Bold innovation. Evidence-based insights. Impacting the future.Programme Manager (Evidence & Implementation)£47,000- £53,000 +Reports to: Head of Health Systems EngagementGrade: P3Directorate: Policy, Information and CommunicationsContract: Fixed-term contract ending 21 October 2026Hours: Full-time 35 hours per weekLocation: Home-based UKVisa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.Closing date: 11 September 2025, 23:55This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.Recruitment process: One competency-based interview with an exerciseInterview date: 24 & 25 September 2025How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.Cancer Research UK’s Health Systems Engagement (HSE) team is part of our Evidence & Implementation (E&I) department within the . The E&I department is integral in driving impact for people affected by cancer and improving patient outcomes by placing evidence at the heart of the charity’s work. Through robust research, the department shapes and drives improvements to cancer policy and practice across early diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, inequalities, and innovation.The HSE team plays a leading role in turning the E&I department’s insights into practice. By collaborating with a wide range of external stakeholders—from policymakers and healthcare boards to clinicians—the team designs and delivers impactful education, engagement, and products that drive the uptake of innovation and reduce cancer inequalities across the UK’s health systems. Their work spans across the E&I department, bringing together and coordinating the department to align teams around shared goals, while ensuring the right processes, tools, and information are in place to foster effective collaboration and maximise our collective impact.As a Programme Manager, you will play an impactful role in our mission by leading the delivery of HSE’s and related initiatives aimed at improving cancer outcomes across the UK as part of our strategy. You’ll oversee the full programme lifecycle—managing resources, budgets, timelines, risks, and stakeholder relationships across five interconnected projects. A key part of your role will involve managing our talented TET team while collaborating with academic institutions, NHS partners, and patient groups to ensure research insights are effectively communicated and translated into practice.This will involve driving strategic communications, producing high-impact reports and presentations, and ensuring strong governance and compliance across all programme activities. Internally, you’ll support cross-functional teams within the E&I department, offering project management expertise and fostering collaboration. Externally, you’ll champion patient involvement and partner closely with academic and healthcare partners to shape and disseminate life-saving innovations.If you're a Programme Manager who has led multi-project programmes, engaged with external stakeholders, and delivered strategic communications and outcomes that drive meaningful impact, we’d love for you to join our mission.What will I be doing?Leading and managing the and other projects aimed at improving cancer outcomes. This includes:Overseeing programme scheduling, resourcing, budgeting, stakeholder engagement, risk management, operational delivery, and quality control across the programme.Partnering with participating sites and academic partners across the UK to ensure the successful delivery of programme activities across five projects.Developing and implementing engaging communication strategies for disseminating research findings and other learnings from TET pilot sites in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Stakeholders include, but are not limited to:Internal: Strategic Evidence & Implementation (E&I) department (including Health Systems Engagement).External: Academic partners (e.g., Oxford, Cambridge & Kent universities), Patient Advisory Group, primary care stakeholders, and the NHS.Preparing written reports, presentations, and other informative materials to share programme insights with stakeholders and key health professional audiences.Leading and supporting the TET team, ensuring effective collaboration and high performance.Engaging with patient partners throughout the development and dissemination of programme outputs, ensuring their insights and lived experiences are fully integrated.This includes actively engaging and supporting the Patient Advisory Group to contribute effectively and influence programme direction.Collaborating with internal subject matter experts to critique and contextualise research findings and develop effective messaging for stakeholders to support the wider adoption of innovations.Ensure robust governance and compliance across all aspects of the programme, including but not limited to:Ensuring effective processes for managing grants, budgets, and other resources.Championing accountability and compliance with relevant policies and standards.Sharing expertise and influencing activities across the wider E&I department and organisation.Providing programme and project management support to other workstreams within the E&I department, offering delivery support as needed to ensure alignment, efficiency, and successful outcomes across departmental initiatives.What are you looking for?Experienced Programme Manager who has successfully delivered programmes involving multiple projects, workstreams, stakeholders, and internal teams with effective resourcing and budget management.Experience doing this within a health, public health, UK health systems, or a research environment is desirable but not essential—we welcome applicants without this experience.Has successfully built and maintained credible and collaborative cross-functional internal and external stakeholder relationships across a range of levels and disciplines.Experience collaborating with academic partners would be advantageous, but is not essential.Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, influencing, and negotiation skills.Experience developing communications strategies to meet strategic objectives. This includes:Excellent communication and presentation skills.A proven ability to translate complex concepts and evidence-based insights into engaging, accessible, and actionable content.Strong analytical skills with experience producing high-quality reports and presentations for executive audiences, demonstrating the ability to distil complex information into clear and concise key points.Demonstrates strong prioritisation and organisation skills, with a track record of working independently with minimal supervision, while simultaneously managing multiple projects and delivering to deadlines with strong attention to detail.Proactive and flexible with a successful track record of delivering results in complex programme environments and adapting effectively to shifting priorities and evolving programme needs.A solutions-focused professional skilled in problem-solving, driving continuous improvements, implementing governance frameworks, fostering collaboration, and championing best practices.Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determinationCredible: Act with rigour and professionalismHuman: Act to have a positive impact on peopleTogether: Act inclusively and collaborativelyWe’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.What will I gain?We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.You can explore our benefits by visiting our .Additional informationOwing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.For more information about working with us please or contact us at .For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: , , , and .Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
