Strategic Lead, Individual Giving Programs

Cancer Research UK (CRUK); Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Senior Programme Manager (Individual Giving) to lead cross-functional initiatives that grow audiences and supporter engagement. The role delivers audience-led propositions and supporter journeys, coordinating multiple teams for high-quality delivery from planning through to implementation.

The successful candidate will work across Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement, Technology and related functions, ensuring governance and delivery excellence in a busy

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex programmes, projects or initiatives using agile and/or waterfall methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, suppliers and cross-functional teams within a complex environment.
• Excellent facilitation and influencing skills, with the ability to drive outcomes while empowering others to make decisions.
• Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution and decision‑making capabilities.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage senior stakeholders and explain complex information clearly.
• Strong planning, budget management and financial monitoring skills, alongside proficiency with Microsoft applications including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of audience propositions and end-to-end supporter journeys, ensuring implementation plans are executed effectively and within budget.
• Coordinate and empower agile cross-functional teams to achieve shared audience, volume, value and contribution objectives.
• Foster a culture of end-to-end delivery, collaboration and shared ownership across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Build strong relationships across Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement, Technology and other functions to align priorities and maximise delivery outcomes.
• Establish effective governance, risk management and decision-making frameworks to support successful delivery.
• Facilitate cross-functional working groups, managing dependencies, risks, issues and changes to implementation plans while driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Agile & Waterfall

Stakeholder management

Facilitation & influencing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Budget management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Senior Programme Manager (Individual Giving) to lead cross-functional initiatives that grow audiences and supporter engagement. The role delivers audience-led propositions and supporter journeys, coordinating multiple teams for high-quality delivery from planning through to implementation.

The successful candidate will work across Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement, Technology and related functions, ensuring governance and delivery excellence in a busy