Debt Advice Workstream Manager

Posted 19 March by Reed Talent Solutions
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£52,500 per annum
Bedford , Bedfordshire
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Debt Advice Workstream Manager

c.£52,500 per annum

Bedford

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Are you passionate about helping individuals navigate financial challenges? Do you have a background in Debt Advice or Advice Development and Delivery? Look no further! The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is offering an exciting opportunity to join our Debt Function.  MaPS is committed to enhancing financial wellbeing across the UK. As part of our mission, we aim to provide high-quality debt advice to those in need. We are seeking a dedicated professional to contribute to our strategic approach and make a real impact.

Job Description:

Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) are looking for a Debt Advice Workstream Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative and welcoming team. As part of the debt function at MaPS, the role will work with the Debt Advice Strategy Manager in the co-ordination and delivery of the workstreams under the MaPS debt advice strategy including the commissioning lifecycle, innovation, and delivery development.

This role will be responsible for the following:
  • Day to day support to the debt advice strategy workstreams to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints
  • Identifying skill requirements and deploy and develop resources to deliver across the debt function
  • Identifying and monitoring of risks and issues. Developing mitigating actions and escalating as appropriate.
  • Identifying and working with related projects and workstreams to manage interdependencies
  • Supporting effective governance and decision making. Provide and maintain reporting mechanisms to account for delivery including the timely and accurate socialisation of key artefacts
  • Engaging with assurance reviews and supporting action on recommendations
  • Supporting the development of Business Cases, with input from specialists as necessary
  • Identifying and managing stakeholder relationships


Key Accountabilities:
  • Day to day support to the debt advice strategy workstreams to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints
  • Identifying skill requirements and deploy and develop resources to deliver across the debt function
  • Identifying and managing stakeholder relationships
  • Identifying and monitoring of risks and issues. Developing mitigating actions and escalating as appropriate.
  • Identifying and working with related projects and workstreams to manage interdependencies
  • Supporting effective governance and decision making. Provide and maintain reporting mechanisms to account for delivery
  • Engaging with assurance reviews and supporting action on recommendations
  • Supporting the development of Business Cases, with input from specialists as necessary.


This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility, shared accountability and team working is required, and the role-holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Essential & Desirable Criteria:

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
  • Demonstrable knowledge and experience of planning, monitoring and controlling workstreams including budgeting and resource allocation procedures
  • Experience of working effectively with wide range of stakeholders across other government departments, directorate/business group lines.
  • Experience of overseeing risk and issue management
  • Experience of the debt advice sector and advice development and delivery
  • Experience of impact assessing new and complex areas of work
  • Experience of day to day management and support of workstreams and/or projects
  • Experience of managing or supporting governance forums ensuring timely and accurate socialisation of key artefacts


Desirable:
  • Understanding of the commercial lifecycle


If you’re already a MaPS employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing .uk

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, we kindly request that you submit a cover letter of up to 500 words.   Give evidential points against the job description to demonstrate how you are closely aligned to the role and detail why you want to work for the Money and Pensions Service. 

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, we kindly request that you submit a cover letter of up to 500 words.   Give evidential points against the job description to demonstrate how you are closely aligned to the role and detail why you want to work for the Money and Pensions Service. 

Reference: 52342819

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