Lead Technology Delivery Manager, Migration & Borders Technology Portfolio (MBTP)
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £73,900 to £85,690 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 429177 |
Summary
Migration and Borders Technology Portfolio (MBTP) is part of the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Directorate in the Home Office. MBTP is a Portfolio of around 3,500 dedicated professionals made up of civil servants and suppliers working together to develop some of the most challenging and transformative technology products, supporting critical programmes within the Migration and Borders system. Working closely with colleagues in the Migration and Borders mission, we also support a number of the Home Office's capabilities such as Customer Services, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force. We jointly design services, build, run and sustain them to enable some of the government’s most important strategic outcomes, notably the legitimate movement of people and goods to support economic prosperity.
We’re recruiting Digital, Data and Tech professionals to join the Home Office, working in a wide range of roles. Watch this video to hear from members of the team talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here.
Your main day to day responsibilities will be:
Take responsibility for delivery of technology products and services across multiple teams, facilitating and coaching in the most appropriate methodologies for complex, ambiguous situations. Facilitate structured approaches to problem-solving and opposing user needs, continuously improving processes and performance.
Lead delivery within cost and time constraints, ensuring that realistic plans are maintained. Ensure regular, accurate communication with stakeholders and engagement with appropriate governance.
Develop and bring together motivated, functioning teams, empowering cross-team collaboration and joined-up delivery. Monitor the health of interactions between teams and resolve issues.
Ensure that risks are identified, their impact and probability are understood, and mitigations are in place, involving specialists where necessary.
Identify and understand stakeholder groups and their needs. Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and plans and lead teams in executing them.
Work proactively with suppliers involved in delivery, monitoring their performance, and collaborating to resolve issues. Help to improve supplier management processes.
We’re recruiting Digital, Data and Tech professionals to join the Home Office, working in a wide range of roles. Watch this video to hear from members of the team talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here.
Your main day to day responsibilities will be:
Take responsibility for delivery of technology products and services across multiple teams, facilitating and coaching in the most appropriate methodologies for complex, ambiguous situations. Facilitate structured approaches to problem-solving and opposing user needs, continuously improving processes and performance.
Lead delivery within cost and time constraints, ensuring that realistic plans are maintained. Ensure regular, accurate communication with stakeholders and engagement with appropriate governance.
Develop and bring together motivated, functioning teams, empowering cross-team collaboration and joined-up delivery. Monitor the health of interactions between teams and resolve issues.
Ensure that risks are identified, their impact and probability are understood, and mitigations are in place, involving specialists where necessary.
Identify and understand stakeholder groups and their needs. Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and plans and lead teams in executing them.
Work proactively with suppliers involved in delivery, monitoring their performance, and collaborating to resolve issues. Help to improve supplier management processes.
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