EU project manager hybrid position located in Madrid to become part of the team long term. Salary range: 26:000 – 32.000 (depending on candidate experience and adequateness).
1. EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Junior (1-2 years’ experience, graduates with relevant internships welcome).
2. AREA THIS POSITION BELONGS TO: Finance and project management.
3. MANDATORY: C2 English & Spanish. Background in business and 1-2 years of experience in EU project management (Horizon Europe, CBE-JU, LIFE… financial and technical reporting.) Confident using Microsoft Excel!
Deadline: There is no definitive deadline (we will wait for the right candidate), but we are looking to fill the position as soon as possible, do not wait to apply! Applications will be reviewed weekly.
Tasks
We are looking for a junior project manager who will help us with the financial and technical management of our portfolio of active EU projects in our portfolio (Horizon Europe, LIFE, CBE-JU…). The person to fill this position will have, ideally, experience in financial and technical management of EU projects (1-2 years) and their overall implementation.
For example, activities connected to this job may include (but not necessarily be restricted to): financial reporting of projects with +10 partners across the EU, overall financial project management (expense tracking, periodic/internal reviews, support to partners in financial activities…), preparation and launching of Grant Agreements and Amendments, production and/or review of deliverables, active tracking of performance indicators, or the development of specific tasks and activities within a Work Package.
Requirements
MANDATORY SKILLS
1. Full English & Spanish command is MANDATORY (C2 / Native speaker), both oral and written. Refrain from applying if you do not fulfil this!
2. Confident using Microsoft Excel! You use pivot tables, graphics, filters and basic formulas confidently. You don't need to be an expert in macros or data analysis, but you know that there are different ways to get things done in Excel and that making use of the right buttons and formulas can save you hours.
3. Background on business, economy, finance…etc.
4. 1-2 years experience in EU project grant managing, technical and financial reporting (Horizon Europe. CBE-JU, LIFE…).
5. Background on business, economy, finance…etc.
6. International experience, professional and/or in education.
BONUS POINTS
1. Experience connected to the bioeconomy and the agri-food sector.
2. Managerial skills: organised, flexible, proactive, and curious.
3. Other languages.
Benefits
1. A full-time hybrid position (40h) located in Madrid and the opportunity to become part of the team long-term.
2. A professional path full of potential that supports ethical and environmentally sustainable projects.
3. A young, thriving, and international environment where individual actions and ideas are always valued.
4. Ample room for professional and personal growth.
5. Enjoyable and comfortable work environment: flexible working schedule, remote work opportunities and well-connected modern office space.
Join us at Innovarum and be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of the agri-food sector and bioeconomy. Let's make innovations real together!