Implementation Manager

What we do.

Electric Car Leasing

Greener. Fairer. Future.

We are seeking an experienced Implementation Manager to join us for a 6‑12 month Contract (FTC or Day Rate Contract Inside IR35) to boost our ability to deliver our roadmap of improvements and introduction of new tools and services to meet growing business needs.

This is a senior individual contributor role, responsible for project delivery from high‑level planning with senior management to hands‑on implementation.

Our ideal candidate is a technical problem‑solver who can navigate complex integrations and guide our teams through change with confidence.

• Contract Work: We are happy to consider this position either as a day rate contractor (Inside IR35) or a Fixed Term Contract that would be a salaried position
• Project Delivery: Use appropriate frameworks to plan timelines, milestones, resource allocation, risk assessment and communication strategy.
• Technical Implementation: Deliver the setup and configuration of new and existing tools ensuring seamless integrations and automations within our tech stack.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate with all stakeholders, including the technical team, end‑users, SaaS vendors, and senior management.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate and build effective relationships with any SaaS vendors we’re using today or those we’re bringing on board.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, resolve or mitigate potential project risks and issues, escalating where necessary.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that the projects being delivered are meeting the high standards we and our customers expect of our business.
• Reporting: Provide regular project updates to stakeholders, including progress reports, risk logs, and issue tracking.
• End‑User Training: Work with teams to ensure that any new tools or services delivered into the business include appropriate training

• Proven experience: Extensive background as an Implementation or hands‑on Project Manager with a demonstrable track record of delivering complex, multi‑departmental projects.
• SaaS expertise: Deep experience in implementing SaaS solutions, managing complex integrations, and trialing new features.
• Technical proficiency/fluency: Good knowledge of modern tech architecture, terminology and approaches including agentic AI and workflow automations.
• Agility & Pace: Demonstrated ability to work independently, make fast decisions, and meet ambitious timelines.
• Adaptability: A flexible approach to problem‑solving in a fast‑evolving technology environment.

• Experience with in the leasing or financial services sector.
• Experience with identifying and deploying B2B sales suites.
• Experience with identifying and deploying optimal AI tooling within respective SaaS applications.
• Project Management certifications such as PRINCE2 or PMP.

• Don't feel like you meet all of our hiring criteria? That's OK, apply anyway! We'd love to hear from you and have a conversation.

• Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, won the Sunday Times best company to work for in 2024. We were named 6th out of the top 100 start‑ups to work for by Tempo in 2025 and on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people.

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus – what's more important to us is finding the right Octo‑fit!

• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co‑owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! Visit our perks hub – Octopus Employee Benefits.

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