Service Designer £45,000 - £50,000 plus benefits Reports to: Lead Service Designer Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (we would consider compressed hours) Location: Location Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Closing date: 03 May :55 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. Recruitment process: 1st stage will include a task related to the role followed by competecy and technical questions, 2nd stage will be a futher compatency based interview Interview date: w/c 18 May 2026 At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are looking for a Service Design practitioner to join our team. The Service Design team collaborates cross-functionally to co-design new or improved services across the organisation. As a Service Designer you will connect and facilitate across disciplines to influence and advocate for evidence-based decisions, ensuring the balance between user experience and organisational outcomes is reflected in our service offerings. You may not have worked as a Service Designer before. What matters is a strong grasp of service design principles and a user centred,evidence based approach. What will I be doing? Lead and contribute to design work that helps inform organisational priorities, grounding recommendations in user needs and evidence Research, design and test end-to-end services, using user centred and evidence-based approaches Work in partnership with Business Owners, staff and communities across the charity to co-design new service models and value propositions, helping define how the organisation can organise itself to deliver them effectively Collaborate within cross functional teams (including UX, content design, business analysis and solution architecture,) to explore opportunities, create artefacts such as service blueprints, and prototype potential solutions. Contribute to clear decision making within delivery teams, supporting the successful delivery of service transformation initiatives. Deliver high quality user centred services, confidently testing, learning and iterating to improve outcomes Support Business Owners in scoping and delivering user-centred services, using design thinking alongside Agile and Lean principles to shape and influence decisions, inform priorities, and constructively challenge assumptions with evidence. Work with Business Owners to define and track success measures for services and propositions, supporting evidence based decision making and helping teams use performance data to iterate and improve what they deliver. Work as part of the service design capability to connect initiatives, helping ensure projects align and collectively deliver greater value. What are we looking for? Understanding of the role of service design in digital transformation, with the ability to clearly communicate ideas, influence thinking and engage a range of audiences. Experience of constructively challenging and influencing senior stakeholders, using evidence and user insight to build buy in. Strong problem solving skills, focused on user outcomes and service goals rather than technology solutions alone. User centred mindset, with the ability to balance user needs alongside system, operational and business constraints. Experience across service development and delivery, including planning, use case creation, user research, experience design, usability testing, and ongoing service optimisation for different audiences. Ability to question the status quo and contribute to beneficial process improvement. Comfortable working with the full range of service components, from user interactions across digital and non digital channels to backend processes and policy considerations. Collaborative and constructive working style, with experience working across boundaries in multidisciplinary teams. 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. How do I apply? 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. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
28/04/2026
Full time
Service Designer £45,000 - £50,000 plus benefits Reports to: Lead Service Designer Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (we would consider compressed hours) Location: Location Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Closing date: 03 May :55 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. Recruitment process: 1st stage will include a task related to the role followed by competecy and technical questions, 2nd stage will be a futher compatency based interview Interview date: w/c 18 May 2026 At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are looking for a Service Design practitioner to join our team. The Service Design team collaborates cross-functionally to co-design new or improved services across the organisation. As a Service Designer you will connect and facilitate across disciplines to influence and advocate for evidence-based decisions, ensuring the balance between user experience and organisational outcomes is reflected in our service offerings. You may not have worked as a Service Designer before. What matters is a strong grasp of service design principles and a user centred,evidence based approach. What will I be doing? Lead and contribute to design work that helps inform organisational priorities, grounding recommendations in user needs and evidence Research, design and test end-to-end services, using user centred and evidence-based approaches Work in partnership with Business Owners, staff and communities across the charity to co-design new service models and value propositions, helping define how the organisation can organise itself to deliver them effectively Collaborate within cross functional teams (including UX, content design, business analysis and solution architecture,) to explore opportunities, create artefacts such as service blueprints, and prototype potential solutions. Contribute to clear decision making within delivery teams, supporting the successful delivery of service transformation initiatives. Deliver high quality user centred services, confidently testing, learning and iterating to improve outcomes Support Business Owners in scoping and delivering user-centred services, using design thinking alongside Agile and Lean principles to shape and influence decisions, inform priorities, and constructively challenge assumptions with evidence. Work with Business Owners to define and track success measures for services and propositions, supporting evidence based decision making and helping teams use performance