ICBP Programme Manager in Gildersome

International Programme Manager (ICBP)

Salary: £47,000-£53,000 per annum

Reports to: Senior Manager, International Evidence and Research

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Location: London, Stratford. High Flex, 1-2 days in the office or home-based. Open to flexible working requests. Note this is an international role and will require meetings/calls outside of normal working hours and occasional international travel.

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: 35 hours per week.

Closing date: 9th August 2026, 23:55

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Join a collaborative, global effort to improve cancer outcomes for everyone. As a Programme Manager within the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP), you’ll be a confident communicator building relationships with policymakers, clinicians, researchers and data experts. Working at the centre of a diverse international network, you’ll play a key role in facilitating impactful research that shapes cancer policy and practice across multiple countries.

What will I be doing?

• Coordinate and support the delivery of a complex, international research programme
• Manage day-to-day programme activity, tracking progress and keeping partners aligned
• Build strong relationships with UK and global stakeholders, fostering effective collaboration
• Lead and support communications, including newsletters, events and stakeholder updates
• Support commissioning and delivery of research, including contracts, funding and onboarding new partners
• Maintain programme governance, supporting key meetings and Programme Board activity
• Monitor budgets, track spend and ensure effective use of funding
• Identify and manage risks, helping to keep the programme on track
• Translate programme activity into clear, engaging outputs to maximise impact
• Identify opportunities to grow partnerships, engagement and fundraising
• Represent ICBP at external meetings and conferences (with some international travel)

What skills do I need?

• Experience managing programmes or projects, with the ability to adapt and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
• Strong relationship-building skills, working effectively with a wide range of senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly and confidently explain complex information to different audiences
• Confidence supporting research commissioning and working with governance and contractual processes
• Proven ability to manage budgets and ensure value for money
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple workstreams
• Strategic and creative thinking, with a focus on maximising impact and opportunities
• Influencing and negotiation skills, with confidence working with senior stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, using initiative to navigate challenges
• Relevant experience in health, science, research or policy environments

Bold:

Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible:

Act with rigour and professionalism

Human:

Act to have a positive impact on people

Together:

Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’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.

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 careers web page.

Internal Eligibility criteria

Internal candidates should ideally have completed their 6-month ‘getting started’ period before applying for other roles. You should also advise your current line manager at the point you make an internal application, or at the latest, at the point of being invited for an interview.

• completed their getting started period
• discussed their intention to apply and gained approval to apply with their line manager
• been in their substantive (home) role for at least 6 months (this is only applicable if you have previously been on secondment)

If you do not confirm that you meet these requirements, we will not be able to progress your application.

Additional Information

For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.

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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 recruitment@cancer.org.uk 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.