i2CAT Foundation is looking for an Innovation Manager with at least 3+ years of recent experience in IT innovation consulting and management to join its growing “Data Spaces” team. Data Spaces are the new EU data sharing and digital service ecosystems in development for strategic verticals, such as Mobility, Health and Industry.
i2CAT is a leader in the field of data spaces, coordinating strategic initiatives and participating in many more. Examples where the new position will be working in:
- The Data Space Demonstration Centre in Catalonia, in coordination with the Generalitat de Catalunya. The initiative works with public and private sector actors in Mobility, Health and Industry to identify, design and implement use cases, acting as demonstrators for developing scalable data ecosystems. This requires extensive work with a variety of local Catalan clusters, and engagement with stakeholders (companies and administrations) to understand the data sharing technology and standards applied to their business and strategy goals, and support them during the lifecycle of implementing their use cases (individual projects).
- European Mobility Data Space, a large EC co-funded initiative, where i2CAT is coordinating the implementation of pilots in Barcelona (1 of 9 EU regions participating in the project). The overall project is developing, deploying and piloting a data and service ecosystem for Europe’s future mobility. Use cases involve both the public and private sectors in areas such as public transport and traffic optimization.
- Various local, national and EU forums and working groups, such as International Data Space Association, Gaia-X and Big Data Value Association. These groups are advancing data spaces with aspects complimentary to their technical state of the art and implementation (e.g. use case definition, business and governance models, etc) in various verticals.
i2CAT’s data space team has a holistic role in these projects: coordination, technical architecture design, development, implementation, use case piloting, evolution of IP, ecosystem engagement, development of new opportunities, and more. This position will require a mix of consulting, innovation project management, opportunity development and ecosystem engagement.
The position will carry out a variety of different activities, requiring agility and flexibility across the lifecycle of innovation projects:
- Work with public and private sector clients and partners across various verticals (e.g. mobility, industry, digital health) to define technological solutions to their challenges in secure data exchange within B2B and G2B ecosystems. This will be done in collaboration with the team’s technical experts.
- Engage local, national and EU companies, administrations and institutions to help them understand how these data and service ecosystems (“data spaces”) can resolve business and technical challenges, as well as create new opportunities. This engagement is done through participation in events, workshops, forums and 1:1 meetings.
- Support the technical coordination of use case implementation pilots in a variety of verticals, such as mobility, health and industry. Pilots include a mix of data providers, service providers and technology partners. This will be done in collaboration with the team’s engineers and i2CAT’s project managers, and requires the candidate to prioritize and monitor the business and technical goals of the project with these external partners.
- Actively participate in various local, national and EU working groups focused on data space topics complementary to the technical standards: business models, governance models, product/service development, ecosystem development, etc.
- Work with potential project partners across Europe to develop competitive proposals for funded projects in these topics (e.g. Horizon Europe).
- Develop new project opportunities with partners and clients (companies and administrations), in collaboration with i2CAT business developers for the private and public sectors.
Who we are:
The i2CAT Foundation is a non-profit research and innovation center that promotes mission-driven R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications, and services. More than 15 years of international research define our expertise in the fields of 5G, IoT, VR, and Immersive Technologies, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, AI, and Digital Social Innovation. The center partners with companies, public administration, academia, and end-users to leverage this knowledge in order to meet real social and business challenges.
The greatest value of i2CAT is the talent of the people who make up our human team. We enjoy a team of people from more than 13 different nationalities and work every day to create and foster a work environment where we all feel comfortable creating, innovating and growing.
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What will you enjoy?
- Work from our offices or from home, whichever works best for you. We only ask for one day in person at the office to coordinate with the rest of the team.
- This is a full-time vacancy.
- We have a flexible work schedule respecting your work-life balance.
- Reduced working hours on Fridays and in July and August.
- Fix + variable salary based on objectives.
- You decide wether you preferr to receive your salary in 12 or 14 payments.
- Optional benefits: Configure your salary according to your needs. We offer you the option of restaurant vouchers, public transport vouchers, nursery services, and medical insurance.
- Annual leave of 27 working days.
- We have fruit in the office to promote a healthy lifestyle
- Free coffee and tea.
- If you are interested, you can participate in events of your sector.
- You will work with a laptop. You can choose your operative system, Mac, Linux or Windows.
- Company social and team-building events (virtual & in-person).
- You can develop your own and personal training programme with our support.
- We will work so that you have a career plan to promote your growth and development.
Where will you do it?
At i2CAT we already have an established ‘work-from-home’ policy for some time. You can work from home or from the office, whichever suits you best. We expect that you attend the office one day per week to stay connected with your team and to engage with other colleagues
If you decide to come to the office, we are located in Zona Universitària, next to the Campus Nord of the UPC, within a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment. It is a very well-connected area (metro, tram, bus) with bars and restaurants around.
Our offices are designed with an open-office concept where everything is light and transparency. We have a variety of workspaces so that you don't have to be at the same table all day.
Diversity is key to progress and innovation, and at the i2CAT Foundation, we actively work to create an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can develop their full potential. That’s why we are committed to plurality and aim to increase the number of people with functional diversity within our team.
We seek talented individuals with diverse perspectives to enrich our team. In our selection processes, we are committed to promoting female talent and are particularly interested in the experience of women and other underrepresented groups in the scientific and technological fields. This will help us be better prepared to tackle complex challenges. If candidates have similar qualifications, priority will be given t
