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PMO - Project Support Officer (Ref: 13287)

Strategic Priorities Manager (Ref: 13458)

Senior Product Manager (Ref: 13382)

<h4>Job summary</h4>This is a Nationally based role<h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>The Deputy Director, Digital Project and Change Delivery is a senior leadership role within HMCTS Digital and Technology Services (DTS). The postholder will be responsible for driving delivery excellence across a portfolio of digital and technology change initiatives, ensuring that projects and programmes are aligned to HMCTS priorities and delivered to time, cost, and quality standards.</p><p>Reporting to the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), the role provides visible leadership across project delivery and digital workstreams, enabling joined-up delivery and timely resolution of inter-programme challenges.</p><p>The postholder will also lead delivery of the Decommissioning and Legacy Risk Mitigation (DLRM) Programme — a Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) initiative addressing legacy technology, cyber and operational risks. Acting on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), they will ensure that the programme delivers against its business case, meets the highest technical and security standards, and contributes to the modernisation and resilience of HMCTS’s digital estate.</p><h4><a href></a><a href></a>Key Responsibilities</h4><p><strong>Portfolio Delivery </strong></p><ul><li>Provide strategic leadership across the DTS portfolio of projects and programmes, ensuring work is effectively sequenced, prioritised and governed to deliver HMCTS’s strategic objectives. Shape the overall portfolio roadmap, aligning investment and delivery capacity with business priorities, and maintain oversight of interdependencies to ensure coherent and sustainable progress.<br><br></li><li>Lead prioritisation and trade-off decisions where resource constraints or risks arise, balancing short-term operational needs with long-term transformation goals. Work collaboratively with peers across DTS and the HMCTS Change Portfolio Directorate to enable integrated planning and shared accountability for delivery outcomes.<br><br></li><li>Strengthen capability and consistency across the digital delivery profession by overseeing the Digital Workstreams and Project Delivery Groups. Champion best practice in agile and hybrid delivery, build programme management maturity, and embed performance insights and continuous improvement across teams.</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership of the Decommissioning and Legacy Risk Mitigation (DLRM) Programme</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the delivery of the DLRM Programme on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), providing strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of the Programme Director and delivery teams. Ensure commercial, technical and operational delivery are fully integrated, risks are managed proactively, and business case benefits are realised.<br><br></li><li>Champion high standards of delivery practice and governance, maintaining progress across this complex, multi-supplier environment and managing dependencies across HMCTS and MoJ.<br><br></li><li>Ensure all delivery approaches meet the highest technical and security standards, making appropriate use of innovative technologies (such as AI and Low Code) to accelerate progress, reuse capabilities, and reduce cost and risk.<br><br></li><li>Provide authoritative advice to senior stakeholders — including HMCTS and MoJ leadership, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Cabinet Office and HM Treasury — and represent the programme in key assurance and investment forums.<br><br></li><li>The DLRM Programme addresses some of HMCTS’s most complex digital and operational challenges, from legacy system retirement to large-scale data migration. The postholder will combine strategic foresight with strong delivery discipline to ensure progress towards a modern, secure and sustainable technology estate.</li></ul><p><strong>Cross-Government Engagement and Governance</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a senior digital leader across HMCTS, engaging with MoJ, GDS, and cross-government delivery and assurance bodies as required.<br><br></li><li>Lead DTS contributions to HMCTS governance boards and cross-cutting delivery forums, including ministerial briefings and PAC/NAO engagements as necessary.</li></ul><p><strong>Team and Community Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Provide line and professional leadership to the Heads of Project Delivery and Digital Workstreams.<br><br></li><li>Embed a culture of delivery, accountability and professional excellence within the change community.<br><br></li><li>Champion the Civil Service values, model inclusive leadership, and foster a culture where diverse teams can succeed.</li></ul><p><strong>Financial and Commercial Stewardship</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure delivery is underpinned by strong commercial and financial management, with robust oversight of business cases, budgets, procurement pipelines and in-flight delivery performance.<br><br></li><li>Contribute to Spending Review and investment case development, particularly in relation to legacy mitigation, Reform transition, and digital operations continuity.</li></ul><p><strong>Leading Through Ambiguity / Vision for the Future </strong></p><ul><li>Deliver insights that shape organisational design, enabling future-ready structures and ways of working.</li></ul><p>* Be a stabilising force during times of change, guiding teams through transition with clarity, empathy, and a focus on maintaining momentum and morale</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities, person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process.</p>We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity</a>.<strong>Diversity &amp; Inclusion</strong><p>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy</a>.</p><p>For full details about the Role, Key Responsibilities and Person Specification, please download and review the Candidate Information pack</p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Leadership</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £81,000, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £23,465 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p><br><br>For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.For full details of the Selection Process and Recruitment Timeline, please view the Candidate Information pack.<br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. <br><br>As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : SCS Recruitment Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk" target="_blank">scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk" target="_blank">scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13620?entityId=13620" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13620?entityId=13620</a><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzczODImdmVyaWZ5PWFiZGM4MjRiZDhlM2U1NmNhYzRjMzU0MzdkMzFhYWUwJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMzMTM0LThjNDNiZjEyM2RmMDA5NjZiOWU5MzZiMmFlY2I3N2VlY2E2ZWY5YmQ=" target="_blank">Candidate Information Pack - Deputy Director, Digital Change &amp; Project Delivery Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 678kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzczODMmdmVyaWZ5PWUyNzIzNjE4ODAxYzE2ODlhMjNjNWZmNjMzYWVlYWNlJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMzMTM0LThjNDNiZjEyM2RmMDA5NjZiOWU5MzZiMmFlY2I3N2VlY2E2ZWY5YmQ=" target="_blank">Accessible Candidate Pack - Deputy Director, Digital Change &amp; Project Delivery Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 193kB)

