Programme Manager Healthcare & Personal Care

PUM Peru; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

13th-month bonus

Working-from-home allowance

Commuting allowance

28 days holiday

Pension plan

Vitality budget

Job summary

PUM Peru seeks a Programme Manager for Healthcare & Personal Care to lead global programmes and sustain an expert community. You will drive multi-stakeholder collaboration, ensure alignment with strategic goals, and deliver high-quality, impact-focused results.

You will work from The Netherlands office (0.8 FTE, 30–32 hours/week) with a focus on international impact, regulatory awareness, and digital tool adoption to optimise delivery and learning across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required or equivalent.
• 10 years of healthcare/personal care experience or strong affinity and network.
• Fluent in English; French or Spanish advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and guide programme plans with propositions to strengthen healthcare and personal care ecosystems.
• Monitor programme developments and trends; anticipate future demand and position experts.
• Assess project requests with in-country managers to match client needs with expert skills.
• Translate client requests into actionable project proposals.
• Grow an inclusive expert community and ensure availability of right expertise.
• Manage programme data and knowledge for insights and learning across projects.
• Coordinate project planning and support partnerships mapping.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and objectives.

Skills

Intercultural communication

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Data-driven

English fluency

Proactive

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Dynamics

Job description

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Programme Manager Healthcare & Personal Care

Do you have hands-on experience in healthcare and personal care? Are you ready to develop global programmes and lead our expert community as a Programme Manager? Join PUM and make a real impact!

Programme Manager Healthcare & Personal Care

As a programme manager Healthcare and Personal Care you bring proven experience and/or a strong affinity with both health-related sectors. You appreciate their shared importance for public wellbeing, economic resilience and inclusive development. You acknowledge that sustainable impact depends on strong organisations, sound management and high-quality, accessible services and products. Are you ready to drive change across the broader healthcare and personal care ecosystem, lead our community and make a real impact? This is your opportunity!

About PUM

PUM is a unique NGO committed to making a positive impact on a global scale. With a network of 1,200 skilled voluntary experts, we collaborate with ambitious entrepreneurs in 26 countries and 12 programmes, sharing expertise to strengthen business ecosystems and create economic, social, and environmental value. We work closely with small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the organisations that support them. We believe in the power of collaboration and in the magic that happens when diverse perspectives come together; Together we grow!

The role

Responsibilities

• You develop and guide programme plans with clear propositions to strengthen sustainable and resilient healthcare and personal care ecosystems, ensuring alignment with PUM’s goals and evolving priorities, including partnership development.


• You monitor programme developments and trends, anticipate future demand, and proactively position experts.


• You assess project requests, distinguishing between specialised technical needs and general business support, in consultation with the in-country managers.


• You translate client requests into actionable project proposals and ensure a strong match between client needs and expert skills.


• You are an ambassador for diversity, growing a strong and inclusive expert community and ensuring the right expertise is ready to meet future needs.


• You manage programme data and knowledge, capturing insights and sharing them across projects and the expert community to maximise impact and learning.


• You coordinate project planning, manage data to support efficient delivery, and contribute as a key stakeholder by leveraging your knowledge and network to support the identification and mapping of strategic partnerships.


• You ensure compliance with organisational policies and objectives in all projects.

Who are you?

As programme manager Healthcare and Personal Care you understand how healthcare systems and private healthcare organisations function across the value chain. You are familiar with themes such as operational efficiency, cost control, quality and safety standards, accreditation, facility and equipment management and digital health solutions. You see how entrepreneurs in hospitals, laboratories, rehabilitation centres and care institutions can strengthen performance and expand access through structured processes and smart implementation of technology. Within personal care, you recognise the development of safe, compliant and high-quality products, ranging from cosmetics and hygiene products to pharmaceuticals, medical devices and natural extracts. You understand product development, process optimisation, regulatory compliance, branding and market access.

Does this sound like you?

• You are a proactive, hands-on and strategic thinker with a Bachelor’s or Master’s working and thinking level.


• You bring 10 years of experience and/or a strong affinity with healthcare and personal care, combined with a relevant network and a strong understanding of strategy and business planning, including management, marketing, finance and operations.


• You have background in programme management and team leadership; experience working with volunteers is considered a plus.


• You understand the business realities faced by SMEs and organisations operating in diverse and often challenging environments.


• You thrive as a team player, using strong intercultural communication skills to work effectively with a diverse, international group of colleagues.


• You thrive in an organisation in growth and transition and enjoy contributing to further professionalisation.


• You are data-driven, with a strong focus on impact, quality and results, and are comfortable using digital tools, including Microsoft 365 and Dynamics.


• You are fluent in English; French or Spanish is an advantage.


• You are available for 30-32 hours per week (0.8 FTE).

What We Offer

This position at PUM offers a competitive salary ranging from €3.946 to €5.637 gross per month based on a full-time (37.5 hours) contract. We provide numerous perks, including an 8% holiday allowance, a 13th-month bonus, ‘working-from-home’ and commuting allowances, 28 days of holiday, a pension plan, a vitality budget, and more. Our stunning office, conveniently located within walking distance of The Hague Central Station, boasts breathtaking views. Pre-screening is part of the selection process. At PUM, we celebrate diversity and inclusion as essential pillars of our organisation. We embrace the uniqueness of each individual, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive by being their authentic selves.

Join PUM!

Benefits

• Building a brighter future: Contribute to the sustainable development of communities, cultivating a profound sense of fulfilment


• Optimal knowledge utilisation: Put your expertise to its best use, making tangible impact on businesses worldwide.


• Continuous learning: Embrace new perspectives and gain insights by connecting with diverse people and cultures.


• Building a professional network: Collaborate with a vast network of stakeholders, including institutional funders, government entities, and NGOs.


• International exposure: Immerse yourself in a multicultural environment, broadening your horizons.

Ready to shape a brighter tomorrow? Join our community and let’s make a lasting impact together!

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