Junior Project Manager - Internship (Lyon, France)

Location : LYON, FRANCE

About ARCHIMED

With offices in Europe, North America and Asia, ARCHIMED is a leading investment firm focused exclusively on healthcare industries. Its mix of operational, medical, scientific and financial expertise allows ARCHIMED to serve as both a strategic and financial partner to healthcare businesses. Prioritized areas of focus include Animal & Environmental Health, Biopharma Products, Consumer Health, Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Life Science Tools & Services and MedTech.   

ARCHIMED helps partners internationalize, acquire, innovate and expand their products and services. ARCHIMED manages €9 billion across its various funds, including the largest healthcare-only private equity fund raised by a European-based General Partner. Since inception, ARCHIMED has been a committed Impact investor, both directly and through its EURÊKA Foundation. 

The Team  

• An international team (with more than 40 nationalities) with complementary education and experience in the investment, medical, scientific, strategic and operational sectors 

• Composed of alumni from: INSEAD, Berkeley, Georgetown, Bocconi, HEC Paris, Ponts et Chaussées, ESSEC, Imperial College, Dartmouth, etc. 

• Professional backgrounds: Private Equity (3i, Siparex, USS Ltd, Barings, capiton), Consulting (A.T. Kearney, Bain, McKinsey), M&A (Lazard, EY, KPMG, PwC), Industry (Biotronik, Cerba, Pharmacy, Veterinary) 

Your Role

Location: Lyon, France
Duration: 6 months
Start Date : ASAP

In a fast-paced environment, you will deliver on several strategic initiatives, including:

• Portfolio & strategic meetings: prepare and attend Management Committee / Partners meetings as well as portfolio management meetings, coordinating with various stakeholders to support continuous improvement and growth at ARCHIMED
• Project management: act as an enabler, key point of contact and project manager to ensure success of cross-functional initiatives related to value creation in ARCHIMED’s portfolio companies
• Analyses & presentation preparation: perform ad-hoc research, analyses or prepare documents to fuel ARCHIMED’s strategy design and deployment

• Demonstrate a minimum of 1-2 years' professional experience, preferably in strategy consulting or Chief of Staff positions
• Possess a Master’s degree from a leading business or engineering school, or equivalent
• Strong project management and organizational skills: ability to plan, organize and prioritize work across multiple workstreams and stakeholders
• Proven analytical skills, attention to detail and strong work ethic
• Comfortable preparing decks, synthetizing minutes and conducting discussions in senior governance bodies
• Excellent relationship, communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, in English
• Ability to work with sensitive, confidential information and exercise judgment accordingly
• Autonomous and proactive, able to operate with limited day-to-day supervision
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment, with a positive mindset
• Interest in private equity, value creation and AI

What We Offer

1. A 6-month internship within a leading global healthcare investment firm
2. A highly international and dynamic environment (38+ nationalities across offices in Europe, North America, and Asia)
3. Direct exposure to HR processes across onboarding, training, recruitment, performance management, and employee development
4. Hands-on experience working closely with international teams (France, US, Singapore, Tokyo)
5. Close mentorship and support from an experienced HR team
6. Ownership of deliverables
7. A collaborative and impact-driven culture within a leading healthcare-focused investment firm

ARCHIMED: www.archimed.group