Strategy and Policy Manager

The Strategy and Policy Manager helps NS&I deliver its corporate strategy, by supporting and contributing to key strategic and policy work streams, these include:
+ Leading the co-ordination of our business-wide annual planning process, including the development of NS&I’s yearly corporate plan, as well as active participation in the development of our future corporate strategy;
+ Oversight of the coordination, delivery and reporting of for the business wide scorecard;
+ Supporting the iteration and implementation of the new ESG Strategy.
+ Developing and delivering our stakeholder engagement approach and continued development of NS&I’s key strategic policy relationships, both internal and external to NS&I;
+ Provide high quality strategic horizon scanning – analysing the risks and opportunities from NS&I’s external environment, including deep dives into areas of particular business interest; and
+ Providing ad hoc internal consultancy support on business-wide projects, challenges and new opportunities., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Changing and Improving
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Seeing the Big Picture
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Seeing the Big Picture, NS&I is currently working in a hybrid way with colleagues expected to work in the office for 40% of their working month and this will be increasing to 60% of their working month in the summer of 2024. If you are applying to work in London, the role is currently based in Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, SW1P 3BT and in summer 2024 it is anticipated that NS&I will be moving out of Sanctuary Buildings and into another office within central London.
Any move to NS&I from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
If you are applying for a role at the same NS&I band as you are currently and the advertised salary of the role is higher, if you are successful, any salary increase will be at the discretion of NS&I and will be reviewed as part of the next annual pay review, in accordance with the NS&I employee handbook.
Note to existing permanent employees at NS&I - Please be aware that if you are a permanent employee appointed to a fixed term role, our recruiting principles ensure you will retain your permanent status at the end of this contract. However, you are not guaranteed to return to your original role. At the conclusion of this fixed term period, you may be redeployed to another suitable role at NS&I, offered retraining or will be given priority mover status to find another role in the civil service.
NS&I employees on a fixed term contract moving to another fixed term role, will continue to be employed for a fixed term to the end date of this role. You may apply for suitable roles within NS&I or the civil service.
This role will require some travel to other sites. If you have any queries concerning this please contact the NS&I HR Team.
Further information
Please visit our website http://nsandi-corporate.com/about-nsi for further details about NS&I.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

+ Experience in strategy development, analysis and/or policy making and experience of using critical thinking to explore new subjects and ideas in order to understand the root of a problem.
Essential skills
+ Experience of in producing high quality presentations and documents, including performance reporting data.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills combined with a high level of attention to detail.
+ Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
+ Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload and prioritise work across multiple areas to ensure effective delivery.
+ Ability to work independently, but also as an effective collaborator in agile teams.
Essential technical knowledge
+ Project management qualification or relevant experience of supporting/running projects, or the willingness to learn these skills (all of the team are Agile PM accredited).
+ Experience or knowledge of working in the public sector or wider financial services environment., + Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload and prioritise work across multiple areas to ensure effective delivery.
+ Ability to work independently, but also as an effective collaborator in agile teams.
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Seeing the Bigger Picture
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the following lead key criteria only:
+ Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload and prioritise work across multiple areas to ensure effective delivery.
+ Ability to work independently, but also as an effective collaborator in agile teams.
Please note there is no expectation for you to meet the maximum word count provided for the statement. Feel free to use as many words as you need within the limit to demonstrate your experience in a concise and clear manner.
If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a 1 hour panel interview via video call.
As part of this interview you will be asked to make a 10 minute presentation aimed at demonstrating your strategic and analytical skills.

Alongside your salary of £44,750, National Savings and Investments contributes £12,964 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.
A small company with a big reach, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, great opportunities for development and a generous pension scheme. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.
Some benefits of working at NS&I include:
+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible hybrid working options
+ 9 day fortnight scheme
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
+ Generous annual leave – starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days
+ Performance related variable pay bonus
+ Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave