Senior Project Manager - Marketing & Digital

Cancer Research UK; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major charity organization based in Stratford-upon-Avon is looking for a Senior Project Manager within the Marketing & Digital team. The role emphasizes the management and implementation of significant changes while working closely with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates should possess experience in project management, strong stakeholder management skills, and qualifications like APM or Prince 2. The position allows for flexibility, requiring office presence 1-2 days per week, while providing a supportive work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience facilitating project or portfolio boards at senior management level.
• Proven track record in business change management and transformation.
• Good stakeholder management skills across complex structures.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the implementation of technology and structural changes.
• Identify and plan resource needs to support project delivery.
• Establish regular reporting of progress against measurable objectives.

Skills

Experience with project management

Stakeholder management

Understanding of change management

Agile experience

Education

APM, Prince 2 or Agile qualification

Job description

.**Exciting challenges. Collective goals. One clear purpose.** **Senior Project Manager – Marketing & Digital****(6 month FTC)****Location:** Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) 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 be work across wider functions across MFE, PIC and Technology.* 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*** Experience facilitating project or portfolio boards and steering groups at a senior management level.* 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 collaborativelyWe’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.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 .Manage escalations appropriately to ensure decisions are made by the appropriate representatives based on evidence, considering risks, costs, benefits, and options.* Good stakeholder management skills, and the ability to navigate and influence at all levels, across complex matrix-management structures.Deep marketing and proposition business process knowledge and experience. Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.