[Hiring] Third-Party Funding Manager @Orcrist Technologies

Role Description

This role goes far beyond classical grant administration. You will be responsible for strategically identifying, selecting, acquiring, and managing third-party funding at national, federal, European, and international levels — with a clear focus on funding programs that meaningfully advance our technology, product roadmap, and long-term innovation strategy.

• Systematically identify relevant third-party funding opportunities at international, supranational, multilateral, national, federal and regional level (i.e. EU, NATO, SPRIND, Horizon 2020, etc.)
• Evaluate funding programs, calls, and research initiatives based on strategic fit with the product and technology roadmap, scientific depth, and long-term innovation and financial impact.
• Advise senior leadership proactively on promising research areas, funding instruments, and strategic funding opportunities.
• Identify, initiate, and support strategic partnerships, including the formation of national and international research and innovation consortia.
• Lead or coordinate the preparation of funding applications, ensuring high-quality conceptual framing, coherent research narratives, and alignment of technical, scientific, and business objectives.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and external partners throughout the proposal development and submission process.
• Serve as the central point of contact for funding bodies, project sponsors, and consortium partners across the full project lifecycle.
• Oversee the administrative and contractual management of funded projects, from grant approval through completion, in close collaboration with finance, legal, and project teams.
• Ensure compliance with funding regulations, reporting requirements, financial guidelines, and audit obligations across multiple parallel projects.
• Support with the translation of funded research outcomes into strategic and operational value, supporting product development, innovation strategy, and the establishment of a sustainable research and funding framework.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in research funding, science management, innovation management, or R&D coordination, ideally in a technology-driven environment 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 in Germany with occasional team events in Berlin.
• Home office budget and great equipment.
• 30 days vacation.