Medior/Senior Project Manager Research Projects

We’re looking for an experienced and vibrant project manager who can contribute to a smooth and successful implementation and management of externally funded research projects, in close cooperation with the project leader, internal and external project stakeholders and the members of the Funding Team. You will be responsible for your own project portfolio while implementing the formal procedures of funded projects (including organising meetings and taking care of the project administration and reporting). You are expected to be both accommodating but also firm in guidance. The majority of tasks involve monitoring project processes.

You will act as the contact point for funding institutions, partner organisations, the Principal Investigator (PI) and other stakeholders in project implementation. You monitor the implementation process closely, prepare and submit reports on the scientific and administrative milestones and deliverables of the project. 

The project manager coordinates, monitors and improves the reporting processes and ensures timely and up-to-date project reporting. In cooperation with the project controller, you will also monitor project budgets. 

You will be expected to represent the RSM Project Desk in relevant discussions, such as funding team meetings, conferences and knowledge-sharing activities internally and externally. 

Required qualifications

• An academic background (preferably MSc level).
• Preferably several years’ experience in research project management in the European Framework (H2020, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+) and Dutch national funding programmes such as NWO and TKI schemes.
• Preferably an excellent knowledge of rules and procedures for national and European funding programmes, or the experience which will enable you to quickly master these rules and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in Dutch and English (CEFR C1).
• Ability to work flexibly and willing to travel to project meetings abroad.
• Excellent planning skills and ability and willingness to meet tight deadlines, with experience in applying these in a complex and dynamic international context.

Your required competences

• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills.
• Organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Ability to interact constructively with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong service orientation with a hands-on and proactive attitude.
• Professional and reliable.
• English level CEFR C1 and native Dutch fluency (strict selection requirement)
• Is a aware of organisation sensitivities.

An interesting and rewarding position for developing your project skills in a top 10 mission-driven European business school and reporting to the RSM Project Desk. 
Employment: temporary, initially for one year and after a successful evaluation and funding the contract could be extended.

The start date of this position is 1 July 2026 and you will be based at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University on the Woudestein campus.

This position is for 0.8 FTE. 

The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge, and ranges from a minimum of € 4,728 to a maximum of € 6,433 gross per month at Scale 11 and on a full-time basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is offered for a period of 1 year and can be converted into an employment contract for an indefinite period if suitability is proven and if continued in the same position, if financial and/or organisational circumstances remain the same.

Everything else on offer is described below:

- Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre.

- Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.

- Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.

- Good pension with ABP to which EUR contributes two-thirds, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.

- Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam – a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM’s primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers. www.rsm.nl

RSM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.

The closing date is May 10, 2026.

Please provide the following documents for your application: 

• a letter of motivation
• CV 

Further information can be obtained via baanen@rsm.nl.