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Deputy Director, Digital Project and Change Delivery

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>The Vacancy</strong></p><p>Predominantly known for the role Cafcass has in supporting 140,000 + children and their families every year and ensuring their voices are heard in family proceedings, what may be less well known is our targeted use of technology as a key factor in ensuring we are at the forefront of our sector.</p><p>A digital organisation rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2024, we continually invest to drive performance and efficiency; we have a wholly cloud-based technology stack that is essential in supporting and enabling a diverse, flexible and highly mobile workforce.</p><p>Cafcass is recruiting a Product Manager on a permanent basis. The location is flexible with some travel required for team or supplier meetings</p><p>Are you a product leader who thrives in delivering innovative, transformational, enterprise solutions?</p><p>As Product Manager you will take ownership of product initiatives from concept through to launch and post-release refinement and lifecycle management. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, a keen understanding of strategic and operational business needs and the ability to negotiate and prioritise trade-offs for immediate stakeholder benefits with long-term platform security, stability and scalability.</p><p>Central to this national role are our award-nominated and internally very highly regarded Cafcass case management applications and related products. These applications are fundamental to our work with children and families and are at the forefront of developments and improvements in our social work practice. They capture all associated data and documents and provide a unique suite of analytics in support of not just Cafcass practice but the wider family justice system too.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Let us tell you a bit more about the role…</strong></p><p>As Product Manager, you’ll play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the strategic direction of our case management applications and software development function. You’ll be responsible for defining the product vision, aligning roadmaps with organisational goals and overseeing the full product lifecycle. Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external development and hosting partners, you’ll ensure our bespoke solutions meet the evolving needs of the organisation and deliver real value.</p><p>You’ll lead a talented team including a Senior Product Owner and Lead Developer to deliver high-quality, user-focused outcomes and as a subject matter expert you’ll provide advice and report regularly to senior leadership.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>… and what we’re looking for.</strong></p><p>If you’re passionate about building secure, user-focused enterprise solutions and want to work with an outcomes-driven team comprising internal and external stakeholders and partners, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.</p><p>You will have</p><ul><li>Excellent leadership skills</li><li>Experience in a Product Owner or Product Manager or similar role within the IT or technology space, with demonstrable experience of driving successful product launches to time and budget</li><li>Strong collaboration skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels and work closely alongside business colleagues</li><li>Hands-on experience of product roadmap creation, stakeholder negotiations with cross-functional teams, and data-driven decision-making processes</li><li>Proven track record in driving product development processes using agile methodologies</li><li>Strong understanding of user-centred design principles and experience of working closely with design and UX teams, with a proven ability to create exceptional user experiences </li><li>Experience of business analysis, with the ability to identify pragmatic solutions to conflicting requirements or business challenges</li><li>Excellent project management skills</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options (e.g. 9 day fortnights)</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A Local Government Pension with an employer contribution of 18.1%</li><li>Generous holidays, 28 days holidays (including three for Christmas) rising to 33 days with five years continuous service, which could include your current employment. </li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>Next steps / timelines</strong></p><p>If and when you are ready to apply, our application process is straightforward and quick to complete. You don’t need to complete your application in a single visit, you can start it and come back and amend your responses / update your CV, just make sure you come back before the closing date to submit.</p><p>Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.</p><p>Closing date: </p><p> 25 January 2026 </p><p>Remote first round interviews (over MS Teams):</p><p> 5 - 6 February 2026 </p><p>Informal conversation with colleagues: </p> 11 February 2026 <p>Formal onsite (Leeds) panel interview:</p> 19 February 2026 <br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Medical</h4>Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Cath Maloney</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Catherine.Maloney@cafcass.gov.uk" target="_blank">Catherine.Maloney@cafcass.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Michelle.Berridge@cafcass.gov.uk" target="_blank">Michelle.Berridge@cafcass.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzczMTkmdmVyaWZ5PTE3M2JmZTVjNDUyNzNlNWRhZDFkMjZhNjRkYzdjODdjJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MDE5Njk2LWFkMTM4NDdmYjRlNDlhMjIxNzQ2YjMwMTljNzAzYWFiMGQ5NjViMDE=" target="_blank">Product Manager JD_Feb 2025 Opens in new window</a> (docx, 167kB)

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

Product Manager

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