Policy and Research Manager

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a Policy and Research Manager with the Phoenix Insights team, our in house think tank team.

Job Type: Permanent

Location: This role is based in our London office, with time spent in the office and at home.

Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process.

Closing Date: 10th January 2025

Salary and benefits : £50,000 to £60,000 plus 16% bonus up to 32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more 

Who are we?

We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked. 
 
We’re the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet. 

The role

Phoenix Insights is a think tank within Phoenix Group, set up to transform the way society responds to the possibilities of longer lives. Our particular focus is on addressing the pension saving gap, helping people make better decisions to and through retirement, and helping more people be in jobs and careers that suit their needs across their lives. We use research to prompt fresh debate and inspire the action needed to make better longer lives a reality for all of us. This role will report to the Head of Research, Analysis and Policy.

You will scope and manage a portfolio of research projects at all stages of the policy cycle. This will involve engaging with, commissioning and managing external providers as well as carrying out in house analysis. You will then use evidence and to help create purposeful and innovative policy solutions aimed at government, industry and individuals.

We want to start to reframe how people think about their longer lives, and you will be key to finding the right policy makers and influencers to share our insights with. A key part of the role will be impactful and engaging use of written and other communications using evidence and insights to share key messages succinctly to internal and external audiences, including policy makers, academics, employers, practitioners and media. 

This is an exciting time to be joining Phoenix Insights , and you will be joining a closely knit team of eight colleagues, who are passionate about making a real change in this area. 

What are we looking for? 

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

 If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove adverts earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.