation, dress rehearsals and go-live readiness
- Work closely with technology teams, business stakeholders, vendors and service teams
- Manage risks, dependencies, issues and blockers across delivery workstreams
- Support release management, environment readiness and change governance
- Coordinate business readiness, communications, adoption activity and stakeholder updates
- Ensure service desk/BAU teams are ready to support the platform post go-live
- Manage hypercare activity following implementation
- Drive clear reporting, escalation and delivery governance throughout the programme
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Qualifications
- Strong Implementation Manager, Cutover Manager, Release Manager or Technical Project Manager background
- Workday experience
- Experience delivering complex business or technology platform implementations
- Strong cutover planning, implementation planning and go-live management experience
- Experience with data migration, UAT, dress rehearsals and production readiness
- Good understanding of handover to BAU, service transition, service desk readiness and hypercare
- Strong stakeholder management across business, technology, vendors and support teams
- Comfortable working in structured governance environments
- Clear communication skills and the ability to bring order to complex delivery
- Financial services experience would be beneficial, but is not essential
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Keywords: Workday, HRIS, HR Systems, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ServiceNow, M365, D365, Salesforce, ERP, SaaS platforms, data migration, cutover, implementation planning, release management, go-live readiness, hypercare, service transition, BAU handover, business readiness, adoption, communications, vendor management.
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