GRNET S.A. provides Internet connectivity, high-quality cloud, HPC and storage resources, and advanced services to the Greek Educational, Academic and Research community, with strong links with European and international infrastructures and research community. GRNET provides advanced services to the following sectors: Education, Research, Health, Culture.
We are currently looking for a technically-oriented Project Manager with a track record in project management and wide technical background to join our team working on the management and delivery of European Commission co-funded Projects for the European Infrastructures and Projects Directorate.
You will be part of a team of established Projects Managers and engineers that nourish technical competency, delivering solutions/services for e-Infrastructures in a number of strategic EC Projects in the areas of Innovative Services, Global Connectivity, European Open Science Cloud and EuroHPC amongst others.
RequirementsYour Tasks:
● Develop project concept, scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
● Preparing and writing proposals for projects, independently or in collaboration with other European partners
● Manage running projects
● Participate to and manage meetings, including administrative and technical ones
● Contribute to deliverables of active projects
● Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
● Contribute to creation of strategic and policy documents
● Contribute to designing technical solutions for scalable, fault-tolerant, highly available services targeting wide user base
● Represent the company in project consortium meetings in Europe and beyond
Your Profile:
● Minimum of 3 years of proven experience in management of technical and/or security projects
● Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on e-infrastructures and services such as IaaS, HPC, Cloud, PaaS etc.
● Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English
● Experience in contributing to projects in the framework of national and European Programmes
● Self-driven, ability to take initiative, ability to accept challenges and undertake responsibilities
● Innovative spirit and team orientation
● Communication and presentation skills
Will be considered a plus:
● Participation in Horizon Europe or Digital Europe projects
● Project Management Certifications (PM2, Prince2, PMP etc)
● Excellent communication skills
● Organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
● Working with agile methodologies
● Related certifications
Personal Characteristics:
● Creativity, innovation spirit and team player
● Dynamic personality, ability to accept challenges and undertake responsibilities
● Enthusiasm, persistence and willingness to deliver results on time
Benefits
What we offer:
● Opportunities for International collaborations, European and global exposure
● Opportunities for development of professional skills through trainings, seminars and conferences
● Modern, friendly and innovative working environment
GRNET is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. People with a diverse range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, age, color, gender identity and expression, disability, national origin, medical conditions, religion, parental status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.
Top Skills
What We Do
GRNET – National Infrastructures for Research and Technology, provides networking and cloud computing services to academic and research institutions, to educational bodies at all levels, and to agencies of the public, broader public and private sector.
GRNET holds a key role as the coordinator of all e-infrastructures in Education and Research. With twenty-plus years’ experience in the fields of advanced network, cloud computing and IT infrastructures and services, and significant international presence, GRNET shall advise the Ministry of Digital Governance on issues relating to the design of advanced information systems and infrastructures.
GRNET offers:
- A nation-wide fiber optic network
- Large scale data centers;
- High-performance computing system;
- Internet, cloud computing, high-performance computing, authentication & authorization services, security services, as well as audio, voice and video services.
GRNET interconnects:
- Universities & Ecclesiastical Academies
- Research centers
- Public hospitals
- The Pan-Hellenic School Network
- Museums, Libraries and other Cultural Institutions
- Public Administation
GRNET operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Digital Governance. GRNET receives funding from the Greek State and the European Union.
Interested in working at GRNET, you may view all vacancies and apply here: https://apply.workable.com/grnet-sa/
