Admissions & Programme Manager of Venture Programmes; m​/f​/d

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

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.

Your Input

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.

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.

What you bring

• 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.

• We are a 100% "Remote First"…