Infrastructure Project Manager
Posted Today by Oliver James
£550 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom
Summary: The Infrastructure Project Manager will oversee a 6-month contract focused on the separation of IT infrastructure for a healthcare business undergoing a technology transformation. This role involves coordinating the delivery of the infrastructure carve-out programme, ensuring effective collaboration between internal IT teams and external technology suppliers. The position requires strong project management skills and technical experience to facilitate a smooth transition to a standalone entity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of an IT infrastructure carve-out programme across multiple technology workstreams
- Coordinate activities across internal IT teams and third-party suppliers supporting Microsoft 365, SAP and reporting platforms
- Oversee the separation of shared infrastructure and services to enable the business unit to operate independently
- Manage programme planning, governance, timelines and delivery milestones across multiple stakeholders
- Identify project risks and issues early, implementing mitigation plans to keep delivery on track
- Coordinate and manage key transition and go-live events across the technology stack
- Provide clear communication and reporting to both technical teams and business stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering complex, multi-workstream IT infrastructure projects
- Strong project management background within enterprise technology environments
- Previous hands-on technical experience in areas such as networking, server administration, Azure or Microsoft 365
- Experience coordinating and managing third-party IT suppliers or systems integrators
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and operational teams
- Ability to proactively identify risks and take ownership of issue resolution
- Experience delivering infrastructure changes within large or complex organisations
Salary (Rate): £550.00/daily
City: Abergavenny
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Infrastructure Project Manager - 6 month Contract ( £500-£550/d - Outside IR35) - South Wales
Oliver James has partnered with a private equity-backed healthcare business undergoing a significant technology transformation following a recent acquisition. The organisation is separating one of its core divisions into a standalone entity, requiring the carve-out of shared IT infrastructure and business systems across a modern Microsoft and cloud-based technology stack. This role will lead the coordination and delivery of the infrastructure separation programme, working across internal IT teams and specialist technology suppliers to ensure a smooth and well-governed transition.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of an IT infrastructure carve-out programme across multiple technology workstreams
- Coordinate activities across internal IT teams and third-party suppliers supporting Microsoft 365, SAP and reporting platforms
- Oversee the separation of shared infrastructure and services to enable the business unit to operate independently
- Manage programme planning, governance, timelines and delivery milestones across multiple stakeholders
- Identify project risks and issues early, implementing mitigation plans to keep delivery on track
- Coordinate and manage key transition and go-live events across the technology stack
- Provide clear communication and reporting to both technical teams and business stakeholders
Essential Skills
- Proven experience delivering complex, multi-workstream IT infrastructure projects
- Strong project management background within enterprise technology environments
- Previous hands-on technical experience in areas such as networking, server administration, Azure or Microsoft 365
- Experience coordinating and managing third-party IT suppliers or systems integrators
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and operational teams
- Ability to proactively identify risks and take ownership of issue resolution
- Experience delivering infrastructure changes within large or complex organisations
Desirable Skills
- Experience delivering IT carve-outs, separations or post-acquisition technology programmes
- Previous experience supporting or delivering Microsoft 365 migrations
- Exposure to enterprise platforms such as SAP or Qlik
- Experience working in private equity-backed or transformation-driven environments
- Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure, particularly within Azure
- Experience coordinating complex go-live or transition events
- Background within healthcare, life sciences or similarly regulated industries