Senior Project Manager
Are you a confident and experienced Senior Project Manager ready to take on complex, high-value projects? If so, we want to hear from you!
Reporting to
Project Director
About us
Cuttsy+Cuttsy is an award-winning, employee-owned healthcare communications agency, with our founders still actively involved. We are dedicated to delivering meaningful, innovative solutions that make a genuine difference to people’s lives – whether that’s through patient engagement, clinical trial support, or healthcare communications. Collaboration, sustainability, and a strong focus on people are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to hold the Investors in People Platinum accreditation and to have been recognised as a top 10 award winner of Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2024. Our unique culture combines flexibility and trust, with a commitment to looking after our team. From promoting personal development to prioritising wellbeing, we strive to ensure our people feel valued, supported, and empowered.
At Cuttsy+Cuttsy, we don’t just work together – we succeed together, delivering impactful results for clients and making a real difference to patients and healthcare professionals worldwide.
As we enter an exciting new chapter and have ambitious plans to grow significantly over the next 2 to 3 years, we are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team.
About the role
As Senior Project Manager, you will oversee the delivery of complex and high-value projects across our healthcare communications and clinical trial portfolio.
You will act as the main day-to-day client contact for designated projects, particularly those of greater complexity or scale. You will run client and internal project meetings, providing clear structure and direction.
Alongside hands-on project leadership, you will support Project Managers, maintain oversight across multiple workstreams, and ensure consistent standards in planning, financial control, and quality management.
You will be solution focused, deadline driven and proactive, identifying risks early, supporting resolution of challenges, and maintaining strong operational control across the delivery function.
Key responsibilities
Strategic project management
- Oversee and support delivery of complex, multi-channel projects
- Act as the main day-to-day client contact for complex or high value projects
- Lead and oversee client and internal project meetings, providing clear written structure and direction
- Be solution focussed and proactively identify risks and support effective and timely resolution
- Collaborate closely with Creative, Content, and Strategy to ensure seamless execution of projects
- Ensure regular project debriefs and reviews take place
- Work closely with the Project Director to strengthen project management processes
- Ensure consistent application of internal workflows and quality standards
- Contribute to improvement in efficiency and delivery practices
Financial oversight
- Manage project budgets, ensuring accuracy in forecasting, invoicing, and reconciliations
- Identify scope changes early, and work with relevant client service team members to manage financials effectively and align with company goals
- Monitor financial performance across projects
- Escalate financial risks and propose practical solution
Team collaboration
- Provide guidance and support to team members involved in project delivery, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment, including regular 1-2-1s and Proud meetings
- Create a motivating work environment that encourages personal growth and teamwork
Key skills and experience
- 4+ years of project delivery within healthcare communications
- Proven experience managing complex and multi-workstream projects
- Clear and confident verbal and written communication
- Strong financial understanding and confidence managing project budgets
- Experience mentoring or supporting more junior team members
- Solution focused and proactive in a fast-paced environment
- Life science degree or equivalent scientific understanding or project management qualification desirable
Essential attributes
You will be a confident, experienced, and structured delivery lead. You will remain calm under pressure and take a proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges. You will build trusted relationships across teams and act as a role model for high standards for project management.
You will contribute positively to a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing delivery culture, supporting the continued development of the team.
This is a hybrid role and applicants must have the right to work and be based in the UK.
Upload your CV and covering letter.
If you have any questions about the role or Cuttsy+Cuttsy, don’t hesitate to get in touch via email: katemccabe@cuttsyandcuttsy.com
Your Work-Life Balance
We believe in living the value and culture of our company and very much promote a healthy work-life balance for all the team. The following benefits contribute to this:
We believe that what’s important is not when and where we work, but how and what we achieve, so talk to us about what you are looking for
Guidance against working too many hours in the week — something which is usually against the marketing agency norm
Each month we donate through Ecologi to offset the carbon we produce in both our personal and professional lives
Where will you be working?
As our team continues to grow, we ran out of desk space! This meant we needed to take the next step in finding ourselves a new home. As a result, we were very excited to secure a fantastic new office space at ‘The Works’ in Sawston.
