Group EU R&T Business Manager

Rome May 21, 2026 Full Time Workday

MBDA Italia è l'azienda italiana che fa parte del gruppo multinazionale MBDA, leader mondiale nel settore dei sistemi missilistici

MBDA rappresenta il primo Gruppo a livello europeo con capacità di produzione e progettazione in grado di coprire l’intera gamma corrispondente alle attuali e future esigenze delle forze armate (terra, aria e mare).

All’interno della Direzione “Strategy & Future Growth”, MBDA Italia SpA è alla ricerca di un “Group EU R&T Business Manager”.

Professional experience:

Minimum 10y of experience

Accountabilities:

To prioritize R&T areas to be developed at EU level, in line with MBDA product / techno Strategy, as well as the R&T Capture Plan
To Interact with the various MBDA Directorates and coordinate at group level National WIN TLs the EU R&T project proposal or development, to keep group coherence
To Interact with the key EU stakeholders to develop partnerships and joint projects. This includes all negotiations related to Consortia building, WBS and workshare/budget share definition
To Interact with the various EU institutions (EDA, EU Commission,…) and customers to advocate for MBDA positioning
Provide a special focus on the following areas :

EDF/EDIP :

Monitor, influence, and prepare follow-on of on-going projects
define the win strategy for the yearly calls and prioritize/manage bids
Prepare a plan for new R&T / R&D projects to be pushed into EU Commission workprogram, in line with the R&T Capture Plan

EDA :

To lead participation and influence into Captech Group and various EDA CoI,
To propose and develop a plan for Cat.B projects building, and lobby MoDs accordingly
To monitor, prioritize and influence OB studies call, and act as WTL for any related bid
To position the company into HEDI (EDA Innovation Hub) either directly or via our SME supply chain

Support the Group Head of R&T&I for emerging EU opportunities :

EU Brave-Tech : To assess and penetrate this new funding tool, aimed at building R&T partnerships with Ukraine
EU Transformation Roadmap : To assess and penetrate this new funding tool aimed at agile techno insertion into products
EUDIS : To assess and penetrate, either directly or via our SME supply chain
Horizon EU : To assess and penetrate, for dual technologies developments

EU Acts : To assess and take maximum benefit out of European AI, Cloud and Chips Development Act

Skills & Knowledge

Good technological understanding
Good knowledge of MBDA products and future capabilities to be developed
Good understanding of various National specificities and strategies
Good understanding of EU institutions
English fluent

Soft skills:

Strong motivation
Good negotiation skills
“Group” mindset
Ability to manage and align multi-national and multi-cultural teams out of all Directorates.
Ability to work in a complex, rapidly changing, and very competitive international environment

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How to Get Hired at MBDA

MBDA is a genuine tri-national defence champion, jointly owned by Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo, not a single-country prime with overseas offices.
Your hiring experience depends heavily on which national entity you apply to; France, the UK, Italy and Germany each have their own employer, works council, language and clearance regime.

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