Project Manager – UK Financial Wellbeing Strategy
Location: Bedfordshire
Contract: Fixed Term (18-Months)
Salary: £66,000 per annum
Start Date: ASAP
Contact: (url removed)
*Hybrid Working – 2 days per week in office*
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a statutory body in Bedfordshire for a Project Manager (UK Financial Wellbeing Strategy) to join the team on a temporary basis. This role is critical in leading the end-to-end delivery of the UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing review and refresh, coordinating cross-nation planning, stakeholder engagement, evaluation, and publication activities.
The postholder will work at the heart of a collaborative effort involving Country Managers, policy and insight teams, evaluation partners, and Devolved Governments to shape a strategy that improves financial wellbeing across the UK.
Main Responsibilities
Developing and maintaining a clear project plan and critical path for the review and refresh process, aligned with internal governance and external stakeholder timelines.
Leading day-to-day project delivery, including planning, risk management, budget tracking, and reporting to senior stakeholders.
Coordinating the commissioning and delivery of the evaluation with Ecorys, in close collaboration with the Insight and Evaluation Team.
Integrating MoneyView survey data into the analysis of progress against national goals, working with Strategy and Insight and Evaluation teams.
Planning and facilitating stakeholder engagement across the four nations, ensuring inclusive and effective input into refreshed delivery plans.
Preparing high-quality reports, briefings, and presentations for governance groups, Executive Committee (ExCo), Board, Devolved Governments, and stakeholder partners.
Overseeing publication planning, working with Communications and Digital teams to prepare materials for external audiences.Candidate Criteria
Proven experience in leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects or programmes, ideally within public sector, policy, or strategy environments.
Understanding of financial wellbeing, financial inclusion, or the consumer policy landscape across the UK.
Strong project management capabilities, including planning, risk management, stakeholder mapping and engagement, and reporting.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to produce clear briefings and confidently engage senior stakeholders.
Experience in managing evaluation or insight activities as part of project delivery.If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed