Programme Manager - M&A - Hospitality Divestment - £800p/d (Outside IR35) - London (Hybrid) at Ventula Consulting, London, 4 Months, £800 per day

Programme Manager - M&A - Hospitality Divestment - £800p/d (Outside IR35) - London (Hybrid)

Leading hospitality giant (house hold name) 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 £800 (Outside IR35), this role is hybrid with 2 days a week in the London office and the rest remote.