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SATLANTIS is looking for a R&D&i Project Manager to join the Customer Delivery team. The candidate will be located at the Company Headquarters in LEIOA (Bizkaia, Spain).

The candidate will be in charge of R&D&i project management tasks, combining multidisciplinary, technical, commercial and communication skills to successfully complete and justify the activities. The projects will cover institutional customers, including European, national and regional R&D&i programs.

A strong understanding of research and innovation actions, detailed description of technological activities involved, and interest in program documentation is required, both internal and in collaboration with other partners.

The project control will be performed in collaboration with the engineering, financial and commercial departments. In addition, a strong support to proposal preparation phase is foreseen. The candidate will directly report to the Director of Customer Delivery.

A detailed list of the Project Management tasks that fall within this area is provided below. Candidates with different levels of experience, will be considered.

The specific tasks will include:

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress, for internal use and for project partners, if applicable.
• Maintain updated action item list and risk management.
• Monitor and summarize progress of project. Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including deliverables, reports, meeting agendas and minutes.
• Detail description of technological activities involved, R+D+I oriented, including multidisciplinary technological fields (mechanics, optics, electronics, data processing, applications).
• Create and maintain a list of relevant actions to de adopted, and follow-up to ensure proper execution.
• Coordinate with other departments (technical, finance, commercial) to ensure all aspects of each project are implemented efficiently and in parallel.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
• Report on any deviation of the project, internally and to the granting authority, if applicable.
• Measure performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques.
• Arrange and attend meetings with the client/granting authority and relevant stakeholders.
• Arrange and attend project meetings with project partners, if required.
• Support to proposals preparation and submission.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, Telecommunication Engineering, Physics, Geoscience or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience in R&D projects management and proposals preparation, including regional, national and European frameworks will be an asset.
• Strong written, oral and presentation communication skills in English and Spanish (negotiation level).
• A good technological understanding and conversation skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Experience with project management software tools.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.

• Client-facing and internal communication skills.
• International and multidisciplinary work team experience is an asset.
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