Senior Project Manager - Marketing & Digital (14 month FTC)

Exciting. Collective goals. One clear purpose.

Reports to: Director(s) of Marketing & Digital

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: 6 month fixed‑term contract or Secondment Opportunity

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office‑based with high flexibility (1‑2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 18 February 2026 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly advise applying early to avoid disappointment.

Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply.

Visa 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.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. Cancer Research UK, ranked 12th Best Employer in the UK by the Financial Times, is seeking an exceptional leader to join our Marketing & Digital team as a Senior Project Manager for a 6‑month maternity cover. Are you ready to make a difference?

You will be working with key stakeholders in the Marketing & Digital function to project manage and support in the implementation of changes as a result of our broader transformation across the department. This role is focused on ensuring technology and structural change is implemented in a sustainable and impactful way with our teams so will sit within the Senior Leadership team.

You will provide specific project management support to high profile areas of change, and support the Marketing & Digital function, but will work across wider functions across MFE, PIC and Technology.

What will I be doing?

• To project manage an end‑to‑end approach to business design and delivery of new processes, covering people, technology and data.
• Coordinate business design activity, often working with external parties to incorporate specialist expertise.
• Identify stakeholders and ensure effective engagement and collaboration throughout the duration of the project.
• Develop clear plans, including clear deliverables, milestones, dependencies, owners, risks, issues, and mitigations while coordinating with relevant stakeholders.
• Manage escalations appropriately to ensure decisions are made by the appropriate representatives based on evidence, considering risks, costs, benefits, and options.
• Identify and plan resource needs, governance, and structure to support delivery, adapting as the project moves from design to delivery.
• Establish regular and suitable reporting of progress against measurable ambitions, in agreement with leadership and in line with departmental reporting processes.

What are we looking for?

• Deep marketing and proposition business process knowledge and experience.
• Good stakeholder management skills, and the ability to navigate and influence across complex matrix‑management structures.
• Proactive and active member of SLT.
• Experience of business change management and transformation with the ability to shape a 'good practice approach' to change.
• Experience facilitating project or portfolio boards and steering groups at a senior management level.
• Qualification in project management such as APM, Prince 2, Agile and/or experience in project management including experience of working with Agile mindset preferred.

Flexible working options will be considered.

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.

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.

How 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 complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

Owing 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 on this career opportunity please visit our website.