Data Analysis & Research Manager (Prevention)

ZipRecruiter; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer charity is looking for a Data Analysis & Research Manager to lead their cancer prevention analysis team. Responsibilities include managing analytics projects, ensuring timely insights, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical and project management skills, have experience in statistical environments, and a relevant degree. Benefits include flexible working hours, generous retirement plans, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Flexible leave

Gym membership

Discounts on travel and technology

Substantial retirement plan

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an analytical or statistical environment.
• Proven project management experience.
• Experience managing people effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage analysis and interpretation of statistical information related to cancer prevention.
• Oversee the development and quality assurance of statistics messaging.
• Compile progress reports for key stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

People management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Statistical knowledge

Education

Degree in statistical or epidemiological field

Tools

SQL

STATA

R

Advanced Excel

Job description

Overview

DATA ANALYSIS & RESEARCH MANAGER (PREVENTION)

Salary: £47,000 - £53,000 per annum

Reports to: Senior Cancer Intelligence Manager (Prevention and Epidemiology)

Directorate: Policy, Information and Communications

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract / secondment

Working hours: 35 hours per week (we are open to compressed hours or 4 days part-time)

Location: Stratford, London with high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: Wednesday 8 October 2025, 23:55

Eligibility: 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.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. We are looking for someone talented who shares our vision to join us as a Data Analysis & Research Manager (Prevention). You will manage a small team of analysts/senior analysts delivering analysis and interpretation around the prevention of cancer, and will provide sign off for project outputs and messaging for external and internal use.

You will maintain and enhance links with CRUK teams and with external partners and data providers, and you will develop objectives and priorities for CRUK's prevention analysis workstream in collaboration with colleagues.

Cancer Research UK's Cancer Intelligence (CI) team is part of the Evidence & Implementation (E&I) department within the Policy, Information and Communications directorate. The E&I department drives impact for people affected by cancer and improves patient outcomes by placing evidence at the heart of the charity's work.

What will I be doing?

• Managing the analysis and interpretation of statistical information related to cancer prevention to inform the charity's policy, information and influencing functions
• Ensuring insights are generated in a timely fashion
• Overseeing delivery of analytical projects from development to completion
• Line managing analysts/senior analysts, coaching and supporting direct reports to deliver projects and pursue learning opportunities
• Project managing analysts/senior analysts in matrix-working on prevention and agreeing ways of working with their line manager(s)
• Overseeing the development and quality assurance of prevention statistics messaging for external and/or internal use, taking responsibility for review and final sign-off; contributing to sign-off on general statistics and press enquiries, meeting tight deadlines as needed
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of PIC's strategic priorities, contributing ideas for data/analysis projects that align with priorities and/or evidence gaps
• Ensuring statistical information is adapted/communicated for a range of audiences (including non-statistical teams)
• Attending or chairing CRUK working groups and other appropriate forums to become a recognised expert within and beyond CRUK, and to obtain insights on emerging priorities shared by other teams and organisations
• Compiling regular progress reports against project plans for key stakeholders, managing stakeholder engagement and communication to enable informed decisions at key milestones

What skills will I need?

• Significant knowledge or experience of working in an analytical or statistical environment
• Experience of project management, and matrix management of projects
• Experience of people management
• Proven track record of building and nurturing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Confident self-starter, able to manage own workload and hold self and others accountable for delivery
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to translate complex statistical data into messaging for varied audiences
• Awareness of the use of technical skills, including database knowledge, SQL, STATA, R or similar programming skills; advanced Excel would be an advantage
• Degree in statistical or epidemiological field or equivalent work experience
• Some knowledge and understanding of cancer and/or health statistics

What will I gain?

We provide a generous benefits package, opportunities for career and personal development, and tools and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits include a substantial retirement plan, flexible leave, discounts on travel and technology, gym membership, and more. We support a flexible working culture to accommodate work-life balance.

How to apply

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality. CVs are required for all applications, but we won’t view them until we invite you for an interview. Please complete the work history section of the online application form so we can assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.