We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Business Manager to provide essential support to the Executive Director of Strategy, Policy, and Governance. This role is about ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the directorate, with a focus on organisation, coordination, and strategic support. While diary management is part of the role, the emphasis is on ensuring effective communication, tracking key actions, and improving processes to enhance efficiency., Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Business Manager will:

• Oversee and coordinate the Executive Director's workflow, ensuring priorities are managed effectively.
• Manage the diary proactively, ensuring the Executive Director's time is used efficiently (approx. 30% of the role).
• Manage and track key actions from meetings, ensuring timely follow-ups and issue resolution.
• Support on improving processes across the directorate to enhance efficiency and coordination.
• Help to improve communication across teams and with external stakeholders.
• Support on preparing high-quality reports, presentations, and briefings, ensuring the Executive Director is fully prepared for meetings and commitments.
• Act as a key liaison between the Executive Director and senior stakeholders, including government, regulators, and industry partners.
• Oversee correspondence, prioritising and responding to key communications on behalf of the Executive Director.
• Support budget and resource management, working with the senior leaders in the Strategy, Policy and Governance directorate
  
  Strong experience in a senior coordination, business management, or executive support role, handling complex workflows and priorities.
• Proven experience working with senior executives or board-level stakeholders, ensuring they are well-supported and aligned to strategic goals.
• Ability to anticipate needs, problem-solve, and drive efficiency in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in managing actions from meetings, ensuring follow-ups and effective tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative, and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Desirable Criteria
• Experience working with or supporting Executive Directors or senior leadership teams., Disability Confident
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The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of an important organisation, working to help people across the UK. At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values - caring, connecting, and transforming, - which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:
• Caring
We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.
• Connecting
We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
• Transforming
We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact. Our Inclusive Working Environment By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to "bring their whole selves to work." Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women's health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity.

What We Offer
• Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
• Life assurance scheme
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers