Admissions & Programme Manager for Youth, Undergraduate and Young Professionals (m/f/d)

EIT Health e.V.

Full-time

Temporary

Your responsibilities

You are familiar with short-term education formats and the related target audiences - youth, undergraduate and young professionals - and you wish to join a dynamic team of education and training professionals aimed at supporting the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs in Europe’s healthcare landscape.

By adhering to the EIT Health Entrepreneurship Education and Venture Support Unit, you will assess them during our admissions cycle and will guide them for an excellent learning experience and towards their successful graduation.

You will team up with the Head of Unit and the Unit’s team, learning designers, platforms managers, Profit & Growth Unit managers, etc. in the development of new programmes (i.e. Innovation Days, Residential / Summer Schools) while supporting the continuation of existing collaborations and activities such as the Girls in STEM initiative. You will lead its quality assurance, labelling and accreditation, imprinting an active and continuous improvement vision to portfolio development.

Occasional travel of 1-3 times per year may be required.

Role Responsibilities

Admissions cycle: assessing profiles and candidates and guiding them towards the most suitable programme of the education and venture support portfolio, according to their moment, expectations and departing point.
Development of new programmes such as the Levelling course in Entrepreneurship in Healthcare (three layers online course, from beginner to advanced level), the next wave of Innovation Days, or the EIT Health Residential / Summer School courses, from the call for consortiums’ publishing, to its public launch for learner enrolment. This would include support for the relevant consortium scouting, consortium meetings and management, project managing the content development process and the public launch of the educational service, etc.
Providing all the required information to the Profit & Growth managers for a smooth and successful public launch of new programmes. Reviewing the existing ones from the financial sustainability and profit and growth perspective.
Administrative and financial processes: reporting; managing invoices and developing reports in relation to the assigned programmes. Careful observance of Horizon Europe funds related needs and private funds management.
Collaboration with other portfolio programmes and projects: identification of suitable candidates for future venture building scholarships; connecting innovators to lifelong learning opportunities, venture building, bootcamps, etc.
European Final Competition (Innovation Days): supporting the agenda and event organisation in close collaboration with other fellow programme managers, events management, etc.

Your skills & knowledge

Relevant academic degree at Master level or higher in a relevant health, science or adult learning principles, andragogy discipline and/or equivalent professional experience or qualifications.
High level international project management skills, with a good understanding of the complexities involved in developing and delivering project outcomes.
Excellent communication skills and proven ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
Pristine organizational skills, collaborative, with great attention to detail
Sound knowledge of higher education programmes in Europe.
Prior experience in education programmes enrolment – online or presential education- and coordinating subject matter experts in its development.
Good understanding of instructional design and adult learning principles; ability to identify opportunities for improvement and growth; experience in setting and managing standards of delivery to support the cost-effective and targeted delivery of activities or programmes.
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.

What we offer

We are a 100% “Remote First” company
The possibility to join offices in various locations around Europe during business travel.
Flexible working hours
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 representatives from key players and influencers.
The opportunity to work on critical projects of European interest, contributing to improving the lives of citizens and patients.

About us

EIT Health is one of Europe’s largest and most dynamic health innovation communities, dedicated to improving the lives of citizens and patients and strengthening healthcare systems across the continent.

Our mission is simple: to drive healthcare innovation and create positive societal impact across Europe. In a landscape marked by an ageing population, rising chronic disease, workforce shortages, and increasing pressure on healthcare budgets, our community serves as a catalyst, enabling creative thinking, cross-border collaboration, and evidence-based solutions that deliver real-world impact.

As a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), our pan-European network brings together over 80 members, exceptional in the worlds of business, education, research and health service delivery, alongside thousands of start-ups, entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals. By combining their collective expertise we help new solutions reach the people and services that need them most.

For more information please visit our website: www.eithealth.eu