Third-Party Funding Manager

3 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Project and Program Management
Orcrist Technologies

Orcrist Technologies

Orcrist Technologies specializes in providing advanced technology solutions, including data analytics, AI applications, and cybersecurity, aimed at empowering businesses to innovate and transform through the use of artificial intelligence and data-driv...

Internet Software & Services

Description

  • Systematically identify relevant third-party funding opportunities across international, supranational, multilateral, national, federal, and regional programs.
  • Evaluate funding programs, calls, and research initiatives for strategic fit, scientific depth, and potential financial and innovation impact.
  • Advise senior leadership on promising research areas, funding instruments, and strategic funding opportunities.
  • Identify, initiate, and support strategic partnerships and research and innovation consortia.
  • Lead or coordinate the preparation of funding applications with coherent research narratives and aligned technical, scientific, and business objectives.
  • Coordinate internal stakeholders and external partners throughout proposal development and submission.
  • Serve as the central point of contact for funding bodies, project sponsors, and consortium partners across the project lifecycle.
  • Oversee the administrative and contractual management of funded projects from grant approval through completion.
  • Ensure compliance with funding regulations, reporting requirements, financial guidelines, and audit obligations across multiple projects.
  • Translate funded research outcomes into operational value, supporting product development, innovation strategy, and a sustainable research funding framework.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in research funding, science management, innovation management, or R&D coordination.
  • Experience in a technology-driven environment, ideally in defense or law enforcement-related contexts.
  • Strong understanding of public and supranational funding landscapes, including application logic and evaluation criteria.
  • Solid academic background with the ability to understand and assess complex research topics.
  • High analytical capability and strategic thinking.
  • Strong research skills and intellectual curiosity, combined with a pragmatic business mindset.
  • Ability to work at the intersection of science, technology, and business.
  • Experience coordinating complex processes with multiple stakeholders.
  • Structured, reliable, and detail-oriented working style, especially in regulated funding environments.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; German is highly desirable.

Benefits

  • Direct impact on critical missions.
  • Remote-first work in Germany with occasional team events in Berlin.
  • Home office budget and great equipment.
  • 30 days of vacation.

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