Medical Grants Manager

Novartis India; Telangana; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis in Hyderabad is seeking a Medical Grants Manager to oversee end-to-end review and execution of external funding grant programs. You will coordinate with the Associate Director and US team to ensure scope, feasibility, and budget accuracy within the grant management system.

The role requires strong analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to identify risks and drive process improvements, including AI-enabled enhancements, while aligning with local guidelines and US business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years experience in grant management.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Willingness to work US business hours and coordinate across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review external funding grant submissions for completeness, accuracy and compliance.
• Assess grant requests against regulations, definitions, timelines, scope, budget and process requirements.
• Conduct reputational, budget feasibility and historical analyses using grant systems and SharePoint.
• Share relevant historical Grant Review Committee decisions with ERC Advisor and NOGE Leads.

Skills

Grant management

Stakeholder coordination

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

US time zone coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

BS in finance/commerce or related discipline

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Summary 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

Summary 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 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 escalates 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.

Minimum Requirements

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.

Essential Requirements

• Efficient and timely execution of assigned medical grants related responsibilities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and application 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.
• Manage risk, compliance and controls environment, measured through internal and external audits and reviews
• High employee engagement 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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