Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. Job description Government Digital, Data and Cyber Workforce and Capability:

Join Government Digital and Data and Cyber Workforce and Capability, where our mission is to ensure the government possesses the necessary talent to drive digital and cyber transformation and overcome the challenges ahead. We're dedicated to enhancing the government's capacity to attract, recruit, nurture, and retain top tier digital and data professionals.

As part of the team, you will help shape the future of cyber talent strategy and capabilities, providing vital insights that support cross departmental policies, standards, and strategies.

We're entrusted with devising strategies and delivering results for a community of 30,000+ digital and cyber innovators, aspiring talent, and the broader civil service. Our commitment extends to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic culture where individuals thrive and excel.

We are responsible for:
Delivering the cross-government Blueprint for modern digital government and Cyber Action Plan.
Digital, Data and Technology Strategy and Standards, like the Technology Code of Practice, the Service Standard and Open Standards Cross-government performance and assurance, including Spend Controls
Government Digital and Data Capability Framework and the Cyber Capability Framework This role sits in the Development and Partnering team, within the Government Digital and Data and Cyber Workforce and Capability team, within GDS.

We put the right conditions in place to achieve Government Digital, Data and Cyber transformation at scale by working with departments cross government, and other government functions like commercial and project delivery professionals.

You will support the delivery of cyber talent and capability programmes across government, contributing to the development of a strong and sustainable cyber profession.

Working with colleagues and stakeholders, you will help deliver key priorities aligned to the Cyber Action Plan and wider talent.

You will play an important role in supporting programme delivery, maintaining talent data, and ensuring activities are delivered effectively and meet user needs. Person specification As a Cyber Talent Capability Manager, you will:
Support the delivery of cross-government cyber talent and capability programmes, ensuring activities are delivered on time and to quality standards
Assist with procurement and contract management activity, supporting monitoring of supplier performance
Contribute to delivery planning, maintaining plans and tracking progress against milestones
Build and maintain effective relationships with delivery partners and internal stakeholders
Support agile delivery practices, contributing to iterative improvements and user-focused outcomes
Assist with governance and reporting, preparing updates and highlighting risks or issues
Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and supporting improvements
Support the planning and delivery of events and workshops to engage stakeholders
Work with data to track performance, identify trends, and support decision-making This is an exciting opportunity to influence and shape Cyber capability and talent across government following the establishment of the Cyber profession in government and during a period of transformation and opportunity. Come and join us and make a real difference! Essential Criteria We are interested in people who have:
Experience supporting delivery of capability or talent programmes, contributing to managing priorities, milestones and dependencies (Lead)
Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at different levels
Ability to work collaboratively in a team and take a proactive approach to resolving issues
Experience or exposure to HR, talent, or programme delivery (early talent or cross-government desirable)
Ability to use data to track progress and support decision-making
Experience contributing to the design or improvement of processes, products or services
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Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. Job description The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.

Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:
joining up public sector services
harnessing the power of AI for the public good
strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
elevating leadership and investing in talent
funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.

We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.

The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.

Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need

Government Digital, Data and Cyber Workforce and Capability:

Join Government Digital and Data and Cyber Workforce and Capability, where our mission is to ensure the government possesses the necessary talent to drive digital and cyber transformation and overcome the challenges ahead. We're dedicated to enhancing the government's capacity to attract, recruit, nurture, and retain top tier digital and data professionals.

As part of the team, you will help shape the future of cyber talent strategy and capabilities, providing vital insights that support cross departmental policies, standards, and strategies.

We're entrusted with devising strategies and delivering results for a community of 30,000+ digital and cyber innovators, aspiring talent, and the broader civil service. Our commitment extends to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic culture where individuals thrive and excel.

We are responsible for: Delivering the cross-government Blueprint for modern digital government and Cyber Action Plan
Digital, Data and Technology Strategy and Standards, like the Technology Code of Practice, the Service Standard and Open Standards
Cross-government performance and assurance, including Spend Controls
Government Digital and Data Capability Framework and the Cyber Capability Framework This role sits within the Development and Partnering team in the Government Digital, Data and Cyber Workforce and Capability directorate within GDS.

We work with departments across government and other functions, including commercial and project delivery, to put the conditions in place for digital and data transformation at scale. The Capability and Partnering team leads cross-government talent and capability development for the Digital and Data Function and the Cyber Profession.

We are looking for a Senior Cyber Talent Capability Manager to join our high-impact team. In this role, you will play a leading role in shaping and delivering cyber talent and capability priorities across government, supporting the continued development of the Cyber Profession.

You will lead the delivery of complex, cross-government talent initiatives, working closely with senior stakeholders across departments to ensure programmes align with strategic priorities, including the Cyber Action Plan and wider workforce strategies. Person specification As our Senior Cyber Talent Capability Manager you will:
Manage multiple cross-government Cyber talent and capability development projects, including procurement processes and development of new interventions, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and to quality standard
Lead the strategy and execution, overseeing contract management, and supplier performance for our Cyber apprenticeship and learning providers.
Build and maintain delivery plans, ensuring alignment with DSIT priorities, the Cyber Action Plan and the Cyber Talent Strategy.
Manage relationships with delivery partners and internal stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and compliance.
Facilitate agile delivery practices, enabling teams to iterate and improve, while maintaining focus on outcomes and user needs.
Ensure governance and reporting, providing clear updates to senior stakeholders and escalating risks and issues appropriately.
Champion continuous improvement, embedding feedback loops and lessons learned into delivery processes.
Design, deliver, and facilitate events and workshops to support Cyber capability goals and priorities, ensuring engagement and impact
Manage talent data and collaborate with colleagues to interpret data, identify risks, and develop insights that add value and mitigate challenges You will be responsible for the line management and development of two Higher Executive Officer (HEO), supporting their performance, wellbeing, and career progression.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence and shape Cyber capability and talent across government following the establishment of the Cyber profession in government and during a period of transformation and opportunity. Come and join us and make a real difference! As a line manager, you will be responsible for working with your members of staff to define their objectives, as well as managing their development and performance. Essential Criteria We are interested in people who have:
Experience of leading capability, apprenticeship and talent programmes across government, helping to prioritise and manage lifecycles and dependencies. Maintaining attention to detail and delivering to a high standard. (Lead)
Excellent communication skills, confidently working with colleagues and stakeholders at all grades building and maintaining positive relationships, with the ability to interpret the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders, and manage their expectations.
Able to work with and in diverse teams, showing initiative and a proactive approach to resolving issues. Contributing to a positive, inclusive team culture and championing diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting efforts to improve representation across the Cyber profession.
Experience within HR, ideally delivering early talent or cross-government programmes
Confident using data to evaluate impact and inform decision making.
Demonstrable experience of creativity and strategic thinking in developing and implementing talent development products and solutions to meet wide ranging user and stakeholder needs, aligned to strategic objectives. Desirable Criteria
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Enterprise Architect

Position Description
At CGI, we partner with clients to architect large-scale transformation that delivers measurable business outcomes, from improved resilience and efficiency to accelerated digital growth. As an Enterprise Architect within our central large deals team, you will shape and lead complex, high-value engagements that redefine how organisations operate and compete. You will connect business ambition with practical, executable technology strategies, drawing on global delivery capabilities to design solutions that are innovative, commercially sound and outcome-driven. In a culture built on collaboration, accountability and continuous development, you'll have the autonomy to lead, the support to grow, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact across some of our most strategic client programmes.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position in Leeds

Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will operate as a senior architectural leader across CGI's most strategic and complex pursuits, shaping end-to-end solutions that align client ambition with executable delivery. You will take ownership of enterprise architecture across large deals, guiding clients from early engagement through bid, transition and transformation, ensuring every solution is commercially sound, scalable and outcome-focused. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will influence at executive level, translate strategy into value, and lead high-performing teams to deliver cohesive, innovative solutions.

You will bring together diverse teams across geographies and disciplines, fostering collaboration and alignment while maintaining high standards of architectural integrity. You will also play a key role in strengthening CGI's capabilities, contributing to service innovation and continuously improving how we deliver value to clients.

Lead & shape enterprise architecture across large, complex deals and transformation programmes
Engage & influence senior stakeholders, including CxO-level leaders
Design & deliver end-to-end managed service and IT transformation solutions
Align & integrate multi-tower services across global delivery models
Lead & mentor senior architects and cross-functional teams
Support & drive bid strategy, solution development and commercial alignment
Ensure & validate solution quality, scalability, security and compliance
Optimise & improve live services, driving performance, resilience and cost efficiency
Contribute & innovate within CGI's architecture and advisory capabilities

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
To succeed, you will bring extensive experience in enterprise architecture leadership within large-scale IT services or consulting environments, combined with strong commercial awareness and the ability to influence at executive level. You will be highly credible in both business and technology domains, with a proven track record of shaping and delivering complex, high-value solutions that drive measurable outcomes.

Proven experience in senior enterprise architecture or technology leadership roles
Strong track record leading large-scale bids and pursuits (ideally £50m+ deals)
Extensive experience designing managed services and IT outsourcing solutions
Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including CxO-level
Strong background in complex, multi-supplier and global delivery environments
Experience with ITIL-aligned service design within Agile environments
Demonstrated success in leading and mentoring senior technical teams
Strong commercial awareness, including cost modelling and deal shaping
Knowledge of modern architecture patterns (cloud-native, API-led, event-driven, etc.)
Experience supporting digital transformation and service optimisation initiatives

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

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Pay of £75,206, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Please note that this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance.
DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Digital Project Manager to join our Desktop Product Group and lead complex product delivery. Our Lead PMs are responsible for delivering complex, high-impact programmes and projects that support critical desktop and end-user services at serious scale. Working across areas such as Citrix, Windows 10, application packaging, cloud technologies and SCCM, the role leads multi-disciplinary teams to deliver change, maintain core applications, and introduce new services used by millions of people. DWP Digital is a fast-paced transformation environment, and you'll manage end-to-end delivery under tight scope, time and cost constraints. It's a complex stakeholder environment, so you'll lead by example in managing senior relationships. You'll also manage supplier relationships, getting value for money for DWP. You're a leader, Influencer and Project Management expert. You'll promote a positive culture within the team - mentoring and coaching, as well as supporting our community of Project Managers in their development and ongoing excellence.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience in a digital project delivery role, managing high impact, high risk projects, across the entire project lifecycle or managing a portfolio of projects within a programme over the entire programme lifecycle. Demonstrable history of making and justifying significant decisions characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and complexity. Experience of managing complex stakeholder environments and relationships, resolving strategic risks, issues, and conflicts. Strong experience of delivering projects whilst utilising external and internal suppliers. Maintaining strict adherence to contractual agreements, ensuring maximum value for money. Experience of leading effective collaboration across organisational boundaries and differing perspectives. Setting the priorities for the programme and supporting other members of the Digital Project Manager community. Evidence of managing team dynamics, leading by example, promoting a positive team culture, and identifying development and growth opportunities for team members. The sift panel will use the information you provide to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the above. Full details, as well as application guidance are detailed in the Civil Service Job description - Click "Apply" to be redirected here. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Blackpool, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £75,026. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth £21,735 a year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: If you're successful at sift stage you will be invited to a face to face interview at either our Manchester or Blackpool digital hub.

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Pay up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. We are significantly growing our Architecture practice at DWP Digital to make sure we have the capability to design contemporary solutions that are secure, scalable, and built using the latest engineering approaches. Join the team delivering some of Europe's largest digital transformation programmes, designing modern IT architecture that supports millions of users. As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll lead the design of complex systems and services, providing expert guidance, shaping technical solutions, and ensuring alignment with wider government strategy. Working collaboratively across teams and stakeholders, you'll develop architecture options, govern technical quality, and mentor others-playing a key role in delivering user-focused, accessible digital services. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two - stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. Read Less

Help protect the data of millions of UK citizens DWP delivers services that millions of people rely on every day. Behind those services sits one of the UK's largest repositories of personal and financial data. We're looking for a Lead Security Data Scientist to lead a specialist team using data science, machine learning, AI and advanced analytics to detect threats, uncover malicious activity and strengthen the security of critical public services. This is an opportunity to lead at the heart of DWP's Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC), helping to protect services that support millions of citizens and form part of the UK's national critical infrastructure. About the team The Security Data Science team sits within DWP's Cyber Resilience Centre, bringing together expertise in data science, analytics, machine learning and automation to tackle some of the department's most complex security challenges. The team develops innovative capabilities that help identify threats, support cyber operations and strengthen the security of DWP's systems, services and data. What you'll be doing As Lead Security Data Scientist, you'll set the direction for Security Data Science across DWP, shaping how data science and AI are used to support the department's cyber security objectives. This is primarily a leadership role. You'll lead a team of talented data scientists and analysts, developing capability, setting clear standards and creating the environment for the team to thrive. Working closely with senior stakeholders across cyber security, digital and policy teams, you'll identify where data science can deliver the greatest impact and ensure the team's work contributes directly to organisational objectives. You'll also remain closely connected to the technical work, providing oversight and guidance across machine learning, AI and analytics initiatives. From early discovery through to deployment and continuous improvement, you'll help ensure solutions are effective, scalable and deliver real value. What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced data science leader who is passionate about developing people, driving innovation and solving complex problems. You have: A strong background in data science, machine learning or security analytics Experience leading, developing and growing high-performing technical teams A track record of delivering AI, machine learning or analytics solutions into production Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at senior levels Experience translating complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes The ability to shape strategy and drive delivery within a large, complex organisation Knowledge of modern AI approaches, including areas such as Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, observability and evaluation Experience in cyber security, fraud analytics, behavioural analytics or threat detection would be particularly valuable. This role sits at the intersection of data science and cyber security. If your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. Click through now for full details on Civil Service Jobs. Why join DWP? This is a rare opportunity to combine leadership, cyber security and advanced data science at scale. You'll work on services that matter, tackle complex challenges, influence strategic decisions and help shape how one of the UK's largest government departments uses AI and analytics to protect critical services and citizen data. Alongside meaningful work, you'll benefit from a competitive salary, a Civil Service Pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, flexible hybrid working and ongoing opportunities for professional development. DV clearance is required for this role. Applicants must either hold DV clearance or be willing to undergo the clearance process. Read Less

