R&D&i Project Manager (d/f/m)

Valencia

Full-time

Permanent employee

Your mission

We are looking to hire a professional for the Project Management Department. Candidates must have previous experience in drafting R&D&I project proposals for public funding calls.

Integration into a dedicated working group for each project, sharing responsibilities with a Principal Investigator (responsible for the technical aspects) and an Administrative Project Manager (responsible for administrative matters).
End-to-end project management throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Identification and acquisition of clients/partners.
Commercial activities, including visits to pre-identified clients. Involvement in commercial campaigns promoting R&D&I funding instruments.
Compliance with AIMPLAS internal procedures related to UNE 166002 certification.
Presentation of projects to clients and public funding bodies.
Drafting and/or supervision of project proposals.
Governance of projects during both proposal and execution phases: ensuring compliance with commitments made to clients and project partners.
Project closure and supervision of technical and financial reporting.
Monitoring project expenditures (working within the AIMPLAS ERP system).
Identification of exploitable R&D&I results and their transfer to companies.
Management of privately funded industrial projects.

The successful candidate will report to the Project Management Directorate and to the managers of national and international projects. Operationally, they will be assigned to a working team led by a coordinator.

Your profile

We are seeking one candidate, preferably with previous experience or strong capabilities in the management of R&D&I projects.

Desired experience:
Experience with the main public funding instruments is required, including:
- European Commission programmes (Framework Programmes, LIFE, etc.)
- Spanish General State Administration funding schemes (CDTI and Ministries)
- Valencian Regional Government funding bodies (IVACE, AVI, and others)
- Experience using public funding management platforms will be highly valued, including:
  - Funding & Tenders Portal
  - eProposal (European Commission)
  - Facilita (Government of Spain)
  - CDTI platforms
  - IVACE and AVI platforms (Generalitat Valenciana), among others
- Desired qualifications:
  - An official or officially recognised Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is required.
  - Strong oral and written communication skills in Spanish.
  - Excellent spoken and written English is essential.
  - Knowledge of UNE 166002 standard.
- Required competencies:
  - Motivation for personal and professional growth.
  - Teamwork skills.
  - Ability to foster a positive working environment.
  - Innovation capability.
  - Commitment.
  - Flexibility and versatility.
  - Leadership and autonomy.
  - Proactivity.
  - Goal-oriented mindset aligned with the achievement of annual objectives.
  - Organisational skills.
- Technical competencies: The following will be highly valued:
  - Experience across the full lifecycle of R&D&I projects.
  - Commercial skills, including management of an annual company visit plan.
  - Experience leading projects involving large consortia.
  - Knowledge of ERP systems such as Navision or Business Central.
  - IT skills: minimum required level is intermediate.

About us

AIMPLAS is a Technological Center with more than 30 years of experience in the plastics sector. We provide solutions to companies throughout the value chain, from raw material manufacturers to transformers and end users. Our purpose is twofold:

We give value to companies so that they can create wealth and thus generate employment.
Through R&D&I, we contribute to solving the challenges that society faces in relation to plastics, to improve people's quality of life and ensure environmental sustainability.

Why AIMPLAS?

We consider attraction and loyalty of talent to be strategic. This is due, on the one hand, to the fact that we have such a powerful purpose as responding to the challenges facing society through R&D&I, and on the other, to making this activity compatible with caring for people.

To this end, we propose a People Experience Strategy in which people lead their professional development and have a tailor-made training plan, as well as a career plan to facilitate their professional growth.

Purpose with Real Impact
You’ll work at a leading technology center, contributing through R&D&I to solving social challenges related to plastics, sustainability, and improving people’s quality of life.
A values-based culture
You’ll experience an organizational culture built on collaboration, equal opportunity, diversity, and respect, backed by external certifications such as Great Place to Work, EFQM, and the Diversity Charter.
Innovative and multidisciplinary environment
You’ll be part of highly qualified, diverse, and collaborative teams, where scientific, technical, and management profiles work together, and where continuous learning and knowledge transfer are part of everyday life.
Tailored professional development
At AIMPLAS, people lead their own development: you’ll have a personalized training plan and a career plan to support your professional growth.
Flexibility and Adaptability
We are committed to time self-management, partial remote work, flexible hours, meeting-free days, and improvements to legal leave and time-off policies, facilitating a balance between professional and personal life. We adapt to people’s needs, creating a personalized experience.
People Care and Well-being
We promote physical and mental well-being programs through initiatives designed to encourage healthy lifestyle habits and psychosocial well-being (sports activities, health workshops). We offer flexible compensation options (health insurance, childcare vouchers) and meal subsidies.
Pride in Belonging
Working at AIMPLAS means being part of an organization with over 35 years of experience, institutional recognition, and a firm commitment to people, innovation, and making a positive impact on society.