Project Manager

Overview

Project Manager – UK Financial Wellbeing Strategy

Location: Bedfordshire

Contract: Fixed Term (18-Months)

Salary: £66,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Hybrid Working – 2 days per week in office

Contact:,

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.

Additional Information

• Referral bonus: Service Care Solutions offers a £250 referral bonus. You will receive £250 for the referral once your referral is placed and their probationary period is completed.
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Finance and Project Management
• Industries: Financial Services, Government Administration, and Strategic Management Services
• How to apply: Contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on or email

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