Are you ready to shape the architecture that powers the future of DWP's Corporate Centre? As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll join DWP Digital's Corporate Centre Services (CCS) leadership team, helping to define the technology, data and architecture strategy that supports critical functions including People & Place, Finance, Estates and Policy. This is a rare opportunity to influence architecture at enterprise scale while helping thousands of colleagues deliver better outcomes for millions of citizens across the UK. Working directly with our senior leaders, you'll provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of digital transformation programmes including major ERP implementations, estates transformation and the modernisation of legacy technology. You'll ensure services are secure, scalable, integrated and built around user needs while championing architectural excellence across teams. This is a role for an experienced architecture leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, influencing strategic decisions and creating a long-term technology vision. Your work will help DWP deliver more efficient services, utilise data more effectively and build stronger foundations for future innovation. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience designing technical architectures across cloud, SaaS, on-premise and hybrid environments. Ability to create end-to-end solutions that bring together networking, security, integration, databases and user-facing services. Strong understanding of architecture principles, patterns, standards and best practices, and how to apply them to guide technical decisions. Experience working with delivery teams throughout the full service lifecycle, from initial concept and design through to implementation and live service. Ability to translate business needs into clear technical solutions and communicate design decisions to a range of stakeholders. Experience using architecture modelling techniques and tools to create and communicate architectural designs. Experience providing technical leadership across multiple projects, including mentoring architects and evaluating technologies, suppliers or platforms. You and your role As our Lead Technical Architect, you'll set the technical direction for a portfolio of services that support the running of one of the UK's largest government departments. Working across Corporate Centre Services, you'll shape the architecture behind critical business functions. You'll lead the design and assurance of solutions that enable DWP to modernise legacy technology, make better use of data and deliver more joined-up digital services. From major transformation programmes to strategic platform decisions, you'll ensure solutions are secure, scalable and aligned to long-term business objectives. Working closely with senior leaders, delivery teams, engineers, data specialists and suppliers, you'll provide architectural leadership across multiple initiatives. You'll guide technical decision-making, strengthen governance, mentor other architects and help teams balance user needs, risk, cost and technical quality. This is a role with significant influence and visibility. You'll help define the future architecture vision for Corporate Centre Services, enabling better colleague experiences, more efficient operations and stronger digital capabilities that support DWP's wider transformation ambitions. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer pay up to £99,836. That's £75,026 salary plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to £24,810 subject to our assessment of your capability at interview. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two stage interview online. Click APPLY for more information and to start your application. Read Less

Senior Technical Lead Pay up to £92,522 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an outstanding Tech Lead, who wants to contribute to demanding and exciting digital services for the UK Government. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Significant experience designing and delivering secure, cloud-based solutions (AWS and/or Azure) in large-scale enterprise or government environments. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex organisations to drive technical, service, and strategic improvements. Strong DevOps expertise, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform), automation, and improving observability and live service support. Experience providing technical leadership for the design and delivery of technology solutions, ensuring alignment with architecture standards, security requirements, governance processes, and organisational objectives. Experience of leading and supporting Engineers in multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment and sharing knowledge and good practice with the wider organisation. Experience delivering technology change on enterprise platforms that improves user experience, service quality, and business outcomes. You and your role As a Senior Technical Lead, you'll shape the technical direction of large-scale cloud platforms and services, working with Product and Delivery teams to solve complex challenges and deliver better outcomes for users. You'll provide technical leadership across engineering teams, driving modern ways of working through DevOps, automation and cloud technologies. You'll help teams build secure, resilient services while improving performance, reliability and operational excellence. You will also influence senior stakeholders, support architectural decisions, and develop engineering capability through coaching and mentoring. Working across product, security, infrastructure and operations teams, you'll help ensure services are scalable, compliant and ready for the future. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,522. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £21,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. Read Less

