Organisational Capability Change & Delivery Lead in Stratford-upon-Avon

At Cancer Research UK, we’re professionals with purpose. Every day, we take on one of the world’s toughest challenges — and we won’t stop until we beat cancer. But to move faster and go further, we need brilliant people who are ready to grow, stretch, and help shape what comes next. People like you. Join us, and you’ll be part of a community that’s deeply committed to our mission — a place where your expertise can create real, lasting impact.

About the role

As our Organisational Capability Change Lead, you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping and delivering one of the ten strategic change objectives at the heart of our next three-year plan. This programme will strengthen the organisational foundations CRUK needs to deliver its heightened ambition — building the culture, leadership and ways of working that will help us move with greater pace, clarity, and innovation. Working at the intersection of organisational development, culture and change, you’ll support the design and steer of a people centred programme that addresses the cultural, behavioural and structural conditions needed for high performance. You’ll influence widely, bringing people together across functions, aligning priorities, and inspiring action — often without direct authority.

Shape the programme and outcomes

• High Performance – embedding a culture, systems and expectations that drive excellence and accountability.
• Leadership & Capabilities – ensuring CRUK has the mindsets, skills and capacity to deliver our new 3‑Year Plan.
• Ways of Working – strengthening collaboration, decision-making and cross team working.

Design and plan the change

Support the creation of targeted interventions that bring the ambition to life.

Influence and mobilise

Work across the organisation to align teams, leaders and priorities around shared goals.

Manage organisational change load

Understand readiness, capacity and interdependencies to help sequence change effectively.

Facilitate insight and engagement

Create opportunities for learning, reflection and feedback that build ownership and collective momentum.

Track progress and impact

Monitor outcomes, measure progress and help keep the programme on course.

Connect and integrate

Ensure alignment with the wider strategic change portfolio.

We’d love to hear from you if you bring:

• Significant experience in organisational development, transformation or strategic change in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Deep understanding of cultural and behavioural change — and how to build conditions that unlock performance and collaboration at scale.
• A strong track record of influencing without authority and aligning diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes.
• Expertise in change strategy, sequencing and organisational readiness.
• Confidence facilitating cross functional collaboration and creating clarity where it’s needed most.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• A systems thinking mindset, able to spot patterns, connections and leverage points.
• Resilience, adaptability and comfort navigating ambiguity — matched with curiosity, energy and a collaborative spirit.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

• 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.

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.

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.

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.