Managing Director, Technology

Job summary

About the UK Debt Management Office

The UK Debt management Office (DMO) is an executive agency of His Majesty’s Treasury. We are responsible for debt and cash management for the UK government, local authority lending operations and managing certain public sector funds. The DMO’s remit is to carry out the government’s debt management policy of minimising financing costs over the long term, taking account of risk, and to minimise the cost of offsetting the governments net cash flows over time, while operating within a risk appetite approved by ministers in both cases.

Since its creation in 1998, the DMO has successfully established itself as an integral part of wholesale financial markets, raising in excess of £3.1 trillion in total gilt issuance, while annual turnover in its cash management operation is currently around £8 trillion.

The DMO employs around 140 people. Approximately one third work within the Financing Strategy area, which is responsible for debt, cash and balance sheet management teams, and related transactions, as well as local government lending operations and the management of certain public sector funds.

The remaining staff work in the Operations directorate which comprises Finance, Settlements, Risk Management, Business Delivery, and Facilities teams. Business Delivery is the term used in the DMO to cover the Technology teams including Infrastructure, Applications, Testing, Business Analysis, Project & Programme management and Service Desk functions. It comprises approximately 60 staff.

Although structured into a number of functional teams, the DMO operates with a flat management structure and a collaborative, flexible approach. This enables teams to respond quickly to operational demands and evolving business needs. All staff have access to and are encouraged to undertake training and development opportunities

Job description

This is a new role for the organisation. The DMO is looking to enhance and develop its technology service to ensure that it continues to support the delivery of the DMO’s critical business objectives, whilst providing a clear strategy and roadmap for the future.

Maintaining the resilience, availability, standards and security of the systems that support the DMO’s market-facing operations is critical. The ability to operate seamlessly with Market Counterparties is paramount, and the safe and reliable delivery of these services will always be the DMO’s highest priority.

Alongside this, the DMO requires a forward-looking technology strategy to modernise, enhance and facilitate the implementation of new tools and services to support the delivery of the DMO’s mission-critical objectives. This includes further controlled adoption of automaton, business and data analytics, a strategy for further use of the cloud and artificial intelligence.

The DMO requires a technology leader who will lead the design and delivery of the technology strategy, ensuring the DMO continues to benefit from modern technologies and ways of working while preserving the resilience, security and reliability of its critical operations. This is a new role, reflecting the importance the DMO places on both current and future technology.

Key Focus

The Managing Director, Technology (MD, Technology) is a senior leadership role that is accountable for setting out a medium and long-term technology strategy, driving innovation and digital transformation, alongside overseeing the maintenance of a secure, resilient, and scalable technology environment that meets the critical business needs of the UK Debt Management Office (DMO).

The role provides strategic leadership for the technology function and contributes to the management and delivery of the broader business aims and objectives. The role reports jointly to the Deputy CEO, Operations and the Deputy CEO, Financial Strategy, which reflects the significance of the role across all parts of the DMO.

The MD, Technology has overall accountability for the DMO’s technology architecture, platforms, data, and infrastructure, ensuring they continue to meet the highest standards of resilience and operational performance. The role is also responsible for ensuring the DMO is well positioned to adopt new technologies and services to meet current and future business objectives.

The technology area within the DMO covers both operational and strategic activities, with the MD, Technology being directly responsible for the technology strategy. The MD, Technology will be supported by a deputy in the role of Head of Business Delivery, who is in turn responsible for leading the DMO’s technology operational delivery capability.

Working in close partnership, the MD, Technology and Head of Business Deliveryare responsible for the management and leadership of the following teams

Programme & Project Management

Testing

Application Development & Support

Service Desk

Business Analysis

Business Continuity

Infrastructure & Platforms

Business Services, which covers Procurement, Contracts Management & Facilities

Person specification

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Technology strategy & architecture

· Develop and deliver a comprehensive and unified technology strategy that aligns with and supports the DMO’s business aims, strategic objectives and evolving operating environment.

· Lead the development of enterprise and solution architectures ensuring technology remains resilient, secure, scalable and fit for future business needs to support the DMO’s core mission and objectives.

· Advise the DMO executive committee and other stakeholders to identify actual and emerging technology risks, opportunities, and industry trends (e.g. digital assets, cloud strategy, Artificial Intelligence (AI)) to ensure the DMO adopts innovation where it delivers demonstrable value.

Technology transformation & innovation

· Lead the DMO technology area to establish direction, best practice and innovation to all aspects of technology delivery. Determine how far and in what way to implement modern engineering practices.

