Senior Technology Delivery Manager

The Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) profession enable the Home Office to keep the UK safe and secure. They do this by designing, building, and running the services that help people apply for visas or passports, support policing and counter-terrorism operations, and protect the UK's borders. DDaT Enablers Portfolio supports essential areas of the Home Office by creating, maintaining, and managing key technology solutions. We work closely with all portfolios to make sure all teams are enabled to complete their day-to-day jobs without having to worry about technology.

As a Senior Technology Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for delivering products within agreed timescales, to cost and quality standards. Depending on the product, you may be responsible for 2-3 smaller delivery teams, or alternatively a single delivery team to deliver a more complex/technical product. You will work in close partnership with Product Managers in order to deliver value against the product vision. You will work with senior stakeholders, effectively translating technical concepts and influencing where necessary.

You will be expected to use your experience and expertise to work with flexibility, selecting and applying appropriate delivery techniques based on the requirements of the delivery. You will be required to flex the delivery approach to get the best out of your teams, providing them with support and guidance to enable successful delivery.

What You'll Do:

• Translating a single product roadmap into one complex, or multiple delivery plans, considering the people and skills required for each delivery team and using delivery data to set milestones based on forecasts where possible.
• Delivering in line with the capacity and availability of the delivery teams, leveraging frameworks to find the right suppliers when necessary, and budgeting effectively for resourcing needs.
• Effectively managing risks, issues, and dependencies, acting on delivery data and adapting ways of working to mitigate risks.
• Forming a partnership with Product Managers to effectively influence relevant senior stakeholders, translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Assessing the effectiveness across multiple delivery teams, engaging and motivating teams in different ways depending on their needs, and facilitating collaboration across delivery teams when required.
• Using feedback loops, data analysis, and small experiments to iteratively improve the product, service, and ways of working within the delivery team.

Essential skills:

• Creating and maintaining delivery plans that highlight forecasts/estimates and confidence levels.
• Using experience of technology delivery and technical practices to help translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Using your well-developed people skills to set individuals up for success and help create an effective team environment.
• Applying appropriate techniques taken from different methodologies to effectively deliver successfully within a given context.
• Overseeing budgets and managing commercial supplier relationships, ensuring suppliers comply with timeframes, quality and Home Office standards.
• Acting as the Delivery Manager for one or more delivery teams through a complete delivery lifecycle (prepare, deliver, improve).
• Delivering solutions to complex business problems utilising the Microsoft 365 product set.
• Experience of delivering Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products to deliver business value.

Why join us:

At the Home Office, your work has real-world impact, shaping the safety and security of millions. We offer:

• Meaningful Work: Contribute to critical national security and public service initiatives.
• Career Growth: Benefit from tailored development frameworks and professional communities.
• Flexible Working: Balance your professional and personal life with hybrid work options.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Join a workplace where your unique background and talents are celebrated.
• Benefits - Home Office Careers

Additional Information:

• This role requires SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you must typically have been resident in the UK for at least five years. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas.