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Job summary

We are MHCLG 

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives. Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time.

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated individual to join the Elections Digital team at MHCLG as a Senior Delivery Manager. It’s an exciting time to join as we have an ambitious programme of work from delivery of the government’s manifesto commitments on elections, to iterating our existing services which include Register to vote, Apply for a postal vote, and Apply for photo ID to vote. You’ll be working in a fast-paced, high profile, agile environment, leading a multidisciplinary team. You’ll be working closely with Product, Technical and Policy leads to ensure project deliverables meet user and business needs. Your work will directly benefit millions of people who use our services each year to participate in elections in the UK.

Find out more about our Digital teams and what they are working on through our MHCLG Digital blog; Shape the future of voting: Join our Elections Digital team – MHCLG Digital. Please note that MHCLG do not offer visa sponsorship and applicants will need a valid visa for the duration of your employment.

Job description

As a Senior Delivery Manager, you'll: 

• Lead the delivery of complex digital elections products and services across one or more multidisciplinary teams

• Be accountable for effective delivery outcomes across the full product lifecycle, using agile methods and iterative approaches

• Own planning, prioritisation and reporting, using data to inform decisions and track delivery confidence

• Manage delivery across multiple teams, suppliers and workstreams, managing risks, dependencies, integration and delivery

• Work closely with Product, UCD, Technical, Policy and Operational colleagues to deliver user-centred outcomes

• Lead and develop high-performing teams, creating an inclusive and continuously improving environment

• Identify and remove blockers, and build strong relationships with stakeholders to influence decisions and direction

• Ensure delivery meets legal, accessibility and best practice requirements

• Lead or support governance, assurance and commercial activity, representing digital delivery team when required

Person specification

As a Senior Delivery Manager, you'll have: 

• Significant experience delivering complex digital products and services in uncertain and ambiguous environments

• Experience leading delivery across multiple teams, suppliers or a programme area

• Strong practical application of agile methodologies and continuous planning approaches

• Experience managing suppliers and commercial delivery, including integration and acceptance of deliverables

• Proven ability to use data to plan, prioritise and make effective decisions on escalation, challenge and course correction

• Strong experience managing risks, issues and dependencies, including across organisational boundaries

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including influencing at senior levels

• Experience leading, motivating and coaching high-performing multidisciplinary teams

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with business and technology stakeholders to articulate and translate needs

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £58,092, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £16,829 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click here.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Application and Selection 

The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles: 

Behaviours ,  Experience ,  Strengths ,  Technical 

Please ensure your CV does not contain any personally identifiable information. 

Note: We do not consider direct CV applications. All applications must be submitted via the provided application link. 

Important: Your CV and sift question answer must be merged into a single document before uploading. 

Stage 1: Sift (CV & Sift Question) 

For this stage you will be asked to submit your CV, and a 500-word answer response to the question below. We will be testing experience and technical profiles using your CV. Please make sure your answer is merged into the same document as your CV and they are uploaded together.

Sift Question (Experience & Technical):  In no more than 500 words, please describe an example of where you have led multiple complex workstreams at the same time. Include in your example how you managed workload, sequencing and prioritisation for yourself and your team, the challenges you faced and how you addressed them, how you set the work up for success, and the outcomes achieved.

 If you are invited to interview, one of the interview questions will relate to this example described in your application.

Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that each of your answers would be viewed by different assessors.  

Stage 2: Interview 

• Behaviours: "Communicating and Influencing", "Making Effective Decisions", "Delivering at Pace"

• Strengths: The strength-based questions will require natural responses from the candidates.  

Sift and Interview Dates 

Sifting is envisaged to take place on a rolling basis. This role will be closed to new applications on 23rd August 2026.

Interviews are envisaged to take place soon after and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change. 

How We Recruit 

Find out everything you need to know before applying here.. 

• Applying 

• Sifting 

• Interview 

• Interview Results & Feedback 

• Reserve List 

• Near Miss 

• Civil Service Grades 

• We are a DCS, RIS & GPTWV employer 

• Reasonable Adjustments 

How to Apply 

What you need to know before applying. 

You must review the following information from the MHCLG Career's Site before submitting your application. This step is essential to ensure your eligibility for the role and that your application is completed correctly. 

• Security Clearance Requirements 

• Civil Service Nationality Requirements 

• Right to Work 

• Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles 

• CV Declaration 

• Sponsorships 

• Salary and Grade 

• Existing Civil Servants 

• Conflict of Interest 

• Location and Flexible Working 

• Fixed Term Contracts 

• Internal Fraud Database 

• Appeals and Complaints 

Security Clearance Requirements 

National Office: BPSS 

London Office: BPSS + CTC

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals

• nationals of the Republic of Ireland

• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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