Business Relationship Advisor – High-Performance Computing (HPC)

(Coordinator – National Competence Centre Luxembourg / EuroCC)

Are you driven by European digital transformation, ecosystem coordination, and strategic business engagement?
Do you excel at connecting companies, research organisations, and public stakeholders around advanced digital technologies such as HPC, AI and data analytics?

Luxinnovation is seeking a Business Relationship Advisor – High-Performance Computing (HPC) to act as Coordinator of the National Competence Centre (NCC) Luxembourg within the EuroCC initiative, a flagship EU programme under the Digital Europe Programme.

This role combines strategic business relationship management with national and European coordination responsibilities, positioning you at the heart of Luxembourg’s and Europe’s digital and industrial transformation.

MISSION

As Coordinator of the EuroCC / NCC Luxembourg, you will ensure the operational, strategic and ecosystem coordