Senior Policy and Proposition Manager in Bedford

Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a Senior Policy & Proposition 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 have the opportunity to lead the ongoing development and delivery of high‑quality money guidance services and propositions, ensuring they remain insight‑led and responsive to customer needs and market changes. You’ll shape and enhance the money guidance we offer, working closely with fellow Senior Managers to support customers in building their financial understanding, confidence, and long‑term wellbeing. You’ll join a team that’s passionate, collaborative, and driven by the belief that financial confidence should be something everyone can access.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the team by providing direction, prioritisation, and coordination.
• Develop and articulate policy positions that are aligned with MaPS strategic plan.
• Communicate MaPS policy and strategic positions effectively to both internal and external stakeholders, including Senior Leadership.
• Support the Head of Money & Pensions Policy and Propositions, representing MaPS externally with key stakeholders and at speaking events.
• Lead the development and refinement of money guidance propositions, tools, and content.
• Champion best practice in proposition design with our customers at the heart.
• Ensure guidance materials remain accurate, compliant, and aligned with organisational priorities.
• Understand stakeholder requirements (policy makers, customers, operations) to design and develop propositions.
• Review customer insights, research, and performance data to inform improvements and guidance maps.
• Work with internal stakeholders (e.g., digital, operations, insight, editorial) to ensure guidance is both user-focused and operationally deliverable.
• Prepare structured recommendations and briefing materials for Leadership.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships into central Government, regulators, and industry.
• Engage colleagues across the organisation to ensure teams and functions understand key policy risks and opportunities and proposition implications in own areas of responsibility.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in financial services, money guidance, financial wellbeing, consumer guidance, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret insight, research, and evidence.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience in proposition development and delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to non‑technical audiences and produce high‑quality briefings.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• A customer‑centred mindset focused on delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Confidence leading or coordinating work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong planning and project management skills, with the ability to manage timelines, resources, and quality.

Our Recruitment Process

We keep things simple, fair, and transparent:

• Stage 1: Application review – a member of our Talent team will review your CV and cover letter.
• Stage 2: If successful at Application review, you will be invited to book in for a Telephone Interview (up to 30 mins).
• Stage 3: Final stage interview with the hiring panel.

Everything we do aligns with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

About Us

MaPS is based in bright, modern offices in Bedford, and we’re here to help people across the UK feel more confident and informed about their money. Our values guide how we work together:

• Caring – for colleagues and the communities we support.
• Connecting – building supportive, positive relationships.
• Transforming – creating impact that truly matters.

We’re proud to foster an inclusive, welcoming culture. Our colleague networks include LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, and ethnicity groups — and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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

We believe work should fit around life. 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. We love supporting internal growth and progression while continuing to follow fair and open Civil Service recruitment practices.

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.

Reserve List: If you're successful at interview, we may place you on a reserve list for up to 6 months. If a similar role becomes available, you may be offered it without the need for another assessment. If you believe your application hasn’t followed the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles, you can contact resourcing@maps.org.uk. If unresolved, you may then contact the Civil Service Commission.