Education Manager

For the further development and implementation of the EIT Health Campus Strategy, EIT Health it is looking for an experienced

Education Manager

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to join an international young, dynamic team in a European start-up setting located in München Schwabing to develop and deliver, implement and scale strategies for our Health Education portfolio? Join our team and work hands-on with our Director of Education to create impact in European Health Education.

1. Job Title: EIT Health Education Manager
2. Line Manager: EIT Health Director of Education
3. Status: Full Time employee
4. Location: Munich

About EIT Health

EIT Health is a network of best-in-class health innovators backed by the EU. We collaborate across borders to deliver new solutions that can enable European citizens to live longer, healthier lives. As Europeans tackle the challenge of increasing chronic diseases and multi-morbidity, and seek to realise the opportunities that technology offers to move beyond conventional approaches to treatment, prevention and healthy lifestyles, we need thought leaders, innovators and efficient ways to bring innovative healthcare solutions to market. EIT Health addresses these needs. We connect all relevant healthcare players across European borders - making sure to include all sides of the "knowledge triangle", so that innovation can happen at the intersection of research, education and business for the benefit of citizens. EIT Health maintains a regional structure that stretches across Europe, with six co-location centres (CLCs) in cities that have high innovation ratings and feature clusters of innovative firms, universities and research centres. With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, EIT Health has established CLCs in six regions, UK/Ireland, Scandinavia, Spain, France, Germany/Switzerland, and Belgium/Netherlands. With the aim of leveraging diversity and driving the potential of emerging innovation clusters, EIT Health has also added the "EIT Health lnnoStars" in Hungary, Italy, Poland and Portugal. EIT Health is a Knowledge and Innovation Community established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. For more information visit: http://www.eithealth.eu/

The Role

EIT Health strives to ensure a fully embedded education strategy that reflects our ambition that we educate for better health. The education programmes that we develop and deliver with our partners contain top notch skills and methodologies, and strive for educating and creating health entrepreneurs and innovators and helping the health workforce drive the ongoing health innovation. During the last 4 years we have developed a broad portfolio of programmes that aims to become sustainable and recognized beyond EIT Health financial support. Our overall ambition is to be perceived as a health education incubator and the leading standard to which health education & entrepreneurship programmes refer. Success will be demonstrated by high level impact such as novel ideas being implemented by our partner organizations and directly benefiting to patients and citizens. The growth of the organization has led to a wider expansion of our education team that is now spread over seven regions and along several activity lines representing different education programme lines of the portfolio. To support the strategic development and further implementation of our education portfolio, the role will encompass three areas of focus: education portfolio development, partner support towards building and implementing new programmes, team coordination.

About you

We are looking for an experienced education manager with significant experience in coordinating as well as developing and implementing innovative education programmes across the interface between academia, business and other sectors, ideally within the wider health and life sciences. You bring strong experience in working with industry and other non-academic partners to identify their needs to ensure our programmes will create value for them. With a proven track record of establishing effective working relationships with key stakeholders, you are proactive and manage complex processes independently utilising a cross-European multi-stakeholder approach. The role will require high levels of self-management, resilience, flexibility and drive for results along strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

Education Portfolio Development

• work closely with the Director of Education to provide leading oversight of all EIT Health Campus activities, map out strategies and opportunities to facilitate the collaboration between partners to develop, supplement and support the portfolio further
• regularly monitor and review EIT Health Campus KPIs and evaluation criteria used in our yearly call for proposals, deriving concrete actions to move this towards higher impact activities
• continuously analyse information from the latest research and developments in the sector; identify opportunities for further portfolio development (latest trends in health and health innovation, innovation education needs, innovation-skills and competencies related / curriculum development)
• help identify strategies that reflect partners' needs thereby making sure you build consensus to facilitate approaches that secure EIT Health wide acceptance
• analyse and propose education business models to support our sustainability strategy
• write and validate all education related documents (business plan, final report, calls for proposals, etc.)

