Project Manager European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) | ID-No. 123

The Hessian Centre for Artificial Intelligence (hessian.AI), which is currently being established and is funded by the State of Hesse, is intended to provide excellent basic research, concrete practical relevance with answers to important challenges of our time and transfer to the economy and society. The centre, which is supported by 13 Hessian universities, combines the existing strengths in Hessian AI research and expands them through new professorships and offerings to strengthen the AI innovation ecosystem.

The hessian.AI office, which is located at the TU Darmstadt, has a vacancy for the position of

Project Manager (f/m/d) – Eurpoean Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH)

initially limited until 31.01.2026.

The EU-funded EDIH project aims to improve the digital maturity of small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector in southern Hesse through a wide range of measures. The partners involved in the project (House of Digital Transformation, TechQuartier, Fraunhofer SIT, GSI and Mittelstand Digitalzentrum and hessian.AI) contribute their expertise in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing and Advanced Digital Skills to create sustainable solutions and practical support to strengthen Hessen’s retail, logistics/mobility, construction/facility management and public sectors.

The applicant is responsible for the implementation of the offers in the Hub together with the colleagues of the partners involved in EDIH, with a focus on training and further education in the field of AI.

Your tasks:

• Project management for a work package (skills & training) in the overall project and first contact person for hessian.AI in the consortium
• Conception of different training concept for digitalisation with a focus on AI especially for SMEs and the public sector
• Planning and implementation of the measures from the project proposal, for example AI Industry Challenges, development of interfaces to AI competences and resources
• Development and maintenance of the interfaces between the tasks of EDIH and other hessian.AI projects such as AI Startup Rising or the AI Service Centre
• Participation in public relations work

Your profile:

• a completed academic university degree
• demonstrable experience in cooperation, programme and/or project management
• knowledge in the field of AI is desirable, but not necessary; in any case, the willingness to familiarise oneself with the subject matter is a prerequisite
• hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial mindset, strong communication skills and service orientation as well as the ability to work in a team and willingness to cooperate
• Good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
• Industry/SME/sector experience is a big plus

We offer:

• a varied task with creative and development opportunities in an interesting project with a high social impact
• open and friendly working atmosphere in a collegial team
• the opportunity to familiarise themselves further and in depth with the future technology of AI

The Technische Universität Darmstadt aims to increase the proportion of women among its staff and therefore invites especially women to apply. Applicants with a degree of disability of at least 50 or their equal will be given preference in the case of equal suitability. Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement for the Technische University of Darmstadt (TV – TU Darmstadt). Part-time employment is generally possible.

Please send your complete application documents electronically in a PDF file to Nadine Meißen (), quoting the reference number.

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Application deadline till the 15th of april 2023.