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Location: London
Working Pattern: This role is available for full-time (including job share partnerships and condensed working hours) but you should discuss your needs with the hiring manager if you are invited to interview.
Role Purpose
The Head of Engineering and Operations is a pivotal Senior Civil Service (SCS) leadership role within the Cabinet Office's Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) leadership team. Reporting directly to the CDIO, you will serve as the Head of Profession for all Development and Infrastructure Engineering disciplines, overseeing the capability, competency, and capacity of the engineering and operations profession.
The core mandate of this role is to drive technical excellence and high delivery velocity across all digital programmes and services, specifically by embedding and governing engineering best practices within a large-scale Agile delivery model. You will work in close partnership with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to ensure technology standards are not only defined but are rigorously and consistently applied in execution across all technical teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Delivery and Velocity Leadership.
2. Technical Standards and Assurance (In partnership with the CTO and Chief Information & Security Officer (CISO).
3. Head of Profession & Capability Management.
4. Corporate and Stakeholder Leadership.
Person specification
It is important that, through your CV and supporting statement, that you provide evidence of the professional skills, breadth of experience and personal qualities for this post.
Essential Criteria:
How to Apply
To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process, outlined below via the CS Jobs account. This should be completed no later than 23:55pm, Thursday 29th January 2026.
Failure to complete both sections of the online application form (CV and Statement of Suitability) will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification.
As part of the online application process, you will be asked a number of diversity-related questions. If you do not wish to provide a declaration on any of the particular characteristics, you will have the option to select 'prefer not to say’. See the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for more information.
Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with us via: scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Indicative Timeline
We will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative dates for assessments or interviews. You are therefore asked to note the below timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process, in order to meet the dates given. Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
The anticipated timetable is as follows:
Advert Closing Date: 23:55, Thursday 29th January 2026
Shortlist: Week commencing 9th February 2026
Assessments: Week commencing 16th February 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 2nd March 2026