Grant Manager
Are you ambitious and enthusiastic about managing grants with a global impact in a large philanthropic foundation? We are looking for an experienced Grant Manager to join our Grant Management Area.
The main responsibility as a Grant manager is to ensure professional handling of the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s grants. Thereby you will play a key role as the backbone of the Foundation’s grant-awarding activities. The Grant Manager works closely with colleagues across the foundation in developing the foundations granting models and in managing a portfolio of the Foundation’s grants.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s overall vision of improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is one of the largest philanthropic actors in the world, and in 2022 awarded over DKK 7,4bn in grants.
Ensure professional processes and collaboration
Your areas of responsibility will primarily be in the pre-award phase and throughout the active grant period. In the pre-award phase, your role is to ensure the right granting models for grants. And during the period where the grants are active, you will be responsible for driving seamless administrative grant processes.
The foundation is in a phase of rapid growth and internationalisation. Along with our strong focus on AI and digitalisation that means that this position is an exciting combination of running your own portfolio along with developing the Grant Manager’s role as a partner within the organisation.
Your areas of responsibility will include:
You will be part of the Grant Management Area that consists of three departments and one cross functional team, with one Director, three middle managers, and 22 employees in total.
We value a dynamic and cross-functional working environment, where engagement and team spirit drive our activities. Working together as a dedicated team is key for us to provide the best service and solutions in everything we do.
Professional and Personal Qualifications
The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience with managing grants from a foundation, a university, a research institute, or other grant-receiving institution.
Furthermore, we expect that you have:
As a person, you are motivated by working in a purpose-driven and fast-paced culture and have both the professional and personal commitment to make a positive impact in your work. You are motivated by running your own portfolio and are energised by engaging in both improvements of daily operations as well as more radical changes.
You thrive in a cross disciplinary environment and prefer the team centric way of working, while also being able to drive your own projects and deliverables. In addition, you have great interpersonal skills and a positive can-do attitude.
Finally, you are fluent in English, both orally and in writing.
Working at the Novo Nordisk Foundation
We offer a committed and professional workplace in which we emphasize ensuring that our colleagues thrive, are challenged and have opportunities to develop their potential. A career at the Novo Nordisk Foundation gives you the opportunity to work:
Application and Information
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