About this role
MBDA Italia è l'azienda italiana che fa parte del gruppo multinazionale MBDA, leader mondiale nel settore dei sistemi missilistici
MBDA rappresenta il primo Gruppo a livello europeo con capacità di produzione e progettazione in grado di coprire l’intera gamma corrispondente alle attuali e future esigenze delle forze armate (terra, aria e mare).
All’interno della Direzione “Strategy & Future Growth”, MBDA Italia SpA è alla ricerca di un “Group EU R&T Business Manager”.
Professional experience:
• Minimum 10y of experience
Accountabilities:
• To prioritize R&T areas to be developed at EU level, in line with MBDA product / techno Strategy, as well as the R&T Capture Plan • To Interact with the various MBDA Directorates and coordinate at group level National WIN TLs the EU R&T project proposal or development, to keep group coherence • To Interact with the key EU stakeholders to develop partnerships and joint projects. This includes all negotiations related to Consortia building, WBS and workshare/budget share definition • To Interact with the various EU institutions (EDA, EU Commission,…) and customers to advocate for MBDA positioning • Provide a special focus on the following areas : EDF/EDIP :
• Monitor, influence, and prepare follow-on of on-going projects • define the win strategy for the yearly calls and prioritize/manage bids • Prepare a plan for new R&T / R&D projects to be pushed into EU Commission workprogram, in line with the R&T Capture Plan EDA :
• To lead participation and influence into Captech Group and various EDA CoI, • To propose and develop a plan for Cat.B projects building, and lobby MoDs accordingly • To monitor, prioritize and influence OB studies call, and act as WTL for any related bid • To position the company into HEDI (EDA Innovation Hub) either directly or via our SME supply chain Support the Group Head of R&T&I for emerging EU opportunities :
• EU Brave-Tech : To assess and penetrate this new funding tool, aimed at building R&T partnerships with Ukraine • EU Transformation Roadmap : To assess and penetrate this new funding tool aimed at agile techno insertion into products • EUDIS : To assess and penetrate, either directly or via our SME supply chain • Horizon EU : To assess and penetrate, for dual technologies developments EU Acts : To assess and take maximum benefit out of European AI, Cloud and Chips Development Act
Skills & Knowledge
• Good technological understanding • Good knowledge of MBDA products and future capabilities to be developed • Good understanding of various National specificities and strategies • Good understanding of EU institutions • English fluent Soft skills:
• Strong motivation • Good negotiation skills • “Group” mindset • Ability to manage and align multi-national and multi-cultural teams out of all Directorates. • Ability to work in a complex, rapidly changing, and very competitive international environment