Program Manager, Membrane Separation & Conversion Hub

VITO; Mol; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive package

Satellite offices in Antwerp/Ghent

Job summary

VITO seeks a Program Manager for the MESCH team within the MatCh unit to drive strategy, lead a ~25-person team, and secure funding for advanced separation technologies.

You will shape roadmaps, ensure necessary infrastructure, and partner with business development to accelerate research-to-market outcomes in a dynamic, international environment. Dutch and English fluency are required.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leadership roles.
• Strong coaching and people management skills.
• Translate research strategy into actionable plans.
• Excellent stakeholder communication.
• Experience in advanced separations and/or process intensification.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead VITO MESCH team and define strategy for the research domain.
• Coach ~25 researchers and technicians; drive performance and development.
• Prepare annual budgets and oversee project/budget execution.
• Acquire projects via contracts and subsidies with business development.
• Draw up roadmaps for existing and new services/products.
• Report to the MATCh unit and collaborate with leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Dutch fluency

English fluency

Education

Master's degree or PhD

Job description

VITO seeks a Program Manager for the MESCH team within the MatCh unit to drive strategy, lead a ~25-person team, and secure funding for advanced separation technologies.

You will shape roadmaps, ensure necessary infrastructure, and partner with business development to accelerate research-to-market outcomes in a dynamic, international environment. Dutch and English fluency are required.