Tech Services Lead Delivery Manager

463004 Tech Services Lead Delivery Manager

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 7th June 2026

📍 Location: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham, Birmingham or Yeading (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £57515 (Candidates based in Yeading will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000)
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

This role will work with in the within the Digital and Data Directorate within the Delivery and Service Management Team.

The Tech Services Lead Delivery Manager is a senior technology role, responsible for ensuring that changes to existing technology or the introduction of new technology is delivered to meet agreed business requirements. This is a critical role in the context of building sustainable capability to operate, support and improve services in the DVSA.

You will lead multi-disciplinary and matrix managed teams across Tech Services. You will build and continuously improve the delivery profession within Tech Services. In addition, you will lead and direct your team by establishing a profession enabling them to deliver their projects

Top Responsibilities

Delivering projects using the appropriate methodology, learning & iterating frequently. Ensuring delivery of solutions that meet user needs, in line with Agency strategy
Working with the Project stakeholders to ensure project roadmaps are visible and the flow of work into delivery is prioritised appropriately. Leading the collaborative, dynamic planning process – prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team
Assessing the maturity of teams and coaching them to higher levels of maturity through professional development
Managing budgets, setting targets for and reporting on value delivered as part of wider DVSA commitments to public sector spend
Setting standards for collaboration and planning for dispersed teams against a blend of both home and office working in a way that maximises value to the agency
Regular engagement with the Corporate Senior Leadership Team in the development and execution of Digital, Data, Technology and/or Cyber security services
Frequent engagement with Service Managers or Business owners in the evolution of the Technology Services and processes through prioritisation

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Access to the staff discount portal.
Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

Proven experience in delivering programmes or large projects, with significant knowledge and understanding of project delivery practice
Proven ability to lead and develop highly skilled delivery teams who focus on delivering measurable value
Proven experience balancing multiple priorities and dealing with ambiguity
Experience in matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams
Experience of working with and successfully influencing non-technical business stakeholders
Experience in building and developing high performing teams.

Additional Information

Obtained or willing to work towards the following:
AgilePM Practitioner, APMQ and ITIL V3/4/5

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4wY85co

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 7^th June 2026