Deputy Director, Hosting & Cloud infrastructure Services

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.

• hybrid working
• inclusive workplace
• opportunity to shape national-scale government technology

• 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.

• 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.

• credible senior leadership
• ability to motivate diverse teams
• stakeholder relationship building
• multi-cloud strategy and delivery
• secure, resilient cloud design and operation
• Agile and DevOps practices