Project Manager

About The George Institute

The George Institute for Global Health was established in 1999 with a mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide, particularly underserved populations, by challenging the status quo and using innovative approaches to prevent and treat the world’s biggest killers: non-communicable diseases and injury.

With offices in Australia, China, India and the UK, our 700+ people support 245+ active projects and clinical trials across 50+ countries, with 400+ more staff across our social enterprises. We focus on the global health challenges that cause the greatest loss of life, the greatest impairment of life quality and the most substantial economic burden, particularly in resource-poor settings.

Together with our academic partners, UNSW Sydney in Australia, Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India and Imperial College London in the United Kingdom, we work with a global network of collaborators, undertaking clinical, population and health systems research.

Our experts are among the most cited globally, bestowed accolades for excellence and innovation, and regularly participate in policy fora. Our research is published in leading academic journals, referenced in policy documents, and recognised for its excellence, innovation and impact. We are designated a WHO Collaborating Centre (WHO CC) for Injury Prevention & Trauma Care, and a WHO CC for Population Salt Reduction. Since 1999, we have raised more than $1 billion for research and produced over 10,000 peer-reviewed publications and other academic outputs.

What we do

• Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery
• Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale
• Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
• Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship

For more information about The George Institute, visit www.georgeinstitute.org.

The George Institute India

The George Institute, a wholly owned legal not-for-profit Indian research institute, has been conducting research related activities in India since 2002. The George Institute India’s mission mirrors that of the parent organization, namely the discovery and implementation of solutions to chronic and disabling health problems through research, policy development and capacity building.

A number of large-scale projects in population, health systems and clinical research, funded by a diverse group of sponsors, both public and private, are conducted in India. The George Institute India comprises two distinct operating groups: Research and Development, and Infrastructure and Resources. It has two separate offices - in Hyderabad and New Delhi, where the research staff and senior management are based.

Context and Role

SUNWAI (Social participation for Universal health coverage: evidence-informed NetWorks Advancing Inclusion), is a consortium supported by the National Institute of Health and Social Care Research (NIHR). SUNWAI in multiple Asian languages translates to “being heard” or “attended to.” The SUNWAI consortium seeks to institutionalise and deepen cross-regional research and action that advances the inclusion of key populations – specifically transgender communities in social participation for UHC, and to understand its contexts, mechanisms, outcomes, and costs.  
 
The Project Manager will anchor our work on Social Participation for health and act as a linkage between the SPHERE consortium and the newly commencing SUNWAI project. The SUNWAI project is at a critical stage of inception which has heavy demands of research management, project initiation and management. The requirement is of a Program Manager with expertise in research project operations, who can drive progress, lead coordination and communication with our lead contracting institution Northumbria University, with varying scope but linked methods and/or agendas.

Reporting Relationships

The Project Manager will report directly to the Program Director, Health Equity.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development and delivery with Northumbria University of a workplan for SUNWAI at global and country levels, with secretariat level follow up 
• Coordinate, document and data- manage project-wide project management for the Leadership Team as well as Country Team leads, Capacity Strengthening, Learning and Evaluation, Community Engagement and Impact Leads on a regular basis 
• Convene, coordinate and document (in coordination with the Northumbria Project Manager) regular meetings of staff associated with both projects and document processes, and outputs as appropriate, furnishing updates within and outside of the George 
• Oversee, align, coordinate and document related regulatory and ethical processes and documentation to ensure timely submission of materials, response to queries and satisfactory completion of requirements 
• Support research management and provide operations/technical inputs in research and advocacy activities for SUNWAI in India, Vietnam, Thailand, and possibly other
• countries of focus (in the SPHERE consortium), in alignment with George norms (CORE) and NIHR requirements 
• Coordinate with communications and impact team at GIGH and in SUNWAI to ensure that dissemination and advocacy activities are coordinated and impactful in India, Thailand, Vietnam and globally 
• Coordinate with CEI and capacity strengthening teams/individuals across the consortium to ensure alignment, adequate planning, documentation and follow through 
• Support doctoral cohort and early career scholars in coordination with capacity strengthening leads as well as WP 4 leads to ensure progress with SUNWAI’s continuous learning and evaluation  
• Attend SPHERE consortium meetings to develop synergies and appropriate linkages 
  Scope and support ongoing fundraising on social participation for health, including at least one large grant proposals in 2025-2026 and additional opportunities as they arise through the grant period 
• Receive NIHR and other relevant trainings as appropriate on legal, advocacy, and research tools and platforms to optimize role contributions 
• Support additional SPHERE, SUNWAI, and HeaL project needs as mutually agreed upon with the Program Director, Health Equity 

As a Team Member:

• Participate in special projects to improve processes, tools, systems and organisation; 
• Take responsibility for personal learning and development and for setting achievable and meaningful work objectives and managing personal targets, meeting obligations of The Institute’s Performance Management and Development Policy; 
• Demonstrate commitment to The Institute’s organisational values, including performing to an exceptionally high ethical standard and focus on integrity, collaboration and teamwork in all efforts.  
• Participate in special projects to improve processes, tools, systems and organisation;

As a Team Manager:

• Ensure direct reports understand and comply with GI’s Policies and procedures, standard operating practices, ethical practice (with respect to research) and the legislative environment.
• Be responsible for managing performance of direct reports, including the completion of plans and agreeing on work and personal objectives and reviewing such plans and objectives, in accordance with GI’s Performance Management and Development Policy.
• Act as a role model and ensure the team’s commitment to GI’s values, ensuring direct reports perform to a high ethical standard and focus on integrity, collaboration and teamwork in all efforts.

Work, Health and Safety

• Comply with GI’s Work Health and Safety Policy and related procedures, and similar policies which apply when visiting the premises of affiliates and collaborating sites.
• Promote and contribute to a safe, secure environment for staff and visitors.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Professional training (preferable doctorate) in public health, political science, sociology, economics, or a related field (acceptable).
•  Proven experience working on research project management of large consortium grants, experience working with research regulatory agencies (like India’s Health Ministry Screening Committee) and international ethics committees are highly desirable
•  Experience working with rights based civil society organisations and collectives working in the sexual and gender minority space is highly desirable.
•  Track record in collaborating in international multidisciplinary teams (ideally building / managing them).
• Experience working across offices, timezones and with moving deadlines.
• Experience working globally, with multilateral organisations, international NGOs or foundations, especially in relation to activities in resource constrained settings, including low and middle income countries (Prior experience in managing research programs or fieldwork in the South American, African and/or SE Asia regions, particularly Kenya, India, Argentina, Vietnam, and/or Thailand, would be a plus). 
• Experience working in complex environments, managing relationships with external partners and engaging senior internal and external stakeholders.
• A self starter, dynamic, entrepreneurial, with experience taking ownership and exercising leadership on tasks that require managing and leading teams, ensuring delivery of project workplans to deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well flexibly, both independently and with a variety of teams.
• Excellent writing skills and an interest in thought leadership (a sample will be requested). 

 For more details, please see the Position Description for this role.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume with full contact details, current and expected CTC/salary. Clearly mentioning the job title <Project Manager> in the subject line to hrindia@georgeinstitute.org.in by the 12 April 2026.

Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it.  So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.

Everyone is encouraged to apply, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, people of all gender identities and sexual orientations, and mature-aged adults.