Implementation Lead - Contract at GBV Ltd, Lancashire, 9 Months, £400-£450 per day

MIS Implementation Lead (Contract)
£400-£450 per day | Outside IR35
Lancashire | 5 days onsite initially - 3 days onsite/2 remote
9-month contract

We're working with a well-established, specialist manufacturing business embarking on a critical systems transformation, and they're looking for a hands-on MIS Implementation Lead to take full ownership of delivery.

This is a high-impact role where you'll sit at the heart of the business, leading the implementation of a new Management Information System and acting as the key bridge between operational teams and the software vendor

The Role
This is not a coordination-only position - you'll be Embedded within the organisation, translating real-world operational processes into system solutions and driving the project end-to-end.

You'll take ownership from requirements gathering through to implementation, ensuring the system works in practice and delivers tangible business value.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead the full MIS implementation from the client side
* Act as the primary interface between the business and the software vendor
* Gather, challenge and translate business requirements into system solutions
* Map and document existing operational processes
* Create and manage the project plan and delivery roadmap
* Lead data migration activities and ensure data integrity
* Own and drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
* Provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders/board
* Identify and manage risks, gaps and dependencies across the programme

What We're Looking For
* Proven experience delivering end-to-end MIS, ERP or similar system implementations
* Strong blend of business analysis and project delivery experience
* Experience working in SME or operationally complex environments
* Ability to work hands-on with processes, data and systems
* Experience managing third-party vendors and holding them to account
* Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making pragmatic decisions

Desirable
* Experience within manufacturing, print or production environments
* Prior experience implementing MIS platforms

The Ideal Candidate
* Hands-on and detail-oriented
* Outcome-focused - owns delivery, not just process
* Commercially aware and pragmatic
* Strong communicator, able to bridge technical and operational teams
* Self-sufficient and proactive

Why Apply?
* Outside IR35 contract
* High-visibility, business-critical transformation project
* Opportunity to take full ownership of delivery
* Work closely with senior stakeholders and influence key decisions

If you're a hands-on implementation lead who enjoys owning complex system rollouts and driving real business change, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact.