EU R&I Technical PM & Proposals Architect

Digital for Planet; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40-hour work week

Flexible work arrangement (office/home

13th salary

Private phone and internet allowance

KTG ( Krankentaggeld) coverage

Halbtax annual travel card

Job summary

Digital for Planet seeks a technically seasoned Project Manager with hands-on experience in EU-funded R&I projects, primarily Horizon Europe. You will join the Lab, report to the Head of Lab, and drive technical delivery while cultivating acquisition and proposal activities.

Responsibilities include leading work packages, managing risks, drafting deliverables, and coordinating with partners. You will engage in technology scouting, roadmapping, and consortium negotiations in a multinational

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in EU-funded R&I projects, ideally Horizon Europe.
• Broad hands-on technical background across several areas (e.g. 5G/6G, cloud-edge-IoT, data protection and security).
• Proven experience in proposal writing and consortium work.
• Added value in one or more of: EU digital policy; hands-on software development; impact, exploitation and standardisation; sustainability and green digital technologies.
• Excellent written and spoken English; French, German and/or Italian are a plus.
• Strong organizational and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering D4P’s technical work in EU-funded and commercial projects: planning activities, tracking deadlines, coordinating with the technical team and partners, and drafting deliverables and project documents.
• Acting as Task or Work Package Leader: reviews, risk management, reporting, QA and effort monitoring, and coordinating data management plans.
• Contributing to applied research and strategy: technology scouting, architecture and roadmaps.
• Proactively driving acquisition: identifying funding opportunities, building consortia, designing concepts and writing proposals.
• Steering technical discussions with consortium partners and negotiating D4P’s technical role in proposals and projects.
• Representing D4P in consortia, project meetings and events, and engaging with professional communities.
• Supporting presales, consulting and training on EU programmes, and contributing to dissemination and exploitation activities.

Skills

EU-funded R&I project experience

Horizon Europe experience

Proposal writing

Consortium management

English proficiency

French/German/Italian a plus

Organizational skills

Education

MSc or PhD in ICT, engineering or related field

Job description

Digital for Planet seeks a technically seasoned Project Manager with hands-on experience in EU-funded R&I projects, primarily Horizon Europe. You will join the Lab, report to the Head of Lab, and drive technical delivery while cultivating acquisition and proposal activities.

Responsibilities include leading work packages, managing risks, drafting deliverables, and coordinating with partners. You will engage in technology scouting, roadmapping, and consortium negotiations in a multinational