Grant Manager

Are you ambitious and enthusiastic about managing grants with a global impact in a large philanthropic foundation? We are looking for a colleague to join the Open Calls & Post Award team in the Grant Management Department. The position is based in Hellerup, Denmark, and is a full-time position.

Ensure professional processes and collaboration
Your main responsibility as a Grant Manager is to ensure professional management of the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Open Call grants.

In a phase of rapid growth and internationalisation you will play a key role as a partner in the backbone of the Foundation’s grant-awarding activities. You will be managing a portfolio of open calls in close collaboration with Scientific Managers in the Foundation and with external committees. You will also contribute to improving our current granting processes throughout the grant period.

Your tasks will include to:

• Manage a portfolio of Open Calls and committees
• Be responsible for the Open Call’s yearly application rounds, including application support
• Coordinate processes and collaborate with stakeholders across the Foundation’s operational- and grant giving areas
• Handle complex administrative tasks within the granting processes
• Provide sound grant management advice and engage proactively in internal projects
• Ensure professional advice and use previous experience to further support seamless granting processes

The Grant Management department consists of three teams with 26 employees in total. You will be part of the Open Competition & Post Award team, with reference to Pål Fernvall. 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 a minimum of five years of experience with managing grants or granting processes from a foundation, a university, a research institute, or from other grant-receiving institution.

Furthermore, we expect that you have:

• Relevant experience with grant administration, including managing open calls
• Experience in interacting with a broad range of stakeholders including researchers and senior scientific staff
• Experience in coordinating meetings and complex processes related to grants
• Experience in the Microsoft Office package
• A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree from a university or business school
• Fluency in English, both orally and in writing

As a person you are motivated by working in a team centric and purpose-driven organisation, while also focusing on your own projects and deliverables. In addition, you have great interpersonal skills and a positive can-do attitude, and you:

• Are professional, organised and structured
• Have an eye for details and diligence
• Are dedicated to operational processes
• Are a team player with a collaborative mentality
• Are proactive and contributing to continuous improvements

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 opportunity to develop their potential. A career at the Novo Nordisk Foundation gives you the opportunity to work on important projects that improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet, collaborate with key actors within research and development in Denmark and internationally, and be part of a dedicated team passionate about creating impact.

Your primary workplace is onsite at the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s offices in Hellerup, Denmark. We have an office first policy where remote working conditions can be agreed upon with the team lead.

Application
To apply, please click the “Apply’ button to upload your motivated CV, and educational transcripts no later than 7 August 2025.

About The Novo Nordisk Foundation

The Novo Nordisk Foundation dates back to 1922 and is an independent Danish foundation with corporate interests. Our vision is to contribute significantly to research and development that improves the lives of people and the sustainability of society.

Since 2010, the Foundation has donated more than DKK 30 billion primarily for research at public institutions and hospitals in Denmark and the other Nordic Countries. The Foundation gets its income from ownership of the Novo Group companies and more than 130 other life science companies.

In the coming years, the Foundation will broaden its scope and increase its grants for scientific, humanitarian and social purposes. As a consequence, we are a growing organisation, which means new job openings and exciting opportunities for employees to be a part of forming the future of the Foundation.