Strategy and Policy Manager

Job summary

Strategy and Policy Manager (Workplace Savings)

c.£63,000 per annum

Bedford/London

Fixed Term Contract (23 Months)

Hybrid Working

Want to make a real difference to people's financial futures? As part of the National Coalition for Workplace Savings, you'll play a key role in driving a government-backed initiative that helps more people build emergency savings through their workplace, working with senior stakeholders across business, government and the financial services sector.

Role Overview

This role will support the delivery of the National Coalition for Workplace Savings, a government-backed initiative established through the Financial Inclusion Strategy to increase emergency savings among UK working-age adults.

The postholder will coordinate coalition activities, provide secretariat support to the MaPS Policy Steering Group, and contribute to the development of MaPS' savings policy agenda. Working across the joint Secretariat, which includes MaPS, TISA and the Centre for Inclusive Money at Nest, the role will bring together employers, policymakers, savings providers and other key stakeholders to drive engagement and support the growth of workplace savings schemes across the UK.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the work of the National Coalition for Workplace Savings, ensuring effective operation and adherence to agreed priorities.
• Prepare and support meetings for both working-level and Steering Group, including agenda setting, minute taking, and action tracking.
• Develop and maintain systems, processes, and delivery plans that support effective governance and project management.
• Manage the reporting process for the Coalition, including KPIs, progress updates, and the preparation of annual reports to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
• Provide secretariat support for policy steering groups, ensuring well-planned meetings and progression of actions.
• Engage with key stakeholders including government officials, policymakers, and savings providers to support policy development and coalition delivery.

Person specification

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience.

To excel in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder programmes or partnerships in a complex environment.
• Strong project management skills, capable of managing meetings, actions, risks, and delivery plans.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate with both internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, adept at producing clear documentation and presenting findings.
• Analytical skills with sound judgement, capable of synthesizing evidence and insights to support policy development.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations, creating structure and maintaining momentum across multiple workstreams.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of savings policy, financial wellbeing, or related consumer financial services issues.
• Experience with government departments, regulators, or financial sector coalitions.
• Familiarity with developing KPI reporting and governance documents for senior stakeholders

Benefits

• About Us
  The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. However, the role will involve working regularly in London. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.

  At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:

  • Caring
    We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.
  • Connecting
    We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
  • Transforming
    We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.

  Our Inclusive Working Environment
  By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”

  Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.

  What We Offer

  • Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
  • Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
  • Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
  • Cycle to work Scheme
  • Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Give as you earn scheme
  • Employee assistance programme (EAP)
  • PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
  • Enhanced family and sick pay
  • Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
  • Recognition Scheme
  • Discounts portal to numerous retailers

  Flexible Working
  At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per month. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

  Career Development
  In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil Service Commissioner recruitment principles, which means that you will be required to participate in a full, open, and fair process.

  Important Information About Applying

  To make sure your application reaches us safely, please submit it only through our official MaPS application links.

  Applications sent via third‑party or unauthorised websites, or emailed directly, unfortunately can’t be considered.

  Please also note that MaPS is unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

  Reserve List
  If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.

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

Application Process
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Money and Pensions Service via email: resourcing@maps.org.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.

Our Recruitment Process

Step 1: CV Submission

Applications open: 24th August 2026 I Closing date: 07th September 2026

• Please submit your most up-to-date CV outlining how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the job specification.

Step 2: Telephone Interview

Taking place between: 25th August 2026 – 09th September 2026

• Candidates who meet the initial criteria will be invited to a friendly and informal telephone interview with the Reed team. This is an opportunity to discuss your experience in more detail and learn more about the role.

Step 3: Final Stage Interview

Scheduled for: 17th – 18th September 2026
(Dates subject to change)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a final interview via Microsoft Teams.

Interviews will last 1 hour and will be conducted by a panel of three.

The session will include a five – minute presentation follow by a range of competency‑based questions to assess your skills, behaviours, and alignment with the role.

We follow fair, open, and merit‑based recruitment in line with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

Job Reference: MaPS01311

Close Date: 07/09/2026

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.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 : Sabreena
• Email : moneyand.pensions@reed.com

Recruitment team

• Email : moneyand.pensions@reed.com