Project Support Analyst - Cyber
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (+Benefits)
Grade: P1
Directorate: Chief Operating Office
Reports to: Technology Programme Manager
Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1‑2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 22 June 2026
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to support Cancer Research UK's Cyber Security Transformation Programme. In this role you will provide a wide range of programme support services, including coordinating and managing meetings, organising and facilitating workshops, and producing and maintaining key programme documentation and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Provide efficient and effective support on a large and complex cross‑organisation programme.
- Schedule and manage meetings, organise and prepare workshops.
- Facilitate day‑to‑day project activities ensuring effective collaboration and planning.
- Support in managing key programme artefacts including reporting and RAID logs.
- Manage escalations appropriately to ensure decisions are made by the appropriate representatives based on evidence, considering risks, costs, benefits and options.
- Manage project budgets, forecasting and tracking external and internal project resources, providing regular reporting on project cost, benefits and status.
- Ensure communication and critical reporting is provided on schedule and to a high level of quality.
- Support team with identifying, measuring and tracking progress and benefits throughout the initiative.
- Lead small pieces of work to support the delivery of the project/programme as required.
Skills and Experience
- Suitable experience using Microsoft Office and planning and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Mural).
- Experience in using communication tools and techniques that articulate and present information clearly (e.g., PowerPoint).
- Experience managing project and programme artefacts, including risk and decision logs, planning and reporting documents and budgets.
- Good communication skills and confidence in acting as the central contact point, responding to routine enquiries appropriately and redirecting complex enquiries where necessary.
- Ability to build relationships at all levels and influence where required.
- Strong time and people management skills, able to juggle multiple projects, deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Ability to organise and manage own workload consistently, seeking guidance from colleagues when needed.
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities, high‑quality tools and policies that support work‑life balance and personal wellbeing.
