Lead Delivery Manager; FTC​/Secondment

Lead Delivery Manager (FTC/Secondment to April 2026)

Leeds, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Full time, fixed-term contract to April 2026

DGCIO Division for Monetary Policy (MP) and Financial Stability (FS)

DGCIO lead business facing technology functions dedicated to servicing the needs of MP and FS. The DGCIO is accountable for delivery and operations of all technology that the MP and FS rely on.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity to join the Future Data Systems (FDS) programme for a period of 8 months.

The FDS programme has been running for a number of years is part of the Bank’s data portfolio that will transform how the Bank produces and makes statistics available. FDS will build a new statistical production system (STRATUS) on the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). The programme is working with a Service Integrator and with them we have built a diverse, talented & results-driven team with our own people fully embedded in the programme.

The role will include:

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of the FDS, ensuring that milestones, quality, budget, and timelines are met.
• Working closely with Bank, business and technology teams to identify deliverables on quarterly basis, ensuring regular reviews of technology resourcing to support the programme.
• Be the primary technology contact for the third-party consultancy, managing contract obligations, deliverables, and integration with internal teams
• Work closely with business/DSD (Data Statistics Division), data, and technology stakeholders to align requirements, report progress, and manage expectations.
• Pro-actively identify, assess, and manage programme level risks and issues, including dependencies between internal teams and the third-party supplier.
• Establish and maintain delivery governance, RAID logs, and regular reporting to steering groups and senior leadership.
• Ensure effective adoption of delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid) tailored to the needs of each workstream.
• Support effective planning and management of data migration, system integration, and go-live readiness, in coordination with Technology and Business functions.
• Extensive knowledge of the various delivery methodologies, including agile.
• Experience of leading projects or programmes and managing the delivery to a successful conclusion.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills within similar delivery environments.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to set direction, resolve conflicts.
• Strong, practical experience with delivery methodologies, particularly Agile.
• Strong people leadership experience, including the ability to create and implement a shared vision and delivery of outcomes.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent at managing, influencing and building relationships with a wide network of stakeholders.
• Willing and able to challenge appropriately and understand needs of key stakeholders; can deliver difficult messages while maintain good working relations.
• Experience using the Government Digital Services (GDS) Service Standard
• Ideally experienced with associated IT qualifications such as ITIL, or other associated indicators of a solid background in technology delivery management.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best  celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making…