Implementation Lead

Implementation Lead (Background Screening)

Contract: Temporary - 6 months

Location: Remote (Worker must be based in UK)

Rate: (INSIDE IR35) - circa. £(Apply online only) per day (Umbrella)

We are seeking an experienced Implementation Lead, on behalf of a prominent medical technology company, to drive the rollout of a global background screening programme across multiple countries and stakeholder groups. This is a highly collaborative role focused on ensuring operational readiness, stakeholder alignment, process excellence, and successful go-live delivery. Working across HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Compliance, Technology teams and external partners, you will play a key role in delivering a seamless implementation and transition into business-as-usual operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation and rollout of a global background screening process across multiple countries.
• Define, document and maintain operating processes, including workflows, responsibilities, decision points and exception handling.
• Facilitate implementation workshops and manage the handover of business requirements to technology and vendor teams.
• Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Compliance and technology stakeholders to address risks, dependencies and process gaps.
• Support go-live activities, issue resolution, readiness tracking and post-launch stabilisation.
• Partner with change and communications teams to ensure stakeholder readiness, training and adoption.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience leading the implementation of global background screening or similar compliance-focused programmes.
• Strong process design and documentation skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical operating models.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, working effectively across global, regional and local teams.
• Experience managing go-live activities, issue resolution, risk management and operational readiness.
• Ability to work with external vendors, technology teams and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, with a practical and delivery-focused approach in fast-paced environments.

Additional Information

Remote-based role with global stakeholder engagement.

Experience in background screening, HR operations, people programmes or compliance-related implementations is highly desirable.

Flexibility to collaborate across international time zones when required.