[Hiring] Admissions & Programme Manager @EIT Health e.V.

Role Description

You understand the challenges of healthcare venture building and are passionate about supporting early-stage entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers through education, mentoring, and capacity-building programmes. As Admissions & Programme Manager, you will manage participant admissions, support learners throughout the programme lifecycle, and help deliver an outstanding learning experience. In collaboration with cross-functional teams, you will also contribute to the design, implementation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of our venture support programmes.

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Straightforward 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.

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.

Company Description

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.