Project Manager, Post-award Services

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 120 nationalities, 14 000 students, 400 professors and close to 5000 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

We are now looking for a

Project Manager

to join Aalto University’s Research Services (Post-award Services). In this position, you will be responsible for the administration of major EU funded research projects coordinated by Aalto University (Post-award Services). The position is permanent and we wish that you can start as soon as possible.

Your role and goals

As a Project Manager, your task is to manage the administration of large multipartner research projects coordinated by Aalto University. These international projects represent top-level scientific research and they are of key importance both to the University and the research team. As a Project Manager, you are in charge of the administration of projects from the grant agreement phase to final reporting in cooperation with the PI (Principal Investigator) professor, the project consortium and the financier (typically European Union). You are the link to other services provided by Aalto University during project lifetime.

In addition, training and advising of the researchers and Aalto service organization is part of your job. If necessary, the job includes Grant Advisor’s tasks.

Your network and team

You are part of Aalto Post-award Services team at Research Services and work closely with Pre-award Services, Academic Legal Services, Financial Services and other support services within Aalto University.

Your experience and ambitions

You have previous experience in the administration of externally funded research projects. We expect you to have a good knowledge on relevant funding instruments, e.g. Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.

In order to be successful as a Project Manager, you need to have the ability to work independently, skills to manage large entities, and high level organizational skills. You are able to search knowledge from different sources and to distribute and to interpret funding terms and conditions to academic researchers. Your cooperation, networking and communication skills are excellent. Your way of working is based on problem solving and you are customer oriented. Excellent skills in English are required while Finnish language proficiency is an asset.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work in a dynamic community of world-class researchers and professionals, where students are carefully selected and highly motivated. This results in an exceptionally interactive and intellectually challenging atmosphere at Aalto University.
• A competitive salary and access to occupational healthcare.
• Meaningful and inspiring environment. We are proud of our purpose to shape a sustainable future. We spark the game changers of tomorrow, and renew society with research-based knowledge, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset. 
• Culture that inspires and includes everyone. All our work is guided by the values of the university: responsibility, courage, and collaboration.  It’s the people that create Aalto, now and in the future. We want to be an open community where equality and inclusion enable curiosity, innovation, collaboration and wellbeing.  
• Responsible and meaningful role with true impact in our University’s/ School’s success, and in the end, in the wellbeing and development of our society. 
• Support, coaching and sparring when you feel you need it.  
• Great possibilities for competence development and learning. We constantly keep learning to find the most impactful ways to empower – and invest in – our people. 

You will get to work within a community of students, researchers, and other professionals, where we advance socially significant goals in the fields of science and education. We will provide you orientation to your tasks, and you will become part of a great and skilled team that will continue to support you in your role. We encourage and offer opportunities for the continuous development of your own expertise.

We value work-life balance and well-being in all aspects of life. We work in a hybrid model, with the primary workplace loc