Grant Expert Manager – EU Funding Location: Belgium, Beerse Contract: Full Time At Johnson & Johnson,  we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a  world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,  where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and  solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.   Overall, Purpose of this Job: The Strategic Partnerships and Resource Group (SPRG) drives Public-Private Partnership projects (PPP), which includes competitive tender Grants, where governmental agency or non-governmental funding or in-kind contributions are considered by the R&D organization. Critically, SPRG ensures consistency and compliance in contracts and grants across the organization for the benefit of J&J and its external partners. SPRG supports different R&D teams across J&J during the evaluation, ensuring the external resource is an appropriate strategic fit to our R&D priorities and that all risks, terms and conditions are evaluated before any engagement is made. In addition, SPRG takes ownership to support the projects End-To-End, from idea generation, submission, and execution to close-out and auditing. Following the sectorization of the new J&J, the Strategic Partnerships and Resource Group has been re-positioned to better align with the two sectors, pivot capabilities from our legacy in Infectious Diseases and Vaccines towards future areas of R&D across the IM and Med Tech sectors. There is also a need to build additional forward-looking capabilities which can help shape those future funding calls most relevant to the J&J R&D strategy as well as be agile in engaging with new life science associations in Europe. To drive efficiencies and synergies we are seeking a Grant Expert Manager – EU Funding. They will be an individual contributor who is a developing subject matter expert and who works independently with some supervision. Moreover, they will have the vision and strategic mindset which partners with the Focus Area Leaders from the very beginning of PPP projects, to recommend the best PPP opportunity for the R&D partner. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, global team steeped in a culture of collaboration, problem solving, risk assessment and compliance. The responsibilities & the impact YOU will have: Reporting to the Grant Expert Senior Manager – EU Funding, the Grant Expert Manager participates in tasks relating to research and development (R&D) activities, specifically those where external partnerships and resources are considered as an advantage to help accelerate or de-risk our R&D programs through insight-based decision-making. They monitor a portfolio of external partnership programmes, the political context in which they operate, thus having a view on programme design and decision-making timelines. They ensure PPP opportunities are aligned with functional and business unit goals, as aligned with the Focus Areas Leaders and other Grants Experts and maintain effective communication with all parties involved. This includes following established compliance and legal requirements for PPPs in the corporate risk environment. Key Responsibilities: + Coaches more junior colleagues in techniques, processes and responsibilities. + Capable of leading multi-functional teams to operationalize strategy into action, instructs and informs team members of production timelines and provides motivation to achieve process milestones. Together with the Focus Area Leaders and other Grants Experts, stays abreast of the J&J portfolio, internal call calendar and R&D strategies (including sustainability) to identify a 3–5-year opportunity per Business Partner and construct End to End value propositions accordingly. + Communicates cross-functionally in order to coordinate project expectations and deliverables. A strong collaborator, working with the Focus Area Leaders and Grant Experts, to co-create solutions and PPPs or competitive tender grant opportunities for internal R&D business partners in Europe. Have the agility to map internal priority topics into a number of potential Calls; which in alignment with the SPRG Focus Area Leaders (FALs), meet a business need. + Develops methods for evaluating project strengths and identifies areas of opportunity. Interfaces with project owners, senior management and relevant stakeholders to create project roadmaps that align with organizational objectives. + One of the ‘GoTo’ - experts in Europe regarding the decision-making timelines and when to optimally engage with PPPs and Competitive Tenders, either on a framework level or on the level of individual calls and work programs. + Lead multidisciplinary team to coordinate proposal development activities, ensuring projects adhere to requirements related to technical quality, reliability, reporting schedule, cost, and document retention for inspection readiness. This involves collaboration with Legal, Finance, Intellectual Property (IP), Health Care Compliance (HCC), Project Management Office (PMO), and Procurement teams. + Analyse evaluation reports of submitted proposals to draw lessons and improve future proposals. Ensure any escalations are promptly resolved, responded and align with the company and legal requirements. **Qualifications** We’d love to hear from YOU, if you have: + Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree a positive. + Minimum 5+ years of project/program management experience with demonstrated experience with European Life Science Agencies. + A minimum of 5+ years of working experience in the Pharmaceutical and/or Medical Devices Industry is required. + Willing to challenge self and engage with new life science agencies in response to the business need. + Knowledge of public-private partnership models, healthcare funding and compliance requirements. + The ability to collaborate effectively and influence decision-making across internal and external entities. + Proven business acumen with budget management skills, and negotiation and contracting skills. + Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills. Ability to build relationships and collaborate in a matrixed environment. + Experience orchestrating strategic projects and programs. + Passion for advancing healthcare through innovation and strategic partnerships. + Fluent Language skills in English. + Self-motivated and passionate about building relationships and delivering quality results across the organization. + A creative problem solver, with the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.