Job Reference: 299_26_DIR_IBD_SPM

Position: AI Factory Service Project Manager

Closing Date: Friday, 31 July, 2026

Starting Date: 01 July 2026

About BSC

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is a leading supercomputing center in Spain. It hosts MareNostrum, one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers, and is a key partner in European HPC initiatives.

Our mission is to research, develop, and manage information technologies to facilitate scientific progress, combining HPC service provision with R&D; across various scientific domains.

Context and Mission

As the AI Factory Service Project Manager, you will plan, coordinate, and execute AI Factory service engagements and internal workstreams. You will ensure timely delivery, maintain quality, and align activities with project KPIs and EU commitments. Your role bridges internal teams and external partners to deliver services according to scope and agreed timelines.

Key Duties

- Plan and manage AI Factory service engagements (consulting, onboarding, expert support, training).
- Define timelines, milestones, dependencies, and allocate resources for each engagement.
- Ensure projects are delivered within agreed scope, effort, and constraints.
- Coordinate internal teams—AI Engineers, HPC, Data, Domain Experts— involved in service delivery.
- Act as the single point of coordination between technical teams and the One‑Stop‑Shop.
- Manage interactions with external partners (RES nodes, sectorial hubs, startups, SMEs).
- Monitor scope adherence and prevent uncontrolled scope expansion.
- Identify delivery risks (capacity, dependencies, data readiness) and define mitigation actions.
- Track progress, service delivery status, and consumption of allocated effort.
- Maintain clear project documentation and reporting aligned with EU requirements.




- Support KPI tracking and evidence generation for AI Factory reviews and audits.

Requirements

- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or Business Administration.

- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience

- 3+ years as Project Manager or Delivery Manager in technology, AI, or research‑driven environments.
- Proven experience managing multi‑stakeholder, cross‑functional technical projects.
- Solid understanding of AI projects and computational infrastructures (HPC, cloud, data platforms).

- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience

- Familiarity with European‑funded projects (Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, EuroHPC).
- Experience in innovation ecosystems, research infrastructures, or AI platforms.

- Competences

- Strong organizational and coordination skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English compulsory).
- Ability to manage ambiguity and complex technical dependencies.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall).
- Problem‑solving mindset with a strong delivery focus.

Conditions

- Location: BSC, Directors Department.
- Contract: Full‑time (35 h/week) with adaptable working hours and a comprehensive training plan.
- Benefits: restaurant tickets, private health insurance, relocation support, extensive training plan.
- Duration: Open‑ended contract linked to project and budget duration.
- Holidays: 22 days + 6 personal days + statutory holidays 24 th and 31 st December.
- Salary: Competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience, aligned with Barcelona cost of living.
- Starting date: 01 July 2026.

Equal Opportunity

BSC-CNS is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.

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📌 AI Factory Service Project Manager (Barcelona)
🏢 Barcelona Supercomputing Center
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