Updated May 24, 2026

33 open positions

Policy Development Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 33+ policy development jobs at companies offering 4-day weeks and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 13 new this week.

Hiring companies include D'Youville University, City of Moreton Bay, and New Economics Foundation. Schedules on offer include 4-day weeks, unlimited PTO, and 9-day fortnights.

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GRC and Security Analyst

Lucidya

RemoteSaudi Arabia

4 day week (100% pay)

Information Security Officer

13d

Smartest Energy

RemoteUSA or Australia

4 day week (80% pay)

Policy and Public Affairs Officer

MS Society

RemoteUK

5 day weekGenerous PTO£26k - £30k

Senior GRC Analyst

Benepass

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Specialist, Legal Compliance

L3Harris Technologies

RemoteUSA

9 day fortnight

Senior Helpline & Immigration Counsel

17d

If/When/How

RemoteUSA

4 day week (100% pay)

Principal Global Employment Counsel

10d

Temporal

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$225k - $340k

Information Security Specialist

1mo

Customer.io

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$151k - $170k

Senior Manager, Product & AI Policy

1mo

Airbnb

RemoteUSA

5 day weekVery Flexible$204k - $255k

Bank Controller

1mo

Mercury

RemoteCanada or USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$180k - $250k

Director, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

15d

Deepgram

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Researcher/Economist – energy and net zero

New Economics Foundation

HybridLondon, UK

4 day week (100% pay)£43k - £50k

Senior Economist — Universal Basic Services

New Economics Foundation

HybridLondon, UK

4 day week (100% pay)£54k - £60k

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Magic Breakfast

HybridLondon, UK

4 day week (100% pay)£42k

Data Scientist

Nesta

HybridLondon, UK

4 day week (100% pay)

Group Fire Safety Manager

Jigsaw Homes Group

HybridLeigh or Ashton-under-Lyne

4 day week (100% pay)£59k - £63k

Heritage and Museums Coordinator

City of Moreton Bay

HybridBrisbane or Brendale

9 day fortnight$130k

Senior Travel Coordinator

10d

Behaviour

HybridMontreal, Canada

4 day week (80% pay)

CAGRD Manager

Central Arizona Project

HybridPhoenix, USA

Compressed week$168k - $185k

Director, Student Engagement — FSL & Student Organizations

George Washington University

OnsiteWashington, USA

Compressed week

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We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: May 24, 2026

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Employers hiring for Policy Development on this page include D'Youville University, City of Moreton Bay, and New Economics Foundation. Policy Development roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Policy Development is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Policy Development roles span the full seniority range — we list 33 open roles requiring Policy Development across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Policy Development hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Yes — companies listed on 4dayweek.io commit to full salary parity regardless of schedule. Policy Development roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers. Specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and the specific sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Policy Development candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Policy Development on current listings.

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