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

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.

Please do send across an up to date CV to eobiechefu@welovesalt.com

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements