Project Manager, Health

We are looking foraProjectManagerfor the NNF India Branch Office in New Delhito supportpartnership development andproject management of our health initiatives in you are passionate abouteffortsto prevent and manage cardiometabolic disease and have a drive to createstrongpartnerships this might be the right role for you.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation aims to find solutions for complex global problems collaborating with researchers and organisations all over the world. Our international activities takeapoint of departure inour2030 strategy and its focus on health and we have a portfolio of activities within health with a focus on CMDs and Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR)biotechnology food systems and a strengthenedDanish-Indianbioscience system.

This role is anchored in our Global Partnerships & Events department consisting of 24 colleagueslocatedacross our offices in Copenhagen Nairobi New Delhi and be based in New Delhi Indiareporting into the Head of Office; however frequent travel primarily in India will berequiredas part of the job.

The job
As Project ManagerHealthyou will support the Foundationspartnerships in support of abroad portfolio ofhealthinitiatives in India inclosecollaboration withprogrammeareas in the NNF Copenhagen HQ and partners in of your primary responsibilitieswill be tosupport thescopingof new concepts providing an understanding of thepartnership landscapethrough engaging with stakeholders toensure that we can create impact through ourpartners andactivities.

You willwork closely with various project teams within the Health Areamanagingpartners and projectswithin our broader health portfoliowhetherdiabetes andits complicationscardiovasculardiseasesor training of healthcare professionals.

Your key tasks willbeto:

• Participate in or lead collaborations with partner organisations including international organisations government agencies and implementing partners

• Contribute to scoping and developing new projects and initiatives that have potential to be launched in India providinginsights to the Foundations Engagement Plan in India

• Facilitatecross-country knowledge exchange for Indian projects andpartners and contribute to regional discourse on cardiometabolic diseases

• Contribute to developing key documents for the Foundations senior management Board ofDirectorsand other key stakeholders

• Contribute todeveloping the Foundations global partnership model to engender best practices for internal coordination and external cohesion

• Participate in virtual project teams building relationshipsbetween NNF India Branch Office andtheNovo Nordisk FoundationHQ

We are looking for aprofessional with amasters degree or PhDand professionalbackgroundin health whetherglobal public health health policy epidemiology clinical medicinenursing or midwifery or a related is important for this role that you have stronginsight into the Indian government systems (both central and state) local NGOs and global partners as relevant.

Professionally you havea minimum of 7 yearsofrelevant experience frommanaging health projects/programmes either from a fundingorganisationorfrom the implementation are an expert project manager including co-creative project design monitoring and evaluation and the ability to manage several complex projects you excel in creating strong partnershipsandhave a strong networkacross different health stakeholders in India.

Your colleagues would describe you as:

• Driven to support and enable subject-matter experts succeedin theprojects they lead

• Professionaland a team player

• Impact-oriented and ambitious

• Resourceful and someone who thrives working on multiple project teams in a hybrid setting

Next steps
To apply please send your CV cover letteruniversitytranscriptsand other relevant documents by clicking the Apply now button.

Kindly note that applicants must have a valid residence and work permit in India. NNF will offer a national contract for this position.

We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than31May2026.

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