Smarter Regulator Workstream lead – 12 Month FTC

Division – Finance and Corporate Services

Department - Portfolio Management Unit

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £57,200 to £81,066.67 and London £62,900 to £89,033.33 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive.

We’re offering a unique opportunity to lead a high-profile behavioural change initiative for our Smarter Regulator – Think, Feel, Act workstream. This role is central to delivering the Smarter Regulator theme within our organisational strategy and will be instrumental in shaping how our people work to help us become a more purposeful, predictable and proportionate regulator. You’ll be responsible for developing a consistent, organisation-wide understanding of what it means to be a Smarter Regulator embedding this across our people, processes and technology.

This is a hands-on leadership role that will collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders, including HR, Communications and Change, to ensure our people are empowered, supported and motivated to adopt smarter ways of working. You’ll work in close alignment with the Smarter Regulator Projects & Initiatives and Comms & Engagement workstreams, playing a key role in driving meaningful behavioural and cultural change across the organisation.

What will you be doing?

• Lead the design and delivery of the Think, Feel, Act workstream, ensuring it aligns with and advances the Smarter Regulator strategy

• Co-create a behavioural framework defining key principles and messaging in partnership with internal teams and external experts to support meaningful change

• Map current initiatives that support Smarter Regulator behaviours, conduct a thorough gap analysis and use insights to shape future interventions

• Design and run pilot programmes to trial how Smarter Regulator principles can be integrated into day-to-day activities across all levels of the organisation

• Develop robust tools and methods to monitor, measure and report on behavioural change outcomes, ensuring progress is visible and actionable

• Collaborate with HR, Comms, Strategy and external partners to align efforts and manage agency support

What will you get from the role?

• Contribute meaningfully to the development and successful delivery of the high-impact Smarter Regulator strategic theme

• Turn the vision of a Smarter Regulator into reality creating tangible, measurable change across the organisation

• Build strong relationships and influence outcomes through regular engagement with Senior Leaders

• Collaborate across teams and disciplines, working closely with colleagues from across the FCA to embed smarter ways of thinking and working

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process.

Minimum

• Experience in delivering behavioural change programmes or people-focused initiatives, including designing, piloting and scaling interventions that drive measurable organisational impact

• Experience in organisational development, change management or behavioural science, with a proven ability to manage external suppliers and collaborating across cross-functional stakeholder groups

• Experience influencing and leading senior stakeholders, confidently navigating competing priorities to align interests and deliver successful outcomes

Essential

• Translate strategic vision into clear, actionable plans combining big-picture thinking with practical delivery to drive meaningful change

• Engage, influence and inspire stakeholders at all levels through strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas with clarity and impact

• Use data and analytics to inform decision-making, shape strategy and track progress blending analytical rigour with behavioural insight

• Build strong, collaborative relationships across teams and disciplines, creating alignment and shared ownership in dynamic, fast-moving environments

• Thrive in ambiguity and adapt to shifting priorities, bringing empathy, curiosity and a deep understanding of human behaviour to guide people through change

• Deliver outcomes with a clear focus on project execution, risk awareness and mitigation ensuring initiatives land successfully and sustainably

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)

• Private healthcare with Bupa

• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)

• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary

• Income protection

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

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Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded as Manager - Corporate

• Closing Date: Monday 13 Oct

• Shortlist received: COP Wednesday 15 Oct

• First Stage Interview: w/c 20 Oct

• Manager Assessment: TBC

• Second Interview: TBC

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact:

Recruiter – Sandeep.Guntupalli@fca.org.uk

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.