Strategic Business Manager

Pensions Regulator

Hybrid

Expires: Expiring in less than 2 weeks

Flexible

£46,211 per year

Job summary

Role title: Strategic Business Manager

TPR grade & pay group: Core - Grade 8 – Specialist

Directorate: Strategy, Policy and Analysis (SPA)

Salary: £46,211 per annum plus excellent benefits package, and flexible working arrangements

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Brighton / hybrid – 6 days per month in the office

Job description

The role and responsibilities

We are seeking a Strategic Business Manager to provide high‑quality organisational and strategic support to Directors within the Strategy, Policy and Analysis (SPA) directorate. This role combines operational coordination, briefing, planning, and wider business management functions that enable effective decision‑making and ensure smooth, efficient directorate operations.

You will act as a central coordination point across SPA and the wider organisation, ensuring effective information flow, meeting preparation, action management and the prioritisation of director workloads. The role offers an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing structure and strategic insight to a complex organisation and who wants to work closely with senior leaders driving organisational priorities.

Person specification

This role is ideal for someone who:

enjoys organisational and coordination work but wants broader strategic exposure and development
can quickly absorb and synthesise information
is confident supporting senior leaders in a fast‑paced environment
can build credibility and trusted relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
is proactive, solutions‑focused, and highly organised
can balance operational tasks with strategic coordination

Essential criteria

Strong experience providing senior‑level administrative, organisational or strategic support
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently
Strong stakeholder management skills internally and externally
Ability to build effective relationships across Government and the wider public sector
High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential matters

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £46,211, Pensions Regulator contributes £13,387 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The team

You will work closely with Directors across SPA, as well as colleagues from Pension Reform and Strategy and Communications. You will also interact with partners across TPR and external stakeholders.

TPR offers:

Genuine opportunities for learning and development
A values‑led, inclusive environment
Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns
A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Mental Health, Women’s)

Reward and benefits

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35‑hour working week (full‑time), flexible working patterns and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Our culture

TPR strives to be a high‑performing organisation, and we prioritise our people's growth and well‑being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our modern Brighton offices in Telecom House overlook Preston Park. When redesigned in 2023, we followed the government’s workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design.

We're proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

About The Pensions Regulator

With a career at TPR, you’ll join an organisation with real purpose and a diverse range of skills and experience that positively impacts millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe.

Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with the changing pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision‑making for positive saver outcomes. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive.

Find out more about us.

Applications

To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we cannot accept further applications.

Current TPR employees interested in applying should first speak with their line manager.

We welcome applications on a part‑time or job‑share basis.

Selection and interview

If you are shortlisted, we will contact you shortly after the closing date. We aim to respond to every applicant; however, if you have not heard from us within 21 days of applying, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview. If we receive a high volume of Disability Confident applications, we may prioritise those who best meet the criteria.

Diversity and inclusion

TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace—creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, feel supported, be represented and do their best work.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and with diverse identities and experiences.

Further information

Please visit our website to learn more about working at TPR, our culture, interview process and our commitment to our employees.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

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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Salary range

£46,211 per year