diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8be3b49992cf4..9cf598931eb10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@
     "@kbn/i18n-react": "link:packages/kbn-i18n-react",
     "@kbn/iframe-embedded-plugin": "link:x-pack/test/functional_embedded/plugins/iframe_embedded",
     "@kbn/image-embeddable-plugin": "link:src/plugins/image_embeddable",
+    "@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared": "link:x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared",
     "@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-plugin": "link:x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management",
     "@kbn/index-management-plugin": "link:x-pack/plugins/index_management",
     "@kbn/index-management-shared-types": "link:x-pack/packages/index-management/index_management_shared_types",
diff --git a/tsconfig.base.json b/tsconfig.base.json
index 7b1bc834fcc28..54b1ab09e9c4a 100644
--- a/tsconfig.base.json
+++ b/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -1034,6 +1034,8 @@
       "@kbn/import-locator/*": ["packages/kbn-import-locator/*"],
       "@kbn/import-resolver": ["packages/kbn-import-resolver"],
       "@kbn/import-resolver/*": ["packages/kbn-import-resolver/*"],
+      "@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared": ["x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared"],
+      "@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/*": ["x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/*"],
       "@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-plugin": ["x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management"],
       "@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-plugin/*": ["x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/*"],
       "@kbn/index-management-plugin": ["x-pack/plugins/index_management"],
diff --git a/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/README.md b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..66d1ff7e3c8f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# @kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared
+
+Contains types and functions used and exported by the index lifecycle management plugin. Primarily used to address dependency issues.
diff --git a/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/index.ts b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..044ab18aa34df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+export const ILM_LOCATOR_ID = 'ILM_LOCATOR_ID';
+export * from './src/policies';
diff --git a/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/kibana.jsonc b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/kibana.jsonc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dfaef1d0dfb9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/kibana.jsonc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "type": "shared-common",
+  "id": "@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared",
+  "owner": "@elastic/kibana-management"
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/package.json b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9c3e7c99dd7d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "name": "@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared",
+  "private": true,
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "license": "Elastic License 2.0"
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/common/types/policies.ts b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/src/policies.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/common/types/policies.ts
rename to x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/src/policies.ts
index 7ebb789f62e54..a85c8353e5156 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/common/types/policies.ts
+++ b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/src/policies.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
 export type Phase = keyof Phases;
 
 export type PhaseWithAllocation = 'warm' | 'cold';
diff --git a/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/tsconfig.json b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8e9142a838322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "target/types",
+    "types": [
+      "jest",
+      "node",
+      "react"
+    ]
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "**/*.ts",
+    "**/*.tsx"
+  ],
+  "exclude": [
+    "target/**/*"
+  ],
+  "kbn_references": [
+    "@kbn/core-application-browser",
+    "@kbn/utility-types",
+    "@kbn/share-plugin",
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/common/types/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/common/types/index.ts
index bc7e881a8c230..ee5939e328ce5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/common/types/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/common/types/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 export * from './api';
 
-export * from './policies';
+export * from '@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared';
 
 /**
  * These roles reflect how nodes are stratified into different data tiers.
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/locator.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/locator.ts
index 24599b6a6b47e..382cbc4ad1838 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/locator.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/locator.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import type { SerializableRecord } from '@kbn/utility-types';
 import { ManagementAppLocator } from '@kbn/management-plugin/common';
 import { LocatorDefinition } from '@kbn/share-plugin/public';
+import { ILM_LOCATOR_ID } from '@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared';
 import {
   getPoliciesListPath,
   getPolicyCreatePath,
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from './application/services/navigation';
 import { PLUGIN } from '../common/constants';
 
-export const ILM_LOCATOR_ID = 'ILM_LOCATOR_ID';
+export { ILM_LOCATOR_ID };
 
 export interface IlmLocatorParams extends SerializableRecord {
   page: 'policies_list' | 'policy_edit' | 'policy_create';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/kibana.jsonc b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/kibana.jsonc
index 89870a9e6c881..44d549843f469 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/kibana.jsonc
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/kibana.jsonc
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@
       "kibanaUtils",
       "observability",
       "spaces",
-      "indexLifecycleManagement",
       "unifiedDocViewer"
     ]
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/settings/hooks/api.ts b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/settings/hooks/api.ts
index ad3d45d0ba806..a113f86bdfef4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/settings/hooks/api.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/settings/hooks/api.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import { PolicyFromES } from '@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-plugin/common/types';
+import { PolicyFromES } from '@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared';
 import { DataStream } from '@kbn/index-management-plugin/common';
 import { CatIndicesResponse } from '@elastic/elasticsearch/lib/api/types';
 import { apiService } from '../../../../../utils/api_service';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/settings/policy_link.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/settings/policy_link.tsx
index 0c9cb465c127f..3918e20bccabd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/settings/policy_link.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/settings/policy_link.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { EuiIconTip, EuiLink, EuiSkeletonText, EuiToolTip, EuiText } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { useKibana } from '@kbn/kibana-react-plugin/public';
-import { ILM_LOCATOR_ID } from '@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-plugin/public';
+import { ILM_LOCATOR_ID } from '@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared';
 import { useFetcher } from '@kbn/observability-shared-plugin/public';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { useSyntheticsSettingsContext } from '../../contexts';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 34d99f881d686..9efd93ee2182c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5328,6 +5328,10 @@
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""
 
+"@kbn/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared@link:x-pack/packages/index-lifecycle-management/index-lifecycle-management-common-shared":
+  version "0.0.0"
+  uid ""
+
 "@kbn/index-management-plugin@link:x-pack/plugins/index_management":
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""