Are you eager to develop your project management skills within R&D and innovation? As an R&D Project Manager, you will support Spirii’s innovation projects, starting with a strong focus on e-mobility and energy — an area that currently requires significant effort and attention — while over time also branching out into other topics relevant to Spirii.
Right now, you will support a newly EU Horizon-funded initiative advancing the integration of heavy-duty battery electric vehicles (HD-BEVs) in real-world logistics operations across European corridors. Your focus will be on getting the project up and running and coordinating day-to-day tasks across pilot sites and partners, while the department manager — the project’s main point of contact — is on leave. Working closely with cross-functional teams and external partners, you will help keep things moving and on track.
You won’t be carrying it all alone. During your first two months, the department manager will guide you into the role, starting with the ongoing AHEAD project and then into the new funded project, as well as into the way we work. While the department manager is subsequently on leave, your role will be to take care of the project’s initiation and day-to-day task coordination, with the CTO and the department manager (once back) available to assist on big tasks and decisions.
You will also get to work on other R&D projects on similar topics, with a mix of light technical involvement and hands-on coordination tasks such as R&D hour registration and financing support. You will also represent Spirii and its projects in other R&D/innovation proposals and at conferences. The role calls for adaptability across a variety of tasks, with your manager and the wider team guiding and supporting you along the way.