Team Coordination, Support and wider Outreach

• coordinate the Strategic Education Board, including liaising with high level representatives, preparation, documentation and follow up of the board-meetings (approximately 4-5 meetings per year)
• coordinate the team of CLC education managers and provide regular support to activity line coordinators, thereby ensuring a sound communication flow and team support
• work closely with the other pillar managers, CLC managers and the project management office to facilitate, drive and deliver cross-pillar integration efforts and strategies
• work closely with the other KICs on education and oversee the EIT Cross-KIC business plan development and coordinate EIT Health work packages of concrete activities.
• serve as a resource to the wider education team on shared learnings of best practices, sustainability models and advising them on how to support partners in achieving agreed deliverables and outputs
• be responsible for CAMPUS partner matchmaking at annual events

Project Management and other duties

• commission and contract external organisations and/or freelance staff and/or interns to deliver elements of strategic projects (on an ad hoc basis)
• be responsible for delivering education projects that are run from HQ to time and target, including effective project management and day-to-day responsibilities for monitoring and coordination of budgets
• undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required from time to time which will include contributing to the wider EIT Health team
• be flexible in working outside of standard office hours (evening and weekends) when necessary

Your Experience, Skills and Abilities

Education/Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Relevant academic degree at, Bachelor, Masters level (incl. MBA) or higher in a relevant health, science or social science discipline and/or equivalent professional experience/qualifications or equivalent in programme delivery
• Minimum of five years' experience in a related position
• Proven track record in innovative health & life science education and education programme management and delivery
• Experience in / good knowledge of the healthcare sector within Europe that includes a strong understanding of the latest healthcare trends and issues, how European healthcare ecosystems and systems are structured and related with novel education delivery
• A good understanding of the role of the related organizations and institutions where education is developed and offered (e.g. universities, career services, HR / R&D departments of industry or university hospitals)
• Experience in dealing with representatives at all levels in academia, industry and health organisations
• Substantial international project/programme management experience from major academic and/or government, international organization, association and/ or industry undertakings
• Experience in both the private and public sector
• Knowledge and experience of e-learning strategies and implementation of learning & information management systems
• Knowledge and experience of developing and implementation of education & training marketing strategies

Skills, Abilities and Aptitude

• Fluency in English, additional language is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Very good organisation and coordination skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking
• Ability to work with a high level of independence and display professional levels of confidentiality
• A strong team player who understands the importance of team work in an international and/or decentralized environment, and focuses on contributing to the overall success of EIT Health
• Very good command of Microsoft Office
• Experience in using online platforms and IT-Tools
• Experience with project and programme management at an international level
• An open and positive attitude to working in a constantly changing environment
• Resilience, well-accustomed to working hands-on, manage a heavy workload and being able to deal with strict deadlines
• Highly entrepreneurial attitude and enthusiasm in supporting setting up one of the largest European Public Private Partnerships in Health
• Willingness to travel widely and regularly to EIT Health partners locations across Europe

We offer

• The role is a full-time position (1 FTE), with regular travel - primarily in Europe
• Opportunities to contribute and impact the transformation of health and health education in Europe and beyond
• Start-up mentality, fast and flat processes, straight internal communication, non-hierarchical structure and freedom to operate with autonomy
• An extensive network in the healthcare area with exposure to high-level and senior representatives of over 140 partner organizations
• The opportunity to work on critical projects of European interest, contributing to innovating education and bettering the live of patients and citizens
• Relaxed but creative atmosphere within a dynamic team
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Learning and development programme for staff

Notes

• Our official working language is English
• The post will be based at our Munich headquarters

Our Application Process

• Applications should consist of a full curriculum vitae and a cover letter briefly describing how you meet the above criteria and outlining your vision for the role
• Applications shall be submitted via e-mail to applications@eithealth.eu by 20 August 2019. When sending your application, please include in the email headline "Education Manager".
• Please indicate your earliest possible entry date as well as salary expectations. The position is vacant as of 1 October 2019.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

For more information visit:
www.eithealth.eu
EIT Health e.V. | Mies-van-der-Rohe Str. 1C | 80807 Munich | Germany