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Robert Half

M&A IT Programme Director

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 125 /hour

Freelance

04-12-2025

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Skills

Leadership Risk Management Stakeholder Management

Job Specifications

M&A Programme IT Director – Corporate Carve Out / Separation Lead

Robert Half International (an S&P 500 global staffing provider) is supporting a private equity backed organisation in sourcing an experienced M&A Programme IT Director to lead a complex corporate carve out. This role will own the IT separation strategy, Day 1 readiness, and TSA delivery across infrastructure, applications, data and service. Ideal profile is a senior IT programme leader with proven end to end carve out experience in fast paced PE environments.

Assignment Details

Initial Duration: 6 months
Location: Mostly remote – occasional nationwide onsite meetings
Day Rate: £1,000 per day via FCSA-accredited umbrella
Start: ASAP potentially this side of the year in December 2025

Key Skills & Experience

Extensive experience delivering IT separation programmes within corporate carve outs or divestments
Proven ownership of Day 1 and Day 100 planning, separation blueprints and transitional operating models
Strong understanding of infrastructure, cloud, networks, applications, data, service and security impacts in separation events
Hands-on experience shaping and executing TSAs and managing interdependencies across workstreams
Proven ability to work with C-suite and PE stakeholders, driving clarity, governance and delivery discipline
Comfortable operating autonomously in ambiguous, high-pressure environments with shifting commercial constraints
Strong programme leadership, reporting, risk management and stakeholder management skills
Credible background in M&A technology programmes — Big Four or similar advisory desirable

All applicants must complete standard screening, including Right to Work, DBS, credit and identity checks.

About the Company

Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Ha... Know more