Are you good at turning ideas into well run projects? Do you enjoy working with customers, managing budgets and making sure everything gets delivered properly? We're looking for a Commercial Project Manager to take ownership of industry funded projects, from first conversation through to delivery and close out. You'll work closely with customers and internal teams to make sure projects are clearly scoped, commercially sound and delivered on time. What you'll be doing • Turning customer needs into clear, deliverable projects • Scoping work: timelines, costs, resources and outcomes • Managing contracts and making sure projects run to plan • Acting as the main point of contact for customers • Coordinating internal teams and external partners • Keeping an eye on budgets, margins and delivery risks • Spotting opportunities to build longer term partnerships • Making sure projects follow agreed processes and standards What we're looking for: • Experience delivering commercial or client facing projects • Confidence managing budgets, timelines and stakeholders • A good understanding of contracts and commercial risk • Strong communication skills and comfortable dealing with customers • Well organised and able to juggle multiple projects • It is beneficial to have experience in agritech, agriculture, food or innovation What's On Offer • Competitive salary dependant on experience • Hybrid working • Opportunities to develop commercially and professionally • Room to grow as the role and organisation develop To apply: If this role is of interest and you would like more information, please call George Clayton on or email me at De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application. More information about our processing activities can be found at Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission. Read Less

Are you an experienced crop trials professional looking for a role with real sector impact? A government-funded public private organisation is looking for a commercially minded Trials & Validation Lead to take ownership of crop testing activity within its Test, Trial & Demonstration function. The organisation works closely with innovative businesses, growers and research partners to help new technologies move from concept into commercial agriculture. This is a practical leadership role with real impact in the sector. You will plan and oversee crop trials from design through to delivery. Each trial must be specifically designed to specifically test the product or practise in question. You will ensure data is robust, commercially relevant and useful to growers and agri-tech businesses alike. The organisation is built around strong values including integrity, accountability, innovation, collaboration and real-world impact. The Role This role sits between innovation and adoption. Good ideas only matter if they work in the field. This requires good evidence of success which is produced by accurate trials, consistent protocols, reliable data and practical outcomes. You will lead crop trials across a range of farming systems and environments. This will include work around: Soil nutrition and soil health Precision farming technology Biological products and crop inputs Sustainable growing systems Water management Crop resilience and yield improvement The focus is trial quality, relevant evidence, commercial outcomes and farmer confidence. Responsibilities: Lead crop trial and validation activity across the organisation Manage Trials & Validation Coordinators and support team development Act as the key contact for agri-tech businesses, growers and supply chain partners Ensure trials are scientifically robust and commercially representative Coordinate field trial sites across varying soil types and growing conditions Maintain high standards in protocols, data quality and reporting Ensure trials reflect real farming environments and commercial practice Oversee delivery against timelines, budgets and programme KPIs Develop and improve crop trial platforms and testbed capability Support trials linked to soil nutrition, crop establishment and sustainable production systems Build relationships with growers, agronomists and early adopters Work closely with internal teams, research partners and external stakeholders Produce clear reporting for leadership teams, boards and funding bodies Drive continuous improvement across trial systems and delivery standards You Will Bring: You will understand that good evidence comes from discipline and consistency, not simply activity. Strong technical experience within crop production systems A background in trials, validation or applied agricultural R&D Experience managing people and coordinating delivery through teams Knowledge of crop agronomy and soil management principles Experience working across multiple trial sites and programmes Excellent stakeholder management skills The ability to assess data critically and communicate findings clearly A practical and delivery-focused mindset A degree in Agriculture, Crop Science, Agronomy or a related subject, or equivalent industry experience A full UK driving licence Desirable: Experience with precision agriculture technology Knowledge of regenerative farming or soil health systems Experience working alongside data or modelling teams Exposure to government, research or industry bodies Project management experience The Opportunity This is an important position within the Test, Trial & Demonstration team. You will influence how crop technologies are tested, validated and proven before commercial adoption. Your work will help shape future farming systems across UK agriculture. For the right person, this is an opportunity to lead meaningful work with long term impact across the sector. To apply: For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Rupert Kettle on: Office or e-mail your CV and covering letter to De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application. More information about our processing activities can be found at Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission. Read Less