Join Our Future Health as a Strategic Partnerships Manager, where you'll work with leading biomedical research charities to deepen relationships, design innovative partnership models, and identify new opportunities to accelerate research impact. You'll be part of a collaborative team managing a high-value portfolio of partnerships, with responsibilities spanning strategy, delivery, and relationship management. Enjoy a generous benefits package, including 30 days of annual leave, a pension plan, and flexible working arrangements.
About the role
- If you enjoy variety, working across disciplines, and seeing the tangible impact of your work, this role is built for you - We’re less interested in a single career path and more interested in people who bring breadth, curiosity, and a collaborative approach - Leading or overseeing projects and new initiatives - You will likely have experience in: - Research funding organisations / medical research charities / academic setting in a funding role (not fundraising) - Partnership or collaboration-led roles; you’re confident engaging and communicating with external parties - Running committees and boards - Experience managing or contributing to partnerships or complex programmes - Confidence in building relationships and influencing stakeholders - A proactive, solutions-focused mindset - Clear, compelling communication, written and verbal - A proven ability to work across teams and disciplines - Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities - Experience working with biomedical research charities - Understanding of population health research, cohort studies, or health data infrastructureKey missions
- Deepen and evolve relationships with major charity partners, designing and delivering innovative partnership models.
- Identify new opportunities that accelerate research impact, from early conversations through to negotiated agreements.
- Lead and support partner initiatives, ensuring they deliver real value and impact, while developing governance approaches that keep partnerships effective.