IT Project Manager / Product Owner
Permanent position
Context
The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe's leading research facility for scientific research using neutrons. Every year, we host over 2000 visits by scientists, who come to the Institute to carry out world-class research.
Are you interested in taking up a new challenge in our international institute?
As IT Project Manager / Product Owner, you will lead innovative initiatives and be involved in a wide range of exciting projects in a technological and scientific environment. Drawing on its experience in project management, the ILL’s IT Service is currently transitioning to agile methods in a context of open-source technologies, mobilising the support of in-house IT teams (development, infrastructure, support), service providers and freelancers.
Come and join us to strengthen our project teams during this period of fundamental change.
Your tasks
As a member of the ILL’s IT Service, you will act as the first point of contact between the Institute’s various departments, technical teams and service providers. You will play a key role in the success of IT projects at the ILL. The scope of your role will cover both the design of new tools and the enhancement of existing solutions. You will actively contribute to the technical aspects of the projects, adopting an agile and value-oriented approach. More specifically, your duties will be to:
The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe's leading research facility for scientific research using neutrons. Every year, we host over 2000 visits by scientists, who come to the Institute to carry out world-class research.
Are you interested in taking up a new challenge in our international institute?
As IT Project Manager / Product Owner, you will lead innovative initiatives and be involved in a wide range of exciting projects in a technological and scientific environment. Drawing on its experience in project management, the ILL’s IT Service is currently transitioning to agile methods in a context of open-source technologies, mobilising the support of in-house IT teams (development, infrastructure, support), service providers and freelancers.
Come and join us to strengthen our project teams during this period of fundamental change.
Your tasks
As a member of the ILL’s IT Service, you will act as the first point of contact between the Institute’s various departments, technical teams and service providers. You will play a key role in the success of IT projects at the ILL. The scope of your role will cover both the design of new tools and the enhancement of existing solutions. You will actively contribute to the technical aspects of the projects, adopting an agile and value-oriented approach. More specifically, your duties will be to:
1. Address the needs identified by your line managers:
- meet with staff from the ILL departments to provide support and help them refine their requirements,
- propose solutions that are in line with technical requirements, user experience expectations and ILL culture,
- propose action plans: schedules, budgets, deliverables …
2. Manage projects:
- drive ongoing projects, ensuring constant communication with ILL departments,
- manage the activities of project service providers,
- ensure close communication with your line managers.
3. Ensure the continuity of solutions already deployed:
- participate in the drafting of documentation and deliveries in production,
- implement and monitor project indicators,
- ensure continuous improvement.
Your profile
- You have a level 7 qualification (Master’s degree or equivalent) together with strong IT skills.
- You have extensive experience in IT project management.
- You have excellent interpersonal skills and adapt well to dealing with different stakeholders.
- You have a keen interest in technical environments.
- You understand how to harness and leverage the expertise of each individual within a shared project.
What we offer |
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Quality of life
This position is based in Grenoble, a hub for research and technology, ideally located in the heart of the French Alps (just 3 hours from Paris/Provence by train, 1 hour from Lyon international airport and 1 ½ hours from Geneva). It is important for us that our staff achieve a healthy work-life balance. We therefore offer home working (under certain conditions), generous annual paid leave entitlement and a host of other benefits that you will discover when you arrive! |
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Prospects
We guarantee you a secure permanent position in Grenoble, in a multicultural scientific environment. |
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Benefits
We offer generous social benefits (expatriation allowance, excellent health cover), moving and relocation assistance (under certain conditions) and an annual productivity bonus. We also offer language courses for you and your partner and subsidies for the use of public transport and the staff canteen, as well as for holidays and a variety of cultural and sports activities. For more details, visit https://www.ill.eu/careers/working-at-the-ill/employment-conditions. |
Sounds interesting?
Then why not take your next career step with us by applying online - preferably in English - via our career portal by 14.12.2025, quoting reference number 25/65. Please note that all applicants are subject to administrative screening (background checks) and that medical fitness is required for this post.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) - operates Europe‘s leading research facility for basic research with neutrons in Grenoble (France). The passion for progress and technology unites us and makes innovation in science and research possible every day. Let‘s work together to change our society and our world for the better.
