IT Carve-Out Programme Director (M&A Technology)

London

£1000 - £1200 per day

IT Carve Out Programme Director (M&A Technology)

Location: Paris (Hybrid - approximately 8 days onsite per month)

Contract: Long term Freelance Contract

Rate: £1000 - £1200 per day

About the Opportunity

I'm partnering with a leading financial services organisation on a high profile technology transformation programme supporting a major acquisition.

We're looking for an experienced IT Carve Out Programme Director to lead the technology workstream during the pre closing phase of a large scale acquisition and prepare the organisation for a successful post closing IT separation.

This is not a traditional Programme Manager role. We're looking for someone who has successfully led enterprise scale IT carve outs, technology separations, post merger integrations or M&A technology programmes within complex, highly regulated environments.

Working closely with executive sponsors, senior technology leaders and a leading external advisory partner, you'll provide leadership, governance and delivery oversight across the technology workstream, ensuring the organisation is fully prepared for Day 1 and the subsequent separation programme.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end IT workstream supporting a major acquisition.
Establish programme governance, reporting, RAID management and Steering Committees.
Act as the client side lead for the external IT advisory partner, reviewing deliverables and challenging recommendations.
Coordinate senior stakeholders across Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Applications, Operations and Vendor Management.
Oversee development of the Target IT Operating Model, application and infrastructure separation strategy, dependency mapping and Day 1 readiness.
Lead Transition Service Agreement (TSA) planning, governance and exit strategy.
Ensure technology risks, operational resilience and regulatory requirements are addressed.
Prepare the organisation for immediate mobilisation of the post closing implementation programme.

What We're Looking For

You'll have proven experience delivering complex technology transformation within an M&A environment and be comfortable operating at Executive Committee level.
You'll ideally bring experience in: Enterprise IT carve outs and technology separations, Post merger integration programmes, Transition Service Agreements (TSA), Day 1 readiness planning, Executive governance and Steering Committees, Managing external advisory partners (Big 4 or equivalent), Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Cyber Security and Operating Models, Financial Services or another highly regulated industry.

Essential Requirements

Proven client-side leadership of large-scale IT carve out or separation programmes.
Strong executive stakeholder management and governance experience.
Experience working alongside external consulting or advisory partners.
Excellent programme leadership, planning and risk management skills.
Fluent French and English.