Programme Manager – Business & Systems Divestment – Hospitality - £640 p/d (Outside IR35) – London (Hybrid)
Posted Today by Ventula Consulting
£640 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Contract Programme Manager involves leading a complex divestment programme for a leading hospitality client, focusing on the separation of a business unit's systems, data, and operational processes. This high-visibility position requires effective management of multiple workstreams while ensuring stakeholder engagement and risk management. The successful candidate will report to senior leadership and drive the programme from planning to post-separation stabilization. The role is hybrid, requiring presence in the Central London office for part of the week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end delivery of the divestment programme, from planning through to Day 1 readiness and post-separation stabilisation.
- Lead business separation workstreams alongside IT/systems separation (ERP, POS, HR, finance systems, data migration, TSAs).
- Define and manage the programme plan, budget, RAID log, and governance framework.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, external advisors, and technology partners.
- Manage Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs) and dependencies.
- Report progress and risks to steering committees and senior stakeholders.
- Ensure regulatory, commercial, and operational continuity throughout separation.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record delivering divestment, carve-out, or M&A separation programmes.
- Strong background in business and IT/systems separation.
- Experience within hospitality, retail, or similar multi-site consumer businesses preferred.
- Confident managing TSAs, third-party vendors, and complex stakeholder landscapes.
- Strong governance, budgeting, and risk management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, comfortable operating at C-suite level.
Salary (Rate): £640 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Leading Hospitality client now requires an experienced Contract Programme Manager to lead a complex divestment programme, covering the carve-out of a business unit and the associated separation of systems, data, and operational processes. This is a high-visibility role reporting into senior leadership, requiring someone who can bring structure and pace to a fast-moving, multi-workstream separation while managing risk, stakeholders, and third parties throughout.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of the divestment programme, from planning through to Day 1 readiness and post-separation stabilisation.
- Lead business separation workstreams alongside IT/systems separation (ERP, POS, HR, finance systems, data migration, TSAs).
- Define and manage the programme plan, budget, RAID log, and governance framework.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, external advisors, and technology partners.
- Manage Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs) and dependencies.
- Report progress and risks to steering committees and senior stakeholders.
- Ensure regulatory, commercial, and operational continuity throughout separation.
Experience Required
- Proven track record delivering divestment, carve-out, or M&A separation programmes.
- Strong background in business and IT/systems separation.
- Experience within hospitality, retail, or similar multi-site consumer businesses preferred.
- Confident managing TSAs, third-party vendors, and complex stakeholder landscapes.
- Strong governance, budgeting, and risk management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, comfortable operating at C-suite level.
This is an initial 3-month rolling contract which provides a daily rate of up to £640 (Outside IR35). In terms of working structure, this role is hybrid with 2-3 days per week in their Central London office and the rest remote.