Strategy Manager

Deliver strategy projects or workstreams within larger programmes, from initial scoping through to recommendations and handover

Translate ambiguous problems into clear questions, hypotheses and structured approaches, with guidance where needed.

Develop and assess strategic options, including evaluating trade-offs, risks and implications, into clear, evidence-based recommendations that support effective decision-making.

Navigate and balance multiple senior stakeholders’ perspectives, to achieve the best outcomes for CRUK.

Conduct rigorous qualitative and quantitative analysis, drawing on internal data, external insight, and stakeholder input.

Prepare high-quality papers and presentations for a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders and governance forums (Executive Board and Trustee-level).

Work across a wide range of strategic topics and organisational challenges, quickly building understanding and applying structured thinking to new and unfamiliar areas.

Work collaboratively with stakeholders across CRUK to gather input, build alignment, and support ownership of outcomes.

Bring relevant external insight and perspective (e.g. market, partners, patient voice) into strategic thinking.

Contribute to effective project delivery, managing your own work plan, timelines and priorities and support the transition from strategy to delivery, helping ensure recommendations are actionable and implemented.

Contribute to building the capability, culture and ways of working of the Strategy Team and the strategic capability of the wider organisation.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a strong foundation in business strategy or a related field.

Experience of delivering strategy projects with proven impact on complex, organisational-level business decisions.

Motivated by our mission, with an interest in (and ideally some exposure to) relevant sectors such as not-for-profit, fundraising, healthcare or life science.

Able to break down complex issues into clear components, apply structured problem-solving approaches and standard strategy frameworks to real-world problems.

Comfortable working across a wide range of topics in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with the ability to quickly get up to speed and adjust approach as new information or priorities emerge.

Clear and effective communication skills, with experience producing clear, high-quality Board-level written outputs and presentations, and the ability to distil complexity into straightforward, actionable messages.

Strong analytical capability, including experience working with data, building structured analysis and combining quantitative and qualitative inputs to generate meaningful insight.

Sound business judgement, with interest in how organisations make strategic decisions and trade-offs and ability to understand organisational implications of decisions from multiple angles.

Builds effective, collaborative relationships and influences through collaboration, even without formal authority.

Well organised, with the ability to manage time across multiple priorities and deliverables, prioritise effectively, and consistently deliver high-quality work to deadlines, adapting approach as challenges arise.

A strong team player who supports others, contributes positively to team culture, and is open to feedback and development.

Our organisation values 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.

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 .

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk .

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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. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 0 20 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.