Strategy and Governance Manager - Nest Insight

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London/Hybrid

£42,000 - £48,000 (depending on experience)

Permanent

Not Specified

37.5 Working Hours - (Flexible)

28 Apr 2026

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Strategy and Governance Manager - Nest Insight

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Role Overview

Nest Insight is a public-benefit research and innovation centre. Our mission is to find what really works in supporting low- and moderate-income households to be financially secure, both today and into retirement, and to drive transformational change in the system.

Nest insight was set up by Nest Corporation in 2016. Nest’s purpose is financial peace of mind for all, and Nest is a proud supporter and the home of Nest Insight. Our work is additionally funded by a range of trusts, foundations and public bodies with aligned impact missions and values.

As Nest Insight approaches its 10‑year anniversary in 2026, we’re sharpening our strategy, strengthening our approach to impact measurement and evolving our governance model. We want to make sure our mission and purpose is clear, ambitious and measurable and that we can demonstrate the value of our work to audiences and funders, including Nest. We’re looking for a highly motivated, proactive self‑starter to help drive this work forward, collaborating closely with colleagues across Nest Insight and Nest. The Strategy and Governance Manager will sit at the centre of our governance and strategic impact activity — shaping and tracking our organisational strategy, deepening our partnership with Nest, and ensuring smooth, effective governance through our new Oversight Panel. It’s a great fit for someone who brings excellent organisation, clear communication and strong stakeholder skills, and who takes real pride in delivering high‑quality work within a small, ambitious team.

The minimum criteria for this role are:

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter, with the ability to multi-task, work well with people at all levels, is a natural organiser and enjoys getting things done to a high standard.

Experience of preparing papers and/or reports for senior level meetings.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including building strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Prioritising effectively and then delivering, course correcting and adjusting to changing contexts and communicating and escalating actively and appropriately.
Proficient user of relevant Microsoft and other applications, and able to learn new platforms and IT systems quickly.

Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget.

Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role.

Flexible and agile working

Everyone's personal situation is different.

To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
reduce or vary working hours
reduce or vary the days worked
work compressed hours
job share

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Directorate/Department Overview

Nest Insight was set up by Nest Corporation in 2016. Nest’s purpose is financial peace of mind for all, and Nest is a proud supporter and the home of Nest Insight. Our work is additionally funded by a range of trusts, foundations and public bodies with aligned impact missions and values.

Organisational Overview

All of Nest Insight’s work focusses on understanding the challenges low- to moderate-income households in the UK face and exploring and evaluating potential policy and market solutions to those challenges.

Together our team of 26 delivers an ambitious programme of research, innovation, engagement and impact. The team is passionate about the work we do and proud of the positive social impact that we are achieving. We are innovative thinkers, not afraid to challenge the status quo. We work flexibly, creatively and collaboratively. We are committed to supporting each other to learn and develop.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background.

We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you’re applying through the scheme.

We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.

If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: [email protected].

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