Strategic Partnerships Manager - Charities
Our Future Health is the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to transform the future of healthcare. Today, millions of people across the UK live with conditions such as cancer, dementia, diabetes, and heart disease. By bringing together 5 million volunteers from across the UK, Our Future Health is creating one of the most detailed pictures of human health ever assembled.
We collaborate with some of the leading biomedical research charities, and we’re looking for a Strategic Partnerships Manager who thrives in a team-driven, fast-moving environment to help take these partnerships even further.
You’ll sit at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and collaboration, working across teams internally and with external organisations to unlock more value from our partnerships.
You’ll help us:
- Deepen and evolve relationships with major charity partners
- Design and deliver innovative partnership models
- Identify new opportunities that accelerate our research impact
If you enjoy variety, working across disciplines, and seeing the tangible impact of your work, this role is built for you.
You’ll be a key part of a collaborative team managing a high-value portfolio of partnerships, with responsibilities spanning strategy, delivery, and relationship management:
- Build and grow partnerships with UK and international biomedical research charities
- Spot and secure new opportunities, from early conversations through to negotiated agreements
- Shape partnership models that drive meaningful research outcomes
- Work cross-functionally with colleagues across research, delivery, and engagement teams
- Lead and support partner initiatives, ensuring they deliver real value and impact
- Develop governance approaches that keep partnerships effective and efficient
- Represent Our Future Health externally, building credibility and trust in the sector