Health & Science Policy Strategy Lead (Hybrid)

Cancer Research UK; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Senior Strategy Manager (Health & Science Policy Senior Strategy Manager) to lead strategic projects within the Policy, Information & Communications (PIC) directorate in Stratford, with office-based work and flexible days. The role focuses on scoping, recommendations and handover to delivery teams, coordinating internal and external resources.

You will help establish a PIC strategy capability, foster cross-team collaboration, conduct horizon scanning of health and

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading and delivering strategy projects or programmes in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience of setting up new ways of working or establishing a new capability.
• Collaborative and independent thinker who builds trust quickly and can challenge constructively.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Proven horizon scanning, foresight and strategic insight capabilities.
• Strong analytical skills with qualitative and quantitative research expertise.
• Knowledge of the health sector, science policy environment, research sector and/or wider R&D landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver strategic projects supporting PIC priorities, from initial scoping through to recommendations and handover to delivery teams, leading flexible teams and external consultants where needed.
• Establish a PIC strategy capability, building relationships, ways of working and credibility across PIC to help it succeed, and line manage a Strategy Manager if needed.
• Build trusted working relationships across PIC and the wider organisation, bringing people together around shared priorities.
• Conduct horizon scanning across the health, science and R&D landscape, bringing in external insight from policy developments, market trends, partners and stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality analysis, presentations and recommendations for Executive Directors and Senior Leadership Teams.
• Contribute to PIC's Strategic Advisory Group to inform strategic thinking.

Skills

Strategy leadership

Influencing & collaboration

Communication

Horizon scanning

Analytical skills

Job description

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Senior Strategy Manager (Health & Science Policy Senior Strategy Manager) to lead strategic projects within the Policy, Information & Communications (PIC) directorate in Stratford, with office-based work and flexible days. The role focuses on scoping, recommendations and handover to delivery teams, coordinating internal and external resources.

You will help establish a PIC strategy capability, foster cross-team collaboration, conduct horizon scanning of health and