Deputy Director Technology Services

HM Land Registry is looking for an outstanding technology leader to join us as Deputy Director of Technology Services. This is a significant senior leadership role, with responsibility for the performance, security and resilience of the technology services that underpin our organisation and the wider conveyancing market. You will lead a function of around 300 IT professionals, oversee budgets of approximately £50 million and ensure our critical technology services remain secure, reliable and responsive to the changing needs of our customers and colleagues.

Millions of people and businesses rely on HM Land Registry every year for guaranteed and trusted information on property ownership which covers properties worth around £8 trillion. Understanding and protecting the nation’s land ownership, and its potential use and value, is vital to a successful economy and a sustainable future.

As our Deputy Director Technology Services, you will be responsible for:

• Provide direction and leadership to a broad group of technical staff, demonstrating familiarity and competence with a range of technologies.
• Ensure the performance of core systems continues to meet the needs of the organisation whilst supporting major change activities and continuous improvement.
• Manage large IT budgets (circa £50m) and suppliers in accordance with wider government guidance, driving value for money and savings.
• Ensure appropriate security solutions and services are deployed to protect the organisation from malicious attacks.
• Work closely with technical architecture to ensure the future direction of infrastructure meets the expectations of the organisation.
• Be an active and supportive member of directorate and wider organisation leadership team, promoting and demonstrating organisational values.
• Communicate with a wide range of HMLR executives, staff and external stakeholders, driving partnerships, setting the agenda and influencing the wider development of the property sector.
• Serve as Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for projects or portfolios that are relevant to the role.
• Create an environment where our people can succeed, effectively leading and developing your senior management team through clear delegation of responsibilities and agreement of performance criteria.

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

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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

We highly value diversity in all its forms and welcome applications from all sections of society.

To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process through our chosen executive search provider, Global Resourcing, accessed via the following email: hmlr-ts@global-resourcing.com.

Once you have emailed the above address, you will receive a reply containing a link to a microsite and full instructions on how to submit your application. You will also have the opportunity to book a briefing call to learn more about the role and ask any questions you may have.

Contact Information:

If you are interested in this vacancy, please follow the steps on the "How to Apply" tab. For any further information, please reach out to Mercedes Lane on 020 8253 1806, or via email at hmlr-ts@global-resourcing.com.

If successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a Staff Engagement Exercise which will be held on week commencing 23 November 2026 and further details will be issued to the successful candidates at the sift stage. A blended face-to-face interview in our Plymouth office will follow the Staff Engagement Exercise, which we anticipate will be held on 30 November and 1 December 2026. You will be asked to deliver a short presentation as part of the interview. Full details will be provided to those successful at sift to support your preparation.

HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. DCS applicants who meet the minimum criteria at shortlisting may be invited to attend an interview. There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS applicants that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, when we receive high number of applications. In these circumstances we may select the DCS applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the job, rather than all of those that meet the minimum criteria, as we would do for non-disabled applicants.

If you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.

Visa Sponsorship - Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa. You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.

Salary

Remuneration for this role is expected to be between £95,000 to £100,000 per annum.

For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply. If appointed on promotion, you will be appointed to the salary band minimum for SCSPB1 – Director, or receive a 10% uplift on your existing salary, whichever is greater. Individuals appointed on level transfer will retain their existing salary. Standard pay rules apply for existing civil servants.

Please note that, if successful, any existing specialist allowances you currently receive will not automatically transfer to or be retained in this role.

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