data to iterate and improve what they deliver. Work as part of the service design capability to connect initiatives, helping ensure projects align and collectively deliver greater value. What are we looking for? Understanding of the role of service design in digital transformation, with the ability to clearly communicate ideas, influence thinking and engage a range of audiences. Experience of constructively challenging and influencing senior stakeholders, using evidence and user insight to build buy in. Strong problem solving skills, focused on user outcomes and service goals rather than technology solutions alone. User centred mindset, with the ability to balance user needs alongside system, operational and business constraints. Experience across service development and delivery, including planning, use case creation, user research, experience design, usability testing, and ongoing service optimisation for different audiences. Ability to question the status quo and contribute to beneficial process improvement. Comfortable working with the full range of service components, from user interactions across digital and non digital channels to backend processes and policy considerations. Collaborative and constructive working style, with experience working across boundaries in multidisciplinary teams. 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. How do I apply? 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. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together, we will beat cancer. Senior Gift Processing Executive Location : Stratford, London (high flex - we would expect you to be in the office 2 days per week) Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 pa + benefits Department: Philanthropy Reports to: Insight and Reporting Senior Manager Contract Type / Hours : Permanent / Full time 35 hours per week (Other flexible-working requests can also be considered) Application Deadline: Sunday 20th August 2023 at 23.55 . This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you. What will I be doing? We are looking for a Senior Gift Processing Executive to join the Philanthropy directorate. In this role you'll be responsible for the day to day management of Philanthropy finance (processing, allocating and tracking) as well as the development and delivery of related processes. You'll also be responsible for leading on core financial reconciliation within the directorate. You will work autonomously with stakeholders across the charity to ensure gifts are processed efficiently and accurately, ultimately contributing to a smooth supporter experience. Key duties include: Carry out, with a high degree of accuracy, the financial tracking and processing for all high value income streams across the Philanthropy directorate to allow for core reporting deadlines to be met, such as month-end reporting. Be the point of contact for Philanthropy finance matters, providing a responsive customer service to colleagues as well as operational and finance advice. Hold responsibility for developing and delivering finance related processes with a view to finding efficiencies and improving data accuracy. Provide regular reporting on income and expenditure transactions, to support reforecast, reconciliation, allocation and regular review of unsolicited donations/programmatic donations. Manage the Gift Aid receipting process, working with colleagues in the Gift Aid and Donor Relations team to ensure this income is maximised in accordance with HMRC guidance. What skills are we looking for? We're looking for candidates with experience in a similar role dealing with multiple areas of financial reporting including budgeting and reforecasting, processes and interpretation of management accounts including budgetary and target information. You'll also have: Understanding of key fundraising finance terminology, initiatives and processes, including Gift Aid, VAT and methods of giving encompassing CAF, Donor Advised Funds and Share Giving. Experience of using a customer relationship management database e.g. Raisers Edge, Finance Database or Siebel for a variety of data entry, administration tasks and associated analysis. Experience of using a finance system e.g., Business World for reporting, workflow queries, administration tasks and associated analysis. Experience of providing prompt and excellent customer service for core stakeholders; using initiative to source an answer and ensuring updates are added to supporting documentation. Proven ability to apply creative thinking to provide solutions to problems within own work area and overlapping teams, understanding of how the role fits into the bigger picture. Proven ability to prioritise, work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks to deadline; communicating to stakeholders issues and delays at an early stage and ensuring that actions are followed up promptly. Excellent IT Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; including solid experience of using Microsoft Excel in manipulating data and surmising the results. What will I gain? Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive. In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more. We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements. We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture. Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team. How do I apply? 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 quickly, fairly and objectively. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
15/08/2023
Full time
