Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Digital Transition RD Project ManagerPosting Date: 7 Apr 2025City: GenovaLocation:Genova, IT, 16129 Roma, IT, 144Contract Type: PermanentDivision: Cyber Security and Management ConsultingLevel of experience: IntermediateRINA is currently recruiting for a Digital Transition RD Project Manager to join its office in Genoa or Rome (Italy) within the Cyber Security and Management Consulting Division.MissionAs an RD Project Manager working on European-funded Research and Development (RD) projects, your primary role is to oversee the proposal and project management of projects supported by European funding, from proposal writing to project execution and completion. In the proposal stage, you will lead and coordinate the proposal writing tasks ensuring alignment with funding requirements and strategic priorities. In the execution phase, you will be responsible for project implementation, ensuring adherence to the budget, timeline constraints, and grant obligations, while maximizing impact and innovation. The considered proposals and projects will typically focus on digital transition solutions in many sectors including manufacturing industry, health, hard-to-abate industries, energy production, automotive, space, etc.Key AccountabilitiesScouting and AnalysisCollaborate with senior consultants and teams to conduct research and identify European-funded RD opportunities in the engineering sector.Analyze project requirements, eligibility criteria, and funding structures to assess feasibility.Support the identification and outreach to potential partners, including research institutions, industry players, and other stakeholders.Assist in coordinating activities to establish project consortia that bring together complementary expertise.Proposal Development AssistanceWork alongside senior consultants and partners to contribute to the development of project proposals for submission to European funding agencies.Ensure alignment with technical, financial, and regulatory requirements.Project ManagementDevelop and oversee project plans, ensuring alignment with scope, objectives, and funding requirements.Manage resources, budgets, and compliance, optimizing efficiency and financial control.Lead interdisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and innovation.Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.Stakeholder CommunicationFacilitate communication between the organization, consortium members, and relevant stakeholders.Contribute to relationship-building efforts to enhance collaboration and project success.Compliance OversightWork with senior consultants to ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations related to European funding.Contribute to the preparation of progress reports for funding agencies and internal management, in coordination with the RINA RD Financial Manager.Identify potential risks affecting RD projects and communicate them proactively.Support mitigation strategies and help address deviations in project budgets and timelines.EducationBachelor’s DegreeMaster’s Degree in Engineering GeneralQualificationsMaster and PhD in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, biomedical engineering, information engineering, energy engineering are preferable.2-3 years of experience in managing European and international RD projects and proposals.Fluency in Italian and proficiency in English are essential requirements.THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future.PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model.PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances.MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions.MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraints.EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity.BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization.ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way.CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction.With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.RINA does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of RINA without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of RINA. Please, no phone calls or emails.
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