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Project Manager (m/f/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · EIT Health e.V., CO/ES, EIT Health France CLC
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About the position

EIT Health executes a portfolio of 100+ activities per year and is therefore seeking to appoint a Project Manager who will be reporting to the Head of the Project Management Office.
The Project Management Office is part of the Business Operations and Sustainable development Unit, one of the 3 pillars of the Growth Office, which is overseeing all operations across EIT Health.
The candidate must be comfortable interfacing with different stakeholders from other units and departments across the organisation, coordinating the management of activities part of the EIT Health portfolio.
The candidate should possess the ability to travel occasionally across Europe, as the role may involve limited but necessary travel for meetings, conferences, or other business-related activities.
This is a permanent position and is based in our Central Office in Munich. However, remotely working from Germany, Spain or France is also possible.

Your responsibilities
  • Proactively engage with teams (internally and/or externally) that are leading EIT Health activities and ensure timely reporting on progress, financial, and performance matters e.g. maintaining EIT Health KPIs, budget amendments etc.,
  • Implement project monitoring and evaluation,
  • Implement processes, including use and development of IT tools, that support activities teams and the EIT Health organisation have full overview of project progress and performance,
  • Extract, analyse data and produce ad hoc dashboards and communication supports to allow portfolio management and results dissemination, both internally and externally,
  • Ensure seamless procedures between the PMO and other functions e.g. Finance, Communications etc.,
  • Support compiling the Business Plan and annual report of EIT Health.
  • Participate in ad hoc meetings with dedicated team,
  • Report regularly to the Head of Project Management Office on the progress of the activities and interactions with any other unit,
  • Provide ad hoc written activity reports,
  • Lead on at least one departmental goal,
  • Propose mitigation/improvement action plans related to the set of activities under his/her responsibilities,
  • Support the Head in any operational tasks linked to the Department development and improvement.
Your skills & knowledge
  • Relevant academic degrees at Master level or higher and/or equivalent professional experience/qualifications,
  • Validated experience working in international organisations, public sector, or healthcare sector, with a strong understanding of compliance requirements,
  • Validated 5 years of experience in project management at EU level, involving grant management, multi-stakeholders’ engagement and budget management – certification a plus,
  • Validated experience in working in a multidisciplinary international team,
  • Experienced in working on your own initiative, with a high level of autonomy, collaboratively, and cross-functionally across multiple teams,
  • Comfortable in developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders internally,
  • Proven interpersonal and communication skills, strong presentation skills, particularly in writing and an ability to present complex issues,
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks, and develop contingency plans as needed,
  • Ability to produce clear and concise written material,
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that values creativity, collaboration, initiative, and maturity,
  • Is quality and result-focused, action-orientated, and knows how to juggle and progress multiple initiatives, whilst knowing how to prioritize key initiatives to meet the timelines set and manage stakeholder expectations related to these,
  • Display professional levels of confidentiality and political savvy.
  • Fluency in English spoken and written.
What we offer
  • We are a “Remote First” company, hiring in Germany, France and Spain.
  • The possibility to join offices in various locations around Europe.
  • Your personal equipment and a one-time surcharge for furnishing your home office.
  • 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 a rolling basis until the right candidate is identified. The position is to be filled as soon as possible.
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About us
EIT Health, a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) under the umbrella of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), is focused on supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and education, to promote healthy living, support active ageing and improve healthcare. EIT Health brings together leading organisations along the entire value chain – smaller companies, larger industry, excellent academic and research institutions, and public sector organisations. Together we work toward a healthier Europe by removing barriers to innovation, promoting talent and education, leveraging enabling technologies and exploiting big data. EIT Health has Central Offices in Munich and develops activities across a network of regional Innovation Hubs in Paris, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Vienna. In addition, the InnoStars office in Budapest involves Partners from Hungary, Poland, Portugal and Italy. EIT Health includes more than 150 partners.
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