In this role you lead the Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Services, uniting on-premises and cloud strategies to deliver secure, resilient platforms at national scale. You will shape a new delivery organisation and foster a high-performing, inclusive culture across cross-functional teams. Your remit covers complex multi-cloud operations and significant commercial management to ensure value for money and robust public services. This is a strategic, mission-critical role within Home Office Digital that underpins safe, efficient Programme delivery.
Pay / Benefits
hybrid working
inclusive workplace
opportunity to shape national-scale government technology
Responsibilities
Develop and implement integrated on-premises and cloud infrastructure strategies aligned with Home Office priorities.
Oversee design, deployment and operation of secure, scalable public, private and hybrid cloud services.
Define and build the new function, establish priorities and nurture a high-performing culture.
Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, delivery, service management, cyber assurance, QA, product and business management.
Deliver complex technology programmes across multiple cloud services while sustaining critical national infrastructure operations.
Manage significant commercial agreements (>£100m) and hold partners to account.
Own financial and workforce planning to align funding with delivery commitments and value for money.
Collaborate across Home Office Digital portfolios to manage dependencies, timelines and costs; embed Agile/DevOps practices.
Maintain governance, policies and documentation; apply emerging tech and industry best practices for continuous improvement.
Key requirements
Leading an organisation of comparable scale through a transition to a service-led operating model with full lifecycle management.
Delivering multiple complex, high-value programmes in a relevant technology environment with appropriate delivery frameworks.
Leading in a complex multi-cloud environment and balancing public and private cloud priorities.
Building effective partnerships with senior peers, stakeholders, suppliers and commercial partners.
Strong financial management of major programmes, including budgeting and operating plans.
Leading, coaching and developing high-performing, delivery-focused teams.
Communicating a clear vision and securing support from technical and non-technical audiences.
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