· Establish technology roadmaps that drive innovation and exploration of new technologies and methods that support business priorities and deliver measurable improvements in capability, resilience and efficiency.

· Champion a culture of continuous improvement to ensure technology investment delivers sustainable business value.

Operational Resilience & service delivery

· Provide executive oversight of the management, availability, performance, and resilience of the DMO’s current technology estate, ensuring uninterrupted delivery of mission-critical systems.

· Ensure appropriate governance is in place for operational resilience, development methods, business continuity, contingency and recovery, and incident management.

· Drive modernisation of legacy systems where appropriate, balancing innovation with operational stability and eliminating platform obsolescence.

· Oversee development of an information management framework, data architecture, data governance, data quality, and enterprise information lifecycles to enhance data, record and document, management and analytics capabilities.

Security, Privacy & governance

· Working closely with the Head of Cyber Security, ensure the implementation of an effective and mission-appropriate enterprise cybersecurity architecture, threat management, access controls, and security operations.

· Provide executive oversight of technology compliance, ensuring technology in the DMO continues to meet legal, regulatory and internal governance requirements, and meet market participant expectations.

· Represent DMO technology in internal and external audits, relevant cross-government & industry technology forums, and sector cyber and other resilience planning and exercises.

Financial & Supplier Management

· Lead technology investment planning, budgeting, forecasting and portfolio prioritisation with clear business value measures to ensure resources are aligned with strategic objectives.

· Oversee the management of strategic technology suppliers and partners ensuring value for money, effective risk management and strong beneficial commercial relationships.

Leadership and organisational capability

· Demonstrate and visibly role model the highest standards of personal behaviour, values and integrity, developing a team culture which ensures that each person is supported and achieves their personal best in their respective role.

· Provide strategic leadership for the entire technology function, fostering a high-performing, inclusive and collaborative culture.

· Lead and develop the senior technology leadership team, ensuring the organisation has the capability and skills required to meet current and future business priorities.

· Support staff wellbeing and encourage and support diversity and inclusion.

· Build on the strengths of an experienced team, leading change in an inclusive and supportive way while maintaining engagement and organisational knowledge.

· Be an active and collaborative member of the DMO leadership team, supporting colleagues in the leadership of the DMO.

Person Specification

Experience

· Significant executive leadership experience leading a technology function within a complex, operationally critical or highly regulated environment.

· Proven experience of developing and successfully delivering a technology strategy aligned to organisational objectives.

· Demonstrable experience of maintaining secure, resilient and business-critical technology services whilst delivering complex technology change.

· Experience of modernising technology environments through initiatives such as cloud adoption, automation, AI and platform transformation.

· Experience of working effectively with Executive teams, Boards and external stakeholders to influence strategic decision-making.

· Experience of operating within financial services, capital markets or other critical national infrastructure environments.

Skills and behaviours

· Strategic thinker, able to anticipate future technology needs and translate vision into practical delivery.

· Inclusive and authentic leader, able to build high-performing teams and bring people with them through change.

· Excellent communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts clearly and influence technical and non-technical audiences.

· Sound judgement, balancing innovation with operational resilience, governance and risk.

· Collaborative and values-led, demonstrating integrity, credibility and a strong commitment to public service.

· Able to respond confidently to changing organisational priorities, emerging technology risks and evolving business needs, while maintaining sound judgement, focus and delivery in a complex, operationally critical environment.

Candidates – Please note that you will be asked to give evidence in your application of how you meet these criteria.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £140,000, UK Debt Management Office contributes £40,558 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).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Further details of benefits are available in the DMO Benefits Candidate pack 2026

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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

Sift Crietria

In selecting candidates for this vacancy, we will use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess you against the following:

Experience

Proven experience of leading successful transformation within a technology function, delivering significant technology and process change, including the safe and effective adoption of new and emerging technologies such as AI, and achieving measurable improvements in organisational capability, service or performance. (Lead)

Proven experience of setting a compelling vision for technology and successfully delivering a technology strategy aligned to wider organisational objectives.

Demonstrable experience of leading secure, resilient and business-critical technology functions and services, with accountability for operational performance, service availability and reliability in complex and time-critical environments.

Skills and Behaviours

Leadership: Authentic, inclusive and effective senior leader, with a track record of building high-performing teams, developing organisational capability and leading people successfully through change.

Working together: Collaborative and values-led, with credibility and judgement to work effectively across organisational boundaries and a clear commitment to the Principles of Public Life and Civil Service Code.

