Are you ready for the next step in your career? We are looking for Director, EU Projects, to lead selected portfolio of Valmet’s EU projects.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Director, EU Projects to support Valmet in securing large scale EU projects and influencing the scientific and technical content of the EU calls.
About the Role
You will lead Valmet’s EU R&D funding strategy development and execution. You will be accountable to ensure that Valmet is effectively influencing the technological and scientific content of EU calls in collaboration with other corporate functions. You will actively file high-quality applications to the selected calls with Valmet business area R&D teams, identify and analyze relevant new enablers for EU project applications, manage preparing funding application proposals, and advise on fulfilling reporting obligations with business area R&D teams. You will also continuously develop in-house processes for R&D EU grant management and information sharing. You will work closely with other company functions such as business area R&D, corporate relations, business intelligence, and sales. You will explore synergies between Valmet’s R&D capabilities, customer piloting opportunities, and the EU projects. You will lead and participate in selected Valmet level R&D initiatives and programs (across business area initiatives).
Responsibilities
- Lead Valmet’s EU R&D funding strategy development and execution
- Accountable to ensure that Valmet is effectively influencing the technological and scientific content of EU calls in collaboration with other corporate functions
- Actively file high quality applications to the selected calls with Valmet business area R&D teams
- Identify and analyze relevant new enablers for EU project applications
- Manage preparing funding application proposals and advise on fulfilling reporting obligations with business area R&D teams
- Continuously develop in-house processes for R&D EU grant management and information sharing
- Work closely with other company functions such as business area R&D, corporate relations, business intelligence, and sales
- Explore synergies between Valmet’s R&D capabilities, customer piloting opportunities, and the EU projects
- Lead and participate in selected Valmet level R&D initiatives and programs (across business area initiatives)
Requirements
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in engineering or science from relevant field
- At least 3-5 years of experience in securing funding from the EU and other international sources
- Strong knowledge of EU funding mechanisms, funding policies, and funding related reporting obligations
- Good understanding of R&D processes preferably in biomaterials solutions and services or process performance solutions
- Experience in leading complex R&D projects and programs
- Experience in working in matrix organization
- A proven track record of influencing and aligning stakeholders to achieve complex, often conflicting goals across different internal and external stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal professional communications skills in English, and in French or German
- Good social and presentation skills
Qualifications
- Technical or scientific background
- Strong leadership qualities
- Great communication and influencing skills
- An analytical approach
Benefits
Challenging role in an energetic and forward-looking R&D community
Pay
To be determined based on the collective agreement for senior salaried employees
Schedule
To be determined based on the collective agreement for senior salaried employees
Company Information
We are a leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers' performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.
Visit us at www.valmet.com