Strategy and Policy Manager

Money and Pensions Service; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension (2:1 matched contribution up to 10%)

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs

Life assurance

Enhanced family and sick pay

Enhanced family and sick pay

Job summary

A UK financial services agency is seeking a Strategy and Policy Manager to shape corporate strategy and develop policy positions. This role involves collaboration with stakeholders and requires strong analytical skills and experience in policy and strategy development. The successful candidate will play a critical role in influencing decision-making and improving the financial wellbeing of people across the UK. The position offers flexibility and a range of benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy development or policy development in complex environments.
• Strong analytical skills to synthesize evidence and insights.
• Ability to communicate complex issues to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Developing MaPS’ corporate strategy and strategic plan.
• Supporting policy development and preparing briefings for leaders.
• Coordinating alignment across MaPS for strategic coherence.

Skills

Strategy development

Policy development

Analytical skills

Communication

Building relationships

Operational planning

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a Strategy and Policy Manager. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.

Why This Role Matters

In this role, you’ll play a central part in shaping the strategic direction of the Money and Pensions Service. You’ll develop key components of our corporate strategy, craft evidence‑based policy positions, and analyse insights that influence decision‑making at the highest levels. Your work will directly contribute to improving the financial wellbeing of people across the UK – helping ensure that our services, priorities and partnerships genuinely meet the needs of the people we exist to support.

You'll join a team that’s passionate, collaborative and deeply committed to ensuring better financial futures for everyone in need. Working closely with colleagues across MaPS and stakeholders across government, regulation and the wider financial wellbeing system, you’ll help deliver coherent, aligned and impactful strategic and policy outcomes that strengthen the whole organisation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing key components of MaPS’ corporate strategy and three‑year strategic plan, coordinating contributions to produce cohesive, evidence‑based recommendations.
• Supporting policy development and system insight work, including preparing structured analysis, briefings and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Coordinating cross‑MaPS alignment to ensure strategic coherence, connecting work across teams and supporting a consistent organisational direction.
• Conducting horizon scanning to anticipate policy, economic and social developments, synthesising implications for MaPS’ strategy and operating environment.
• Building strong internal and external relationships across MaPS, government departments, regulators and system partners to support collaboration and alignment.
• Representing the team in cross‑organisational working groups and project teams to ensure strategy and policy considerations are embedded in delivery.
• Contributing to a high‑performing and inclusive team culture, sharing best practice and helping strengthen strategy and policy capability across the directorate.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in at least one of strategy development, policy development or system analysis in a complex or multi‑stakeholder environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesise evidence, insight and stakeholder perspectives to inform strategic recommendations.
• Ability to communicate complex issues simply, clearly and with appropriate nuance for senior audiences.
• Experience working collaboratively across teams and building trusted relationships with senior colleagues.
• Confidence operating in ambiguity, creating clarity, structure and momentum in fast‑moving environments.
• Understanding of financial wellbeing, regulated services or national public service delivery.
• Ability to translate strategy into implementation, with strengths in prioritisation, planning and performance management.
• Experience working in or alongside an arm’s‑length body or strategic government partner.

What We Offer

• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension (2:1 matched contribution up to 10%)
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme (up to £3,000)
• Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
• Life assurance
• EAP Assist & Life
• Enhanced family and sick pay

Flexible Working

This Bedford‑based role offers genuine flexibility so you can balance work, family, and personal commitments. We come together for purposeful team collaboration to stay connected and drive great results.

Important Information About Applying

• Please apply only via official MaPS links – we can’t accept applications via email or unauthorised sites.
• MaPS is unable to offer visa sponsorship.