Stakeholder management and influence: Excellent communicator with the ability to influence senior, executive and Board-level stakeholders, as well as external suppliers and critical third parties, on complex technology issues and strategic decisions.

Candidates – Please note a sift based on the lead criteria may be conducted in the event of a large number of applications being received. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.

Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be informed of the progress of their application. Feedback will only be provided to those invited to attend an interview.

Interview and selection process information for candidates

There will be a two-stage selection process. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in the following:

Stage 1

Panel Interview A formal panel interview assessing candidates against the Civil Service Success Profiles.

Candidates shortlisted at end of Stage One will progress to Stage Two of selection process.

Stage 2

Psychometric Assessment Candidates will complete a psychometric assessment, focussing on Technology Strategic Leadership.This session is not formally assessed.

Staff engagement exercise- Candidates will have the opportunity to meet members of the teams from across the DMO. This session is not formally assessed. It is intended to provide additional insight into the role and organisation. Further details will be provided nearer the time.

Informal Conversation – An informal discussion with senior leaders of the DMO. This session is not formally assessed. It provides candidates with the opportunity to learn more about the organisation, its strategic priorities and the role, and to ask questions of senior leaders.

Panel Interview – A formal panel interview assessing candidates against the Civil Service Success Profiles. Candidates may also be asked to complete an additional role-related assessment exercise, which could include a presentation, scenario-based question or case study. Full details of the exercise, including any preparation required, will be provided to candidates in advance.

At interview, candidates will be assessed against the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, including, strengths, technical skills, experience and the following behaviours:

Behaviours Stage 1

Communicating and Influencing

Changing and improving

Making Effective Decisions

Seeing the Big Picture

Behaviours Stage 2

Leadership

Seeing the big picture

Making Effective decisions

Changing and improving

Panel Members:

(In exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to alter the membership of the panel, if this happens you will be informed at the earliest opportunity).

Informal conversations will be with:

Gary Admans - Non-Executive Director

Martin Egan - Non-Executive Director

Iain De Weymarn - Managing Director Financing Strategy

Selection Panel:

1st stage interviews:

Jim Juffs - Deputy CEO, Operations

Paul Canty- Deputy CEO, Financing Strategy

Peter Robinson - Chief People Officer or Farrah Chishty, Human Resources

David Hodges - Advisor

2nd stage interviews:

Jim Juffs – Deputy CEO, Operations

Jessica Pulay – Chief Executive Officer

Harjinder Mann-Managing Director, Head of Gilt desk

David Hodges- Advisor

Application details

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Debt Management Office on this appointment.

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4, explaining your interest in the role and providing evidence of how you meet the sift criteria and are suitable for the position.

Applications should be submitted via the following link :Advert

If you would like a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Belinda Beck at belinda.beck@saxbam.com.

Supporting statement and CV

AI

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 in the case of internal candidates you may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

The candidates who are assessed, from the information provided as best meeting the requirements of the role will be invited to interview. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be informed of the progress of their application. Feedback will only be provided to those invited to attend an interview.

As part of our pre-employment security checks, if you are invited to interview, you will need to bring:

• Proof of identity, e.g. your passport or driver’s license. Documents must be in date and valid.
• Proof of your National Insurance (NI) number, e.g. letter from DWP confirming your NI number, or P60

If you do not bring a UK or EU passport, you will need to bring other documentation of your right to work in the UK, e.g. your visa, biometric residence permit or birth certificate.

Further details regarding acceptable documents will be provided in the invitation to interview.

For more information on the DMO visit: www.dmo.gov.uk

Timetable:

These dates are indicative and are subject to change

Application Deadline: 26 October 2026 23:55

Shortlisting: Week commencing 2 November 2026

1st stage interviews: week commencing 9 November & 16 November 2026

Psychometric tests: week commencing 30 November & 7 December 2026

Informal Conversations: Week commencing 30 November & 7 December 2026

2nd stage interviews: week commencing 14 December 2026

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

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)

Working for the Civil Service

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil 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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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Belinda Beck
• Email : belinda.beck@saxbam.com.

Recruitment team

• Email : belinda.beck@saxbam.com.

Further information

If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting us at HR@dmo.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioners via info@csc.gov.uk, alternatively they can be contacted at the following address: G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ

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Attachments

DMO Candidate Benefits pack 2026 Opens in new window (pdf, 1821kB)Equal Opportunities Form Opens in new window (docx, 24kB)MD Technology -role description v V16 Final Opens in new window (pdf, 279kB)

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