Head of Philanthropy Intelligence, Planning & Performance, CANCER RESEARCH UK

Job Description

<p><h3>Overview</h3><p>Head of Philanthropy Intelligence, Planning & Performance — Cancer Research UK</p><p>Salary: M3 - £75,000 - £85,000 pa depending on experience</p><p>Reports to: Associate Director of Philanthropy Operations</p><p>Department: Strategy & Philanthropy</p><p>Contract: Permanent</p><p>Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (flexible-working requests for compressed hours will be considered if it meets business needs)</p><p>Location: Stratford, London with high flexibility (we would expect you to be in the office 1 to 2 days per week)</p><p>Closing date: Wednesday 24th September at 23.55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment.</p><p>At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We fund pioneering research, provide reliable and accessible information, influence policy, and encourage positive behaviour change. We are the world\'s biggest charitable funder of cancer research, raising on average £640m a year.</p><h3>What will I be doing?</h3><ul><li>Provide strategic leadership to the Prospect Development and Insight & Reporting teams, shaping their direction, plans, and delivery.</li><li>Deliver proactive insight, analysis, and intelligence to inform decision-making and strengthen strategic development.</li><li>Oversee the annual business planning process, ensuring robust monitoring, delivery, and evaluation frameworks.</li><li>Partner with fundraising leadership to support portfolio and performance management, including oversight of top donor relationships.</li><li>Partner with senior leaders across the directorate to develop, refine, and implement strategic plans, ensuring intelligence and insight are embedded throughout.</li><li>Oversee and champion the directorate-wide embedding of the new CRM (Salesforce), ensuring business readiness and alignment with future growth.</li><li>Support the development of infrastructure to enable international fundraising expansion in line with CRUK\'s evolving Global Strategy.</li></ul><h3>What skills are we looking for?</h3><ul><li>Proven senior leadership experience in complex, matrixed organisations.</li><li>Expertise in philanthropic strategy, prospect development and research, data insight, and performance reporting.</li><li>Experience in budget development, forecasting, and financial modelling.</li><li>Skilled in stakeholder engagement and strategic influence across all levels.</li><li>Track record of delivering ambitious outcomes through people, data, and process.</li><li>Strong understanding of major gift fundraising and donor lifecycle principles.</li><li>Fluent in CRM systems and data platforms (e.g. Salesforce, PowerBi, Excel).</li><li>Emotionally intelligent communicator with a collaborative, proactive mindset.</li><li>Resilient, adaptable, and committed to operational excellence.</li></ul><h3>What will I gain?</h3><p>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.</p><h3>How do I apply?</h3><p>We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; the online application form asks you to complete the work history section so we can assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.</p><p><strong>Please note:</strong> You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.</p><p>Please note: this description contains the following attributes of the job listing and should be considered in its current form.</p></p>
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