Job description Posted 28 October 2021

Implementation Lead (Business Development, MA&D)

3 – 6 months with the view to extend

Remote based

Negotiable daily rate


  • Responsible for delivering the separation working with the Business Development Deal Team to deliver the project
  • Set direction for the workstream leads and ensure delivery and focus on the approved business case
  • Ensure workstream plans and milestones are on track. If not work with them to get back on track. Be the first point of escalation and escalate further if required
  • Accountable for running weekly team meetings and ad hoc workshops leading to cutovers. Coordinating the output and actions
  • Accountable for managing and maintaining the RAID Logs
  • Co run the joint project review meeting with the buyer implementation lead. Agree with PM what will be shared with buyer and what stays with us
  • Ensure PM Reports and chase up on actions arising from this meeting
  • Agree content with key implementation stakeholders and run the internal meetings and jointly external meetings
  • Accountable for project governance, planning/preparing, running and reporting internal and combined Steering meetings and chasing up on issues and actions from the meetings
  • Close out the project and ensure all outstanding actions and issues are handed over to appropriate business functions
  • Accountable for tiered reporting in line with key stakeholders on ad hoc basis as required
  • Work with peer roles and Project Managers to review and update guidelines as a result of learnings from the project
  • Manage the project budget
  • Weekly catch up with workstream leads to review progress and issues


Key Skills:

  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Experience working within Supply Chain, Logistics or Manufacturing
  • Experience with MA&D would be highly advantageous