4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together, we will beat cancer. Senior Gift Processing Executive Location : Stratford, London (high flex - we would expect you to be in the office 2 days per week) Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 pa + benefits Department: Philanthropy Reports to: Insight and Reporting Senior Manager Contract Type / Hours : Permanent / Full time 35 hours per week (Other flexible-working requests can also be considered) Application Deadline: Sunday 20th August 2023 at 23.55 . This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you. What will I be doing? We are looking for a Senior Gift Processing Executive to join the Philanthropy directorate. In this role you'll be responsible for the day to day management of Philanthropy finance (processing, allocating and tracking) as well as the development and delivery of related processes. You'll also be responsible for leading on core financial reconciliation within the directorate. You will work autonomously with stakeholders across the charity to ensure gifts are processed efficiently and accurately, ultimately contributing to a smooth supporter experience. Key duties include: Carry out, with a high degree of accuracy, the financial tracking and processing for all high value income streams across the Philanthropy directorate to allow for core reporting deadlines to be met, such as month-end reporting. Be the point of contact for Philanthropy finance matters, providing a responsive customer service to colleagues as well as operational and finance advice. Hold responsibility for developing and delivering finance related processes with a view to finding efficiencies and improving data accuracy. Provide regular reporting on income and expenditure transactions, to support reforecast, reconciliation, allocation and regular review of unsolicited donations/programmatic donations. Manage the Gift Aid receipting process, working with colleagues in the Gift Aid and Donor Relations team to ensure this income is maximised in accordance with HMRC guidance. What skills are we looking for? We're looking for candidates with experience in a similar role dealing with multiple areas of financial reporting including budgeting and reforecasting, processes and interpretation of management accounts including budgetary and target information. You'll also have: Understanding of key fundraising finance terminology, initiatives and processes, including Gift Aid, VAT and methods of giving encompassing CAF, Donor Advised Funds and Share Giving. Experience of using a customer relationship management database e.g. Raisers Edge, Finance Database or Siebel for a variety of data entry, administration tasks and associated analysis. Experience of using a finance system e.g., Business World for reporting, workflow queries, administration tasks and associated analysis. Experience of providing prompt and excellent customer service for core stakeholders; using initiative to source an answer and ensuring updates are added to supporting documentation. Proven ability to apply creative thinking to provide solutions to problems within own work area and overlapping teams, understanding of how the role fits into the bigger picture. Proven ability to prioritise, work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks to deadline; communicating to stakeholders issues and delays at an early stage and ensuring that actions are followed up promptly. Excellent IT Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; including solid experience of using Microsoft Excel in manipulating data and surmising the results. What will I gain? Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive. In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more. We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements. We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture. Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team. How do I apply? 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 quickly, fairly and objectively. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
SENIOR SCIENCE MEDIA MANAGER Salary: £42,000 - £48,000Reports to: Head of NewsDepartment: Policy, Information and CommunicationsLocation: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office).Employment type: PermanentWorking hours: Full time 35 hours per week Closing date: Sunday 18 September 2022, 23:55 At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you. We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as our Senior Science Media Manager. You'll manage communications that cover the latest innovations in cancer research and the charity's drug discovery and life sciences portfolio. You'll edit the team's communications and lead on the delivery of campaigns to national broadcast, print, online and specialist media, ensuring that our audiences know of the strides being made in cancer research. And you'll lead on the team's strategy through planning, editing and evaluation of campaigns, ensuring a test and learn approach to all that we do to maximise the impact of our work. What will I be doing?Leading the team on crafting and pitching opinion editorials to national and specialist media, which are aligned with the news agenda and support Cancer Research UK's science and policy thought leadership ambitionsLeading the team on building and maintaining excellent relationships with national, trade and specialist science press contactsManaging the team's editing processes and the overall process for sign-off of press releases, opinion editorials, pitches, video scripts and other communication contentLeading your team on planning, managing and delivering campaigns, features, opinion editorials and news stories to promote and build awareness of the charity's scientific research portfolioLeading on evaluation and impact of your team's media campaignsCommunicating on a wide range of issues surrounding the causes, treatments and early detection of cancerWorking with the Head of News on issues and reputation managementProviding out-of-hours duty media cover as part of the department rota. What skills are you looking for?Excellent communication skills including first-class written and oral skillsExperience of editing: opinion editorials, press releases, pitches to journalists and other scientific contentExperience of writing, pitching and securing opinion editorials in specialist and national mediaExperience of science communicationsExperience of working in a charity, research organisation or news organisationExperience of team and people management or demonstrable mentoring skillsAbility to manage, inspire and motivate a team and supervise others effectivelyProject management experience including skills in handling multiple projects simultaneously and under pressure to meet agreed deadlinesExperience of building and nurturing professional relationships with a diverse internal and external stakeholder group. What will I gain? Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. You'll be making a difference in the world. In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, flexible working policies and a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more. We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements. We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture. Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team. How do I apply? 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 quickly, fairly and objectively.
