Admissions & Programme Manager of Venture Support Programmes (m/f/d)

Your responsibilities

• Manage the admissions process, assess applicants, and guide entrepreneurs and researchers to the most suitable venture support programmes and opportunities, such as venture-building programmes, bootcamps, Catapult initiatives, and scholarship opportunities.
• Lead programme implementation, including call launches, applicant engagement, stakeholder coordination, and project management throughout the programme development cycle.
• Support programme growth and operations by coordinating launches, optimizing existing programmes, managing invoices, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with Horizon Europe funding requirements.
• You will also support the exploitation of the existing content in future implementations - based on lessons learned, market and clients' needs.
• Collaborate across the portfolio to ensure a smooth progression of participants between programmes, connecting innovators and entrepreneurs with the most relevant next-step opportunities, such as advanced venture support programmes and bootcamps.
• Coordinate pitching days and showcase events together with programme managers and the events team.

Your skills & knowledge

• Master’s degree or higher in health, science, business or entrepreneurship education studies or equivalent professional experience/qualifications.
• High level international project management skills, with a good understanding of the complexities involved in developing and delivering project outcomes; proven ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Good understanding of the start-up journey in healthcare; ability to identify their opportunities for improvement and growth; experience in setting and managing standards of delivery to support the cost-effective and targeted delivery of activities and/or programmes.
• Sound knowledge of higher education programmes in Europe.
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solution-oriented team player and comfortable working primarily remotely.
• Ability to work with an international team in a multidisciplinary context and to multi-task and manage a set of deliverables simultaneously.
• Languages: English fluent (spoken, written), other European languages an advantage.
• Experience in grant management, particularly European Grants (Erasmus+, Horizon 2020, EIT, Horizon Europe …) is a plus.
• Prior experience in entrepreneurship education and training is a plus.
• Occasional travel (2–4 times per year) may be required.

What we offer

• We are a 100% “Remote First” company, hiring in Germany, France, Spain and Poland.
• The possibility to join offices in various locations around Europe during business travel.
• 30 days of vacation & flexible working hours.
• Yearly bonus and our employee recognition programme.
• Straight forward internal communication, non-hierarchical structure, and freedom to operate with autonomy.
• A large and vibrant network in the healthcare sector, with exposure to high-level and senior rep-resentatives from key players and influencers.
• The opportunity to work on critical projects of European interest, contributing to improving the lives of citizens and patients.

Application process

• EIT Health applies a policy of equal opportunities and accepts applications without discrimination on any grounds.
• Applications should consist of a cover letter and a full curriculum vitae.
• Please include the following in the cover letter: introduction, your motivations for applying for the position, your earliest start date, and your salary expectations.
• Applications via our careers page only.
• Applications will be reviewed on the rolling basis until the right candidate is identified. The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

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