Senior Project Manager

About us

Cuttsy+Cuttsy is an award-winning, employee-owned healthcare communications agency. Our founders are still actively involved, and everyone here has a shared stake in what we build together.

We create work that makes a real difference to people’s lives. This includes patient engagement, clinical trial support, and healthcare communications that help people better understand their health.

We’re proud to hold Investors in People Platinum and to be recognised as a top 10 Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2024. Our culture is built on trust, flexibility, and supporting each other to do our best work.

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.

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What you'll be working on

Our work is varied and grounded in real patient and healthcare needs. You might be:

• Delivering clinical trial recruitment and retention campaigns that help patients understand, engage, and stay involved in studies
• Creating patient and HCP materials that make complex information clear and easy to understand
• Managing digital and print communications, from websites and animations to leaflets and toolkits
• Supporting disease awareness campaigns that address real gaps in understanding and engagement
• Working on projects shaped by patient insight, co-creation, and audience needs

A big part of our work is making information easier to understand. We focus on clarity, accessibility, and health literacy, helping people make informed choices about their health.

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About the role

As Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of healthcare communications projects across our portfolio.

Your work will directly support patients, healthcare professionals, and clinical research, so you’ll need a strong eye for detail, and a good understanding of audience needs.

You’ll act as the main day-to-day contact for your projects, running meetings, providing updates, and keeping everything aligned.

You’ll work closely with Creative, Content, and Strategy to deliver high-quality work. You’ll also support Project Managers and help keep timelines, budgets, and quality consistent across projects.

You’ll be organised, proactive, and solution focused. You’ll spot risks early, resolve challenges, and keep projects on track from start to finish.

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Key responsibilities

Project management

• Lead the delivery of healthcare communications projects from initial briefing through to final delivery
• Develop and manage project timelines, making sure key milestones are met
• Act as the main day-to-day contact for your projects, keeping communication clear and consistent
• Run client and internal meetings, making sure actions are clear and followed up
• Work closely with the Creative and Content teams, and external suppliers, to deliver work to a high standard
• Ensure all deliverables are accurate, clear, and meet health literacy standards
• Identify risks early and take a proactive approach to resolving them
• Ensure project reviews and debriefs take place

Financial management

• Manage project budgets, including forecasting, invoicing, and reconciliations
• Monitor time and budget to make sure projects stay on track
• Identify scope changes early and work with Client Service colleagues to manage them
• Flag financial risks and suggest practical solutions

Team collaboration

• Support and guide Project Managers and Project Coordinators
• Share knowledge and help others to solve problems
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment

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Key skills and experience

• 4+ years of experience in healthcare communications, ideally within an agency environment
• Experience in a project management, account management, or hybrid delivery role
• 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

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Essential attributes

You’ll be a confident and organised delivery lead who takes ownership of your projects and supports others to deliver high-quality work.

You’ll stay calm under pressure and take a proactive, solution-focused approach. You’ll spot challenges early and find practical ways to keep things moving.

You’ll build strong relationships across teams and communicate clearly. You’ll take pride in delivering work that is accurate, clear, and meets the needs of the audience.

You’ll enjoy working in a collaborative environment and contributing to a team that supports each other to do their best work.

This job description serves to illustrate the scope and responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You may be expected to perform other job-related tasks as necessitated by the development of the role and the development of the business. It does not form part of your employment contract and may be reviewed.

This is a hybrid role and applicants must have the right to work and be based in the UK.

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If you have any questions about the role or Cuttsy+Cuttsy, don’t hesitate to get in touch via email: katemccabe@cuttsyandcuttsy.com