Research Project Manager

Job Reference
833_24_DIR_PM_PMO
Position
Research Project Manager - DARE
Closing Date
Monday, 16 December, 2024
Reference: 833_24_DIR_PM_PMO
Job title: Research Project Manager - DARE
About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses Mare Nostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for Euro HPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.
We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.
If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.
Context And Mission
DARE project (Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe), is a strategic project for BSC whose aim is to address Europe’s deficit in digital autonomy for High-Performance Computing and AI, by creating truly European products for the next generation of EU supercomputers for research and industry. The DARE Software Project manager will be responsible for providing timely and efficient coordination of one of the critical Technical Areas of the initiative: The Software Technical Area led by BSC.
The DARE Software Project Manager will closely work with the DARE Software Technical Area Coordinator.
This position will report to the DARE Global Project Manager and will be located at the Computer Science-PMO team within the Project Management Office (PMO).
Key Duties
- Carefully plan the use of resources, monitor work progress, anticipate possible problems, and maintain excellent communication with the DARE Software Technical Area Coordinator and the DARE Global Project Manager.
- Keep track of budgets and effort spent and produce use of resources reports to ensure the Technical Area resources expenditure is in track with the work progress.
- Support the Technical Area Coordinator to monitor the technical progress of the Technical Area and the critical paths, to implement a top-down risk monitoring.
- Prepare and submit high-quality interim reports (potentially monthly) on time (by collecting and reviewing information from all partners involved in the Software Technical Area) to the DARE Global Project Manager.
- Help resolve possible disputes between partners within the Software Technical Area.
- Organise and coordinate Technical Area General meetings (both virtual and F2F).
- Participate in DARE PMO meetings led by DARE Global Project Manager.
- Participate in Global DARE Project meetings and reviews and other meetings with the funding authority as requested.
- Take the lead in negotiating, and supervising the drafting and signing process of DARE Software Technical Area-related contracts such as NDAs or any other legal document which may arise ensuring that the BSC's and its researchers' interests are protected. Interface with BSC legal services, BSC researchers and external parties. Support the Global Project Manager in the supervision and signature of other legal documents when required.
- Others. Support to the department´s Computer Science in other management tasks within the Computer Science-PMO team when required and collaborate to improve the operation of the PMO by sharing best practices.
Requirements
- Education
- University degree
- Related courses in project management and research project proposal preparation a plus
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- At least three years of experience in European research project management (full lifecycle)
- Fluency in English essential
- Good skills in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation applications (Word, Excel and Power Point or equivalents)
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Experience coordinating research proposals and projects funded by the Framework Programme of the European Commission, the Spanish Plan Estatal as well as bilateral contracts with companies, would be an advantage
- Competences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willing to travel
- Used to working autonomously and taking the initiative
- Used to working under pressure with strict deadlines
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the Directors Department
- We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
- Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
- Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: 01/01/2025
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be made through BSC website and contain:
- A full CV in English including contact details
- A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered
In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.
The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment (at) bsc (dot) es.
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Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM-R principles for selection processes
BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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This position is reserved for candidates who meet the requirements and have the legal status of disabled persons with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%. In case there are no applicants with disabilities that meet the requirements, the rest of the candidates without declared disability will be evaluated.

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