21/09/2022
Full time
SENIOR SCIENCE MEDIA MANAGER Salary: £42,000 - £48,000Reports to: Head of NewsDepartment: Policy, Information and CommunicationsLocation: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office).Employment type: PermanentWorking hours: Full time 35 hours per week Closing date: Sunday 18 September 2022, 23:55 At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you. We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as our Senior Science Media Manager. You'll manage communications that cover the latest innovations in cancer research and the charity's drug discovery and life sciences portfolio. You'll edit the team's communications and lead on the delivery of campaigns to national broadcast, print, online and specialist media, ensuring that our audiences know of the strides being made in cancer research. And you'll lead on the team's strategy through planning, editing and evaluation of campaigns, ensuring a test and learn approach to all that we do to maximise the impact of our work. What will I be doing?Leading the team on crafting and pitching opinion editorials to national and specialist media, which are aligned with the news agenda and support Cancer Research UK's science and policy thought leadership ambitionsLeading the team on building and maintaining excellent relationships with national, trade and specialist science press contactsManaging the team's editing processes and the overall process for sign-off of press releases, opinion editorials, pitches, video scripts and other communication contentLeading your team on planning, managing and delivering campaigns, features, opinion editorials and news stories to promote and build awareness of the charity's scientific research portfolioLeading on evaluation and impact of your team's media campaignsCommunicating on a wide range of issues surrounding the causes, treatments and early detection of cancerWorking with the Head of News on issues and reputation managementProviding out-of-hours duty media cover as part of the department rota. What skills are you looking for?Excellent communication skills including first-class written and oral skillsExperience of editing: opinion editorials, press releases, pitches to journalists and other scientific contentExperience of writing, pitching and securing opinion editorials in specialist and national mediaExperience of science communicationsExperience of working in a charity, research organisation or news organisationExperience of team and people management or demonstrable mentoring skillsAbility to manage, inspire and motivate a team and supervise others effectivelyProject management experience including skills in handling multiple projects simultaneously and under pressure to meet agreed deadlinesExperience of building and nurturing professional relationships with a diverse internal and external stakeholder group. What will I gain? Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. You'll be making a difference in the world. In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, flexible working policies and a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more. We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements. We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture. Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team. How do I apply? 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 quickly, fairly and objectively.
Head of Architecture Reports to:?Chief Technology Officer? Salary: £85-100k per annum dependant on experience? Location:?Stratford, with high flexibility of being in the office 1/2 days per week? Application method:?Please?ensure you?complete the experience section of the anonymous application form.? Application Deadline:?Sunday 26th?September 2021? Candidate Pack:? The Head of Architecture is a critical role within the newly redesigned Technology Leadership Team at Cancer Research UK, responsible for shaping,?iterating?and guiding the team towards?the future technology architecture for Cancer Research UK (CRUK). The role will also define and lead architectural?governance?and assurance in a highly agile, product-centric operating model. Together, these skills will ensure?that?key?technical?decisions?balance cost, risk, pace?and value, and?ultimately?accelerate the achievement of Cancer Research UK's compelling mission to Beat Cancer.?? The role-holder also?leads?CRUK's?technology?architecture?capability, including those?colleagues fulfilling architecture roles within portfolio teams, and will lead a small team of technical specialists. What will you be doing? In this role, you'll be responsible for: Providing leadership to the?charity in our?technology strategy and?architectural design across?all?domains?(including?business, applications, integration, infrastructure, data/analytics)?in order to ensure that our technology estate is coherent, effective and constantly evolving to meet our changing needs.? Partnering with?the leaders of our Product Portfolios as they refine their outcomes with their business counterparts?and build?highly effective, efficient roadmaps to deliver value iteratively over time. Architecture must be seen to influence and support increasingly product-centric and empowered ways of working within our portfolio teams. Ensuring that the charity's architecture strategy is informed by relevant sector trends in emerging technology capability - the role holder will?be seen as?a key thought-leader and influence in this respect.? Accountable for line managing, leading and developing an?Architecture capability to be proud of.?As a line manager you are responsible for creating a positive, inclusive culture which recognises success, develops and drives high performance and rewards collective results to retain talent within the team and wider function.?? Success in this role will be achieved?by?understanding and then influencing the corporate strategy and goals,?building a technology architecture framework, principles and standards, and?providing?technical direction?and highly collaborative leadership?to all key activities and teams. What are we looking for? To be successful in this role, you'll need to have extensive practical experience of leading architecture thinking and people in a relevant, highly digital and data-centric organisation or sector. You'll be a thought leader with deep content knowledge, whose opinions can be trusted and backed up by data and evidence. You'll also have: Experience?of?shaping and leading a capability team -?managing capacity,?ensuring in-house staff and contractors share the same vision and standards, and building and managing external partnerships successfully.?? People leadership skills as well as the ability to collaborate within and outside Technology, including: the ability?to build, mediate and mend relationships, communicating with stakeholders across all levels, facilitating discussions, and?an adaptive?influencing style, unblocking work and creating buy-in to our architectural vision.Good knowledge of "industry standard" enterprise architecture frameworks,?and?software and platform?engineering?approaches (agile delivery,?microservices, cloud etc), applied in practice in a way that?enables?influence?across?the?Portfolio and Capability teams? What will I gain? Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance of 30 days, gym membership, and much more. We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all our roles. For most of our office-based roles you'll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work. If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.
