Deputy Head, Traffic and Technology Division

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution 28.97%

25 days annual leave

8 Bank Holidays + Privilege Day

Staff discount portal

Professional qualifications paid (e.g.

Diverse and inclusive workforce

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working options

Job summary

The Department for Transport in the United Kingdom is seeking a Deputy Head, Traffic & Technology Division to lead reform of road policy and delivery, reporting to the Director. The role combines leadership with high‑level engagement across ministers on issues such as street works, street design and parking.

You will oversee policy areas related to parking regulation and the Blue Badge scheme, address pavement parking challenges, and lead the Blue Badge Programme, while ensuring delivery against

Qualifications

• Outstanding leadership skills with the ability to recruit, inspire, empower and motivate staff.
• Excellent decision making with the ability to see the strategic connections between issues and recommend the right decisions in a political environment.
• Experience of leading complex policy, regulatory or legislative programmes, including balancing immediate operational pressures with long-term reform and implementation.
• Highly developed communication skills enabling you to influence with senior stakeholders and to deliver complex information clearly and concisely.
• A track record of driving delivery against demanding timescales, balancing resources over competing demands and proactively managing risks.

Responsibilities

• Deputising for the Deputy Director and being part of the leadership team
• Leading a range of policy areas, in particular relating to how parking and the Blue Badge scheme are regulated
• Addressing the long-standing issue of pavement parking
• Leading the Blue Badge Scheme

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Strategic thinking

Regulatory programmes

Job description

Salary: £72,281 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract Type: Permanent - Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

The Deputy Head, Traffic & Technology Division is a varied and challenging role at the heart of reforming the way our roads work and addressing the issues the issues that matter to everyday road users. The issues the division handles are always high up in ministers’ and MPs’ priorities requiring extensive engagement with ministers on challenging issues like street works (utilities digging up the road), street design and parking.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Deputising for the Deputy Director and being part of the leadership team
• Leading a range of policy areas, in particular relating to how parking and the Blue Badge scheme are regulated
• Addressing the long-standing issue of pavement parking
• Leading the Blue Badge Scheme

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Outstanding leadership skills with the ability to recruit, inspire, empower and motivate the best staff; build genuinely diverse and inclusive teams; and grow capability and resilience to deliver outcomes even when working under scrutiny or at a high pace.
• Excellent decision making with the ability to see the strategic connections between issues and recommend the right decisions in a political environment.
• Experience of leading complex policy, regulatory or legislative programmes, including balancing immediate operational pressures with long-term reform and implementation.
• Highly developed communication skills enabling you to influence with senior stakeholders and to deliver complex information clearly and concisely.
• A track record of driving delivery against demanding timescales, balancing resources over competing demands and proactively managing risks.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 8th November 2026