Job Description
Interim IT Programme Manager – Carve-Out / Separation (Buyer Side, PE-Backed)
Location: London / Hybrid - 2-3 days a week
Rate: £800–£900 per day
Duration: 6 months
We’re supporting a private equity-backed acquisition and looking for an experienced IT Programme Manager to lead the technology carve-out on the buyer side, standing up a new standalone IT environment as the business separates from its parent.
Responsibilities
* Lead the buyer-side IT separation programme through to full TSA exit
* Stand up greenfield infrastructure, networks, identity and end-user environment
* Manage migrations across M365, Active Directory, cloud and core applications
* Deliver Day 1 and 100-day readiness for the standalone business
* Coordinate vendors, MSPs and technical workstreams across infrastructure, cloud and security
* Provide clear programme governance and SteerCo reporting
Experience Required
* Proven delivery of IT carve-outs / divestments
* Experience working on the buyer side of separations
* Strong background across infrastructure, networks, M365, AD and cloud environments
* Experience operating in private equity-backed businesses
* Comfortable delivering under tight deal timelines
Ideal for a programme leader who has stood up standalone IT environments during PE-backed carve-outs and can drive a clean separation at pace.