13/09/2021
Full time
Head of Architecture Reports to:?Chief Technology Officer? Salary: £85-100k per annum dependant on experience? Location:?Stratford, with high flexibility of being in the office 1/2 days per week? Application method:?Please?ensure you?complete the experience section of the anonymous application form.? Application Deadline:?Sunday 26th?September 2021? Candidate Pack:? The Head of Architecture is a critical role within the newly redesigned Technology Leadership Team at Cancer Research UK, responsible for shaping,?iterating?and guiding the team towards?the future technology architecture for Cancer Research UK (CRUK). The role will also define and lead architectural?governance?and assurance in a highly agile, product-centric operating model. Together, these skills will ensure?that?key?technical?decisions?balance cost, risk, pace?and value, and?ultimately?accelerate the achievement of Cancer Research UK's compelling mission to Beat Cancer.?? The role-holder also?leads?CRUK's?technology?architecture?capability, including those?colleagues fulfilling architecture roles within portfolio teams, and will lead a small team of technical specialists. What will you be doing? In this role, you'll be responsible for: Providing leadership to the?charity in our?technology strategy and?architectural design across?all?domains?(including?business, applications, integration, infrastructure, data/analytics)?in order to ensure that our technology estate is coherent, effective and constantly evolving to meet our changing needs.? Partnering with?the leaders of our Product Portfolios as they refine their outcomes with their business counterparts?and build?highly effective, efficient roadmaps to deliver value iteratively over time. Architecture must be seen to influence and support increasingly product-centric and empowered ways of working within our portfolio teams. Ensuring that the charity's architecture strategy is informed by relevant sector trends in emerging technology capability - the role holder will?be seen as?a key thought-leader and influence in this respect.? Accountable for line managing, leading and developing an?Architecture capability to be proud of.?As a line manager you are responsible for creating a positive, inclusive culture which recognises success, develops and drives high performance and rewards collective results to retain talent within the team and wider function.?? Success in this role will be achieved?by?understanding and then influencing the corporate strategy and goals,?building a technology architecture framework, principles and standards, and?providing?technical direction?and highly collaborative leadership?to all key activities and teams. What are we looking for? To be successful in this role, you'll need to have extensive practical experience of leading architecture thinking and people in a relevant, highly digital and data-centric organisation or sector. You'll be a thought leader with deep content knowledge, whose opinions can be trusted and backed up by data and evidence. You'll also have: Experience?of?shaping and leading a capability team -?managing capacity,?ensuring in-house staff and contractors share the same vision and standards, and building and managing external partnerships successfully.?? People leadership skills as well as the ability to collaborate within and outside Technology, including: the ability?to build, mediate and mend relationships, communicating with stakeholders across all levels, facilitating discussions, and?an adaptive?influencing style, unblocking work and creating buy-in to our architectural vision.Good knowledge of "industry standard" enterprise architecture frameworks,?and?software and platform?engineering?approaches (agile delivery,?microservices, cloud etc), applied in practice in a way that?enables?influence?across?the?Portfolio and Capability teams? What will I gain? Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance of 30 days, gym membership, and much more. We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all our roles. For most of our office-based roles you'll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work. If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.
