Policy & Technical Manager
| Posting date: | 23 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £43,760 to £51,690 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43,760 - £47,413 (National) £47,670 - £51,690 (London) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | E14 4PU |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 452746/1 |
Summary
Government People Group (GPG) is the strategic and functional centre for the Government People Function and human resources (HR) in the Civil Service.
Led by the Joint Interim Government Chief People Officers, Caitlin Kinsella and Janette Durbin, we enable and improve the delivery of recruitment, training, workplace policy, HR strategy and management excellence to over half a million civil servants.
From recruitment to retirement, GPG is at the forefront of working with ministers and departments to ensure the Civil Service is equipped to deliver for UK citizens. Some of our work includes:
- Leading on cross-government HR strategy, organisation design and workforce planning.
- Procuring and delivering training and development schemes for the Civil Service.
- Delivering recruitment services, guidance and expertise to departments.
- Coordinating and advising departments on pay, pensions and employee policy.
- Setting standards and guidance for line managers and senior civil servants.
- Coordinating the implementation of the Shared Services Strategy for Government.
- Enhancing employee experience to promote an engaged workforce and culture of performance excellence.
Civil Service People Plan 2024-27
A shared aim of all civil servants working in the Government People Function is to support the delivery of the Civil Service People Plan 2024-2027.
The People Plan outlines five People Priorities for the Civil Service, alongside 45 commitments to address our most pressing and immediate people challenges. Departmental plans and strategies also align with and contribute towards the People Plan.
The Civil Service and Royal Mail Pensions Team is part of the Government People Group and currently manages or supports a range of public service pension arrangements with c.2.1 million members in total inc:
- Civil Service Pension Schemes (CSPS)
- Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme
- Ministerial Pension scheme
- Great Offices Pension Scheme
- European Parliament United Kingdom Representatives Pension Scheme
As a result, the work is varied and challenging as we are responsible for defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes, manage large outsourced administrations contracts and ambitious change programmes, requiring us to engage with stakeholders from across the public and private sector.
The Policy & Technical Manager leads a small specialist team responsible for providing expert technical and policy advice on all our schemes, ensuring informed decision making and compliance with relevant legislation. The role holder will report to the Valuation & Strategic Review Manager.
Demonstrable understanding of public procurement regulations and commercial processes within the UK government.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating across different departments and organisations, at a range of levels including Ministers/Perm Sec/DG level
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme