Senior Project Manager – Grant Projects (all genders)

Your Mission: As Senior Project Manager – Grant Projects (all genders), you will lead the delivery of our multi-year, large-scale EU-Innovation Fund project CAROLUS for the industrialisation of VÆRIDION's Microliner, including the set-up of our first Final Assembly Line at Oberpfaffenhofen Airport.

Positioned within Programme Management and working closely with Finance, you will translate grant commitments into an integrated delivery plan and ensure that milestones, deliverables, and funding obligations are met on time, within budget, and in line with EU funding rules.

You will coordinate activities across engineering, certification, operations, finance, and external partners, and act as the main point of contact for the funding authority.

Depending on capacity, you will also support further EU and national grant projects, from proposal preparation through to day-to-day project management.

Your Day-to-Day: Lead our flagship industrialisation grant Lead the end-to-end management of our CAROLUS grant project, from grant signature through industrialisation and entry into operation.

Develop and maintain the integrated project plan, milestone schedule, and deliverable roadmap, aligned with the company's master schedule. Drive the completion of milestones and deliverables, ensuring that evidence is complete, consistent, and submitted on time.

Establish and run project governance, including steering committee meetings, risk management, escalation, and change control processes. Coordinate engineering, certification, operations, and facility activities across internal teams and external stakeholders.

Prepare periodic and annual reports, covering technical progress, emission reduction performance, and knowledge sharing. Act as the main point of contact for the funding authority, managing reporting obligations, communication, and grant amendments.

Ensure compliance with funding, environmental, and visibility requirements, and maintain audit readiness throughout the project lif