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.

• 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

• 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

• 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