R&D Project Management Officer

ERP5; Lille; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexedi, an open source software provider with a portfolio including ERP5, is seeking an Administrative role to support submission and management of French and European R&D projects. You will coordinate with French and European partners, preparing reports and ensuring budget alignment across activities.

The role requires fluency in French and English, an interest in cloud and AI, and willingness to engage with open source initiatives. Flexible location options include Lille, Paris, or remote.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of French and English (spoken and written).
• Interest in cloud, defence, AI, and open source software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with submission and management of French and European research projects; follow up with partners and prepare reports.
• Monitor and manage R&D budgets and personnel to align with company goals.
• Represent Nexedi in R&D meetings and prepare presentations for institutional partners.
• Learn about submission and administration of French and European R&D projects.
• Understand how research and innovation are carried out in Europe within SMEs and contribute to leading R&D activities.

Skills

French fluency

English fluency

Job description

• Location: Lille (possibility of accommodation), Paris or remote
• Type : full time
• Position:Administrative
• Reference : Offer-2025-Project Management

Description

Nexedi is an open source software provider (ERP system, network management, big data infrastructure). With Amarisoft , we created Rapid.Space , a company that provides services and products around the cloud and 5G.

We also participate in French and European R&D projects ( defence , cloud , 5G , industrial automation , AI). We have several projects to manage, projects that are starting and several submissions in progress. We are also a member of Euclidia with 25 European cloud technology providers.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the submission and management of research projects = follow up of bookables with French and European partners, writing of reports, assistance with project submission;
• Monitor and manage R&D budgets and personnel, ensuring effective allocation of resources and alignment with the company's goals ;
• Represent the company in R&D meetings, providefeeback and prepare presentations for projector institutional partners.
• Learn about the submission and administration of French and European R&D projects;
• Understand how research and innovation is carried out in Europe within SMEs ;
• Contribute to leading R&D activities of French and European technology providers.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of French and English. German is a plus.
• An affinity with cloud, defence, sovereignty, AI is a plus;
• An affinity with free and open source software is a plus;

About Nexedi

Nexedi is one of the leading European open source and free software publishers in Europe with a portfolio of open source solutionsof more than 15 million lines of code. Our customized software solutions run at Airbus, Stellantis, Sanef and other enterprises around the world. We participate in industry-leading research projects, try to build Rapid.Space, a fully open cloud provider and lobby for Europe's independence with regards to cloud and communication technologies as well as the use of Free Software.