Policy & Public Affairs Team - Senior Policy Manager
Throgmorton St, London EC2N 2AN, UK
Job Description
Posted Thursday 26 March 2026 at 01:00
Do you want a rewarding career with a growing organisation where people come first?
Senior Policy Manager
About People’s Partnership:
At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future‑saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit‑chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fuelled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.
What you'll be doing:
As our Senior Policy Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping People’s Partnership’s policy direction — working closely with senior leaders and our Policy & Public Affairs team to develop clear, coherent positions that align with our strategy and brand. You’ll champion these positions across government, regulatory bodies, and the wider pensions and corporate landscape, acting as a trusted senior adviser on public policy changes. In this influential role, you’ll also contribute to the evolution of our policy and advocacy strategy, leading the drafting of evidence submissions and consultation responses. By collaborating with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, you’ll ensure our voice reflects the needs of People’s Partnership, our members, and The People’s Pension, while driving meaningful impact across the sector.
* Take a leading role in delivering the People’s Partnership’s Policy objectives.
* Devise and advocate policy positions that further the interests of People’s Partnership, the membership of The People’s Pension and are consistent with People’s Partnership’s strategy.
* Arrange and provide briefings and support for senior‑level meetings and events.
* Ensure stakeholder lists are up to date; manage relationships with key stakeholders at a working level, attend relevant roundtables and events.
* Brief internal stakeholders on forthcoming policy developments.
* Lead on advocacy work around the Pension Schemes Bill, focusing on provision of technical advice to the business on compliance with new legislative requirements and advocacy of People’s Partnership’s policy positions on secondary legislation.
What we’re looking for:
* An inquisitive, analytical mindset
* Experience of producing documents, reports, board papers and presentations for stakeholders at all levels
* Skilled in analysis and extracting key themes; conveying complex matters simply
* Ability to take a commercial approach to understand the impact on the business and the customer
* Self‑motivated, uses initiative, dynamic, pragmatic and resilient
What you can expect from us:
* Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%
* Real living wage
* Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance
* Employee healthcare
* Parental and adoption leave
* Learning & development opportunities and study support
* Travel season ticket loans
* Volunteering days and charity payroll giving
* Onsite gym
* Social clubs and events
You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website.
Disability Statement
People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. This role may support hybrid working. To make use of this arrangement, employees must have an appropriate home working environment, including a private workspace and reliable, secure high speed internet that enables them to perform their duties effectively. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you”.
Once you’ve submitted your application, a member of our Talent Team will review it and contact you if your skills and experience match the job profile.
We’re looking for people who share our values, and we want to help bring out the best in you.
Interviews with us are a two‑way process. You’ll have the opportunity to show us why you’re right for the role, and we want you to learn more about us too.
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