Senior Technology Project Manager

Cancer Research UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health charity based in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee technology change projects. This role offers a salary of £50,000 - £60,000 with a flexible work model allowing 1-2 days in the office. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing budgets and engaging stakeholders at various levels. This position comes with numerous benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experienced Project Manager with a background in delivering technology projects.
• Experience working with an Agile mindset.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with senior level influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of medium to large technology change projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project vision and roadmap.
• Manage project budgets and resources effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Bold innovation. Cross-functional collaboration. Impacting the future.

x3 Senior Project Manager

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (+ Benefits)

Reports to: Lead Project Manager

Grade: P3

Department: Chief Operating Office

Contract: Multiple fixed-term contracts available: x1 ending on 31 March 2026 and x2 ending on 31 March 2026

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

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

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.

Closing date: 28 September 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact [e-mail] as soon as possible.

What will I be doing?

• Facilitating and leading the end-to-end delivery of a range of medium to large technology change projects or programmes within either Marketing technology or data.
• Collaborating with Sponsor, Business Owner(s), and project team to clearly define project vision, outcomes, key milestones, decisions, and project roadmap.
• Applying an Agile mindset to effectively deliver a range of complex projects while collaborating across teams and ensuring appropriate governance with stakeholders.
• Identifying and planning project resource needs, governance, and structure, including identifying and managing risks, issues, and opportunities with the project team and partners.
• Identifying stakeholders and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement.
• Leading the day-to-day project activity and team to ensure effective collaboration and planning.
• Managing escalations to ensure decisions are made by the appropriate representatives based on evidence, risks, costs, benefits, and options.
• Managing project budgets, forecasting, and tracking external and internal project resources while providing regular reporting on cost, benefits, and status.
• Facilitating an end-to-end approach to delivery, including change and support throughout the project.
• Matrix-managing several project teams and many stakeholders.

What are you looking for?

• Experienced Project Manager with a background in delivering technology projects and change programmes in large organisations.
• Experience working with an Agile mindset and the project lifecycle within different methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Background in business change management with the ability to shape a good practice approach.
• Has effectively managed project budgets while taking responsibility for tracking and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with the ability to influence others effectively (including at a senior level), articulate a case for change, and gain stakeholder support.
• Proven ability to work independently and autonomously while managing day-to-day workload and priorities (and the workload of others).

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.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

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.

Additional information

For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at [e-mail].

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. Please inform us of any concerns or adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [e-mail] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18.