Senior Account Manager – Prostate Progress

• Team: Partnerships
• Line Managed
• By: Head of Business Development

Prostate Cancer Research is seeking a skilled, relationship driven and commercially minded Senior Account Manager to support the growth of our groundbreaking data initiative, Prostate Progress.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the point where healthcare innovation, research, data, and commercial partnerships meet.

Playing a pivotal part in ensuring that industry partners receive exceptional service, clear communication, and the highest standards of delivery.

As the day-to-day lead for commissioned studies, you will own and develop a portfolio of relationships across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, Med Tech and research organisations.

Ensuring seamless coordination between clients and PCR’s internal delivery teams and driving renewed commissions and expanded account value.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in account management, an ability to translate complex requirements into clear deliverables, and a passion for working in a purpose driven environment where partnerships drive real world impact for people with prostate cancer.

As part of representing PCR within the life sciences ecosystem, the role will involve both UK and international travel, including attendance at client meetings, conferences, partner briefings, and key industry events.

Key Responsibilities

• Client and partnership management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for PCR’s partners commissioning data-related activities, coordinating structured communication through kick ‑ off meetings, milestone reviews, and issue ‑ resolution processes.
• Build and grow strong, trusted relationships with clients, ensuring clarity of expectations, accurate project tracking, and timely delivery of all commitments.
• Develop tailored account plans to strengthen engagement, act as a trusted advisor to partners, drive renewals and repeat business, and drive year ‑ on ‑ year revenue growth.
• Pipeline development and new business support
• Work with the Head of Business Development and Director of Partnerships to contribute to commercial discussions and maintain an organised, strategic pipeline of commercial opportunities across life sciences and research sectors.
• Lead the development of expansion opportunities within existing accounts, helping shape compelling, commercially viable proposals.
• Develop study scopes, timelines, budgets and value propositions that reflect both industry needs and PCR’s capabilities.
• Internal Coordination & Project Delivery
• Collaborate closely with PCR’s Head of Project Delivery, Senior Data Analyst, Translational Research Director, and Finance to ensure internal readiness and alignment on all contracts.
• Translate client requirements into clear internal plans.
• Facilitate clear handovers, milestone planning, and resource assessments that support timely delivery and mitigate operational risks.
• Maintain oversight of project progress across active accounts.
• Proactively surface project risks, blockers, or capacity issues, ensuring rapid escalation and problem ‑ solving.
• Commercial Oversight & Reporting
• Shape pricing strategy and commercial recommendations, including value ‑ based pricing and cost ‑ benefit narrative development.
• Track financial performance of contracts, supporting accurate forecasting and revenue monitoring with Finance.
• Regularly review account performance.
• Identify growth opportunities and commercial risks.
• Produce high ‑ quality pipeline updates, performance summaries, and insight reports for senior leadership.
• Compliance & Governance
• Ensure all data ‑ related work meets GDPR and contractual data protection requirements.
• Coordinate with colleagues to uphold ethical and regulatory frameworks related to research, intellectual property, and partner agreements.
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit ‑ ready records across CRM and contract systems.
• Sector Engagement
• Represent PCR and Prostate Progress at industry events, conferences, and networking forums, helping build visibility and cultivate new leads. Includes international travel.
• Gather client and market insights to inform service development, modelling formats, and partnership offerings, develop a strong understanding of the external markets.
• Act as an ambassador for PCR’s mission and the value of Prostate Progress.

Skills and Competencies

Our ideal candidate would have the following

Experience

• Significant experience in account management, partnerships or client leadership roles.
• Experience working with and/or within pharmaceutical, NHS, biotechnology, Med Tech, clinical research organisations, or related scientific/healthcare environments (desirable).
• Demonstrated success managing complex B2B accounts and delivering high ‑ quality partnership experiences.
• Experience shaping proposals, negotiating commercial terms, and contributing to pricing or cost ‑ benefit analysis.
• Strong background in working with cross ‑ functional technical teams (e. g., analytics, research, finance, delivery).
• Confident using CRM systems and producing accurate forecasts and performance reports.
• Experience representing an organization at external events, conferences, or partner meetings – with the willingness and ability to undertake UK and international travel, as required.
• Experience in account growth, renewals and strategic client planning.

Skills

• Excellent relationship building, client ‑ facing, and communication skills – able to translate technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives.
• Strong commercial judgement and understanding of partnership value drivers in life sciences.
• Strong strategic account management capability.
• Skilled in shaping proposals and supporting commercial discussions.
• Skilled in problem‑solving, risk identification, and facilitating cross ‑ team alignment.
• Highly organised, detail oriented, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong analytical abilities and confidence working with data or financial models.
• Personal Attributes
• Purpose driven, collaborative, and committed to delivering exceptional partner experiences.
• Proactive, solutions focused, and comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast ‑ moving environment.
• Values led and aligned to PCR’s mission of improving outcomes for people with prostate cancer.
• Commercially minded with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

How To Apply

Please apply via Charity Job by submitting your CV and a short supporting statement (maximum 600 words) outlining why you would like the role and why you think you’d be a good fit, giving examples of previous experience.

There will be a one stage/two-stage interview process. The first interview will be online, and the second will be a more informal in‑person interview at our offices in London.

• For more information about the role, please contact careers@pcr. org. uk
• For more information about our organization, visit the Prostate Cancer Research website:

PCR is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

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