Medical Grants Manager

Novartis; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis AG in Hyderabad, India, is seeking a Medical Grants Manager to oversee end-to-end grant programs. The role is hybrid with three days in the office, coordinating with US teams, and performing detailed budget and regulatory reviews.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in grants management, with strong MS Office skills. Candidates must be able to work US hours and collaborate with internal stakeholders across NOGE and Medical leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in finance, commerce, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in grants management.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Willing to work US business hours; hybrid Hyderabad.
• Strong analytical, budgeting, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review external funding grant submissions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Assess grant requests against regulations, definitions, timelines, scope, and budget.
• Conduct budget feasibility reviews and historical analyses using grant system.
• Coordinate with ERC Advisor and NOGE Leads; share decisions.
• Update Excel tracker and upload final docs to SharePoint.
• Complete initial reviews within three business days; participate in weekly reviews with US team.
• Identify process efficiencies and AI-enabled improvements; support trend reporting.

Skills

Grant management

Budget analysis

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

BS in finance / commerce

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Manages end-to-end review and execution of Medical education grant programs in relation with Associate Director and US team. Ensures scope and feasibility of programs through initial review of key documents within grant management system and budget. This role involves detailed analysis, historical comparison, and stakeholder coordination to ensure accuracy and transparency of the grants process

About the Role

Medical Grants Manager
Location – Hyderabad #LI Hybrid

Major Accountabilities

• Manage and review external funding grant submissions to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal and external policies.
• Assess grant requests against applicable regulations, grant definitions, timelines, scope, budget, and process requirements.
• Conduct reputational assessments, budget feasibility reviews, and historical analyses using the external funding system and SharePoint.
• Share relevant historical Grant Review Committee decisions with the ERC Advisor and NOGE Leads.
• Review submissions with the Associate Director before advancing them and escalating issues to the Associate Director or US team as needed.
• Maintain and update the Excel tracker for all new grant submissions and ensure final documents are uploaded to SharePoint.
• Complete initial reviews within three business days and participate in weekly reviews with the US team.
• Identify process efficiencies, including AI-enabled improvements, and support trend and outcomes analysis for grant programs.

Education: Bachelor's degree required

Desirable: BS required in finance, commerce, or other related discipline

Experience

• Minimum 5+ year experience
• Knowledge with MS excel, MS word, MS PowerPoint
• Demonstrated innovative thinking and solution-oriented problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage work output within given timelines
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal teams
• Demonstrated innovative thinking and solution-oriented problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work and be available during US business hours (up to 9:00 p.m. IST or 11:30 a.m. EST), schedule coordination in advance to ensure US Holiday coverage, and on call for critical matters, based on business needs. Employees are typically expected to be in their current role for at least 24 months before applying for a different role, per local guidelines. This allows them to gain sufficient experience and demonstrate their capabilities in their current position. Any transfer or application for a different role typically requires approval from the employee's current manager and the leadership team.
• Efficientandtimelyexecutionofassignedmedical grants related responsibilities.
• Demonstratesknowledgeandapplication of medical grant related policies and procedures
• Can identify risks and trends to effectively interpret and report data.
• Applies Medical grant review criteria to new submissions within 3 business days of submission.
• Managerisk,complianceandcontrolsenvironment,measuredthroughinternalandexternalauditsand reviews
• Highemployeeengagement through ensuring collaboration with key internal stakeholders across NOGE, Medical Directors, and Ethics, Risk and Compliance.

Values and Behaviors - Demonstrates and upholds Novartis values and behaviors in all aspects of work and collaboration.

Location - Hyderabad NKC | Hybrid | 3 days a week in office is mandatory.

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IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited

Functional Area Research & Development

Job Type Full time

Employment Type Regular

Shift Work No

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