Engagement Manager | Large-Scale Banking Transformation Programme

JAC Recruitment (UK) Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 166,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment (UK) Ltd. seeks an Engagement Manager to lead a large-scale banking transformation programme in Central London. This on-site contract role demands senior migration leadership to convert strategy into an executable plan across systems, data, and interfaces.

You will oversee cross-workstream delivery, manage risk and governance, and report to executive stakeholders. 15+ years in banking tech transformation with Oracle EBS or similar is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of banking technology transformation experience.
• Proven track record leading multi-system migration programmes.
• Hands-on lifecycle experience: mobilisation, planning, data migration, testing, rehearsals, cutover, go-live.
• Experience with Core Banking platforms and GL/Sub-ledger systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and executive communication.
• UK or EMEA banking transformation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the integrated migration roadmap, milestones, governance framework, and critical path across a multi-phase transformation programme.
• Coordinate migration planning across workstreams: systems, environments, interfaces, data, testing, releases.
• Provide programme-level oversight of migration activities across core banking platforms, GL, sub-ledger, and data warehouses.
• Drive data mapping, transformation, reconciliation, and end-to-end data integrity.
• Coordinate rehearsals, testing, cutover planning, rollback strategies, readiness reviews, and Go/No-Go assessments.
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies, and governance controls.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and executive stakeholder discussions.
• Provide clear reporting and delivery assurance to senior leadership.

Skills

Migration Leadership

Large-scale Migration

Full Migration Lifecycle

Core Banking

General Ledger

Sub-Ledger

Data Migration

Testing & Cutover

Stakeholder Engagement

Executive Communication

Fluent English

Job description

Engagement Manager | Large-Scale Banking Transformation Programme

Location

Central London, United Kingdom

Working Arrangement

On-site (Client Office)

Employment Type

Contract / Interim

About the Opportunity

A major banking transformation programme is seeking an experienced Senior Banking Migration Lead to drive a large-scale migration involving core banking systems, General Ledger platforms, data warehouses, and associated applications.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for transforming migration strategy into an integrated and executable programme plan across systems, data, interfaces, testing, environments, and phased releases. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders and programme leadership to ensure migration readiness, delivery control, and successful execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the integrated migration roadmap, milestones, governance framework, and critical path across a multi-phase transformation programme.
• Coordinate migration planning across multiple workstreams, including systems, environments, interfaces, testing, data, and releases.
• Lead programme-level oversight of migration activities covering:
• Core Banking platforms
• General Ledger (GL)
• Sub-Ledger systems
• Enterprise Data Warehouse environments
• Drive data mapping, transformation, reconciliation, and end‑to‑end data integrity activities.
• Coordinate migration rehearsals, testing, cutover planning, rollback strategies, readiness reviews, and Go/No-Go assessments.
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies, and governance controls.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and executive-level stakeholder discussions.
• Provide clear reporting and delivery assurance to senior programme leadership.

Required Experience

• Migration Leadership
• Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-system migration programmes.
• Hands-on experience covering the full migration lifecycle, including:
• Mobilisation
• Planning
• Data Migration
• Testing
• Rehearsals
• Cutover
• Go-Live
• Banking & Financial Systems
• Strong experience across:
• Core Banking platforms
• General Ledger systems
• Sub-Ledger environments
• Financial Data Migration
• Programme Management
• Ability to assess complex delivery landscapes, identify risks and dependencies, and drive execution.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.
• Excellent executive communication capabilities.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Experience Level

15+ years of experience in banking technology transformation, migration programmes, or large-scale systems integration projects.

Preferred Experience

• Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle EBS), particularly Oracle EBS General Ledger.
• Wholesale Banking or Corporate Banking transformation programmes.
• UK or EMEA banking transformation experience.

Additional Advantages

• Experience with any of the following would be highly beneficial:
• Japanese financial institutions
• Global banking programmes involving international branches and Head Office systems
• Oracle Accounting Hub
• Fusion Midas
• Eximbills
• Murex

Initial Deliverables

• During the first phase of the engagement, you will be expected to:
• Conduct a comprehensive migration readiness assessment.
• Define an integrated migration framework and governance model.
• Establish a cross-workstream dependency map.
• Identify programme risks, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Recommend improvements to programme planning, sequencing, and migration execution strategy.

We regret to inform that only successful candidates will be contacted