Technology Delivery Manager

The Home Office Cyber Security team (HOCS) works with the various delivery portfolios, providing second line security assurance over design and architecture, and is a key part of the project governance process. Working with key stakeholders to create, maintain and govern the security enterprise architecture allows us to drive forward a consistent security posture across the Home Office estate and help secure systems critical to national security.

As a Technology Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for a single delivery team working to deliver a product within agreed timescales, to cost and quality standards. You will form a partnership with a Product Manager in order to deliver value against the product vision. You will also work with a variety of stakeholders, translating technical concepts where necessary.

As a Technology Delivery Manager you will be expected to work with flexibility, selecting and applying appropriate delivery techniques as required, based on your delivery experience. You will be responsible for getting the best out of the team, providing support and protecting them from external influences that may affect successful delivery.

What You'll Do:

• Translating product roadmaps and features into an achievable delivery plan, considering the people and skills required and predicting milestones based on forecasts where possible.
• Delivering in line with your team's capacity and availability, developing an understanding of the relevant frameworks to leverage supplier needs when necessary, and budgeting effectively for resourcing requirements.
• Actively managing risks, issues, and dependencies for your delivery team, acting on delivery data and adapting ways of working to mitigate risks.
• Partnering with a Product Manager to develop communication approaches so you can effectively engage with and influence relevant stakeholders, translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Monitoring trends in team performance and effectiveness, and engaging and motivating the team as required.
• Using feedback loops, data analysis, and small experiments to iteratively improve the product, service, and ways of working within the delivery team.
• Effectively aligning the development of cyber security products and services with strategic cyber security risk reduction targets.
• Forming strong relationships with wider DDaT portfolio security teams and effectively managing the adoption of security products and services.

Essential skills:

• Creating and maintaining a plan that highlights forecasts/estimates (including financials) and confidence levels.
• Using experience of technology delivery and technical practices to help translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Using people management skills to set individuals up for success and help create an effective team environment (including manging hybrid teams containing 3rd party suppliers).
• Using metrics and previous experience to identify, understand and improve delivery performance challenges.
• Adapting approaches to different phases of the delivery lifecycle
• Delivering cyber security improvements in large and complex organisations and familiarity with cyber security frameworks such as NIST-CSF and Cyber Assessment Framework (or equivalent).

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.
• Learn more about our benefits: 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.