Strategy and Policy Manager

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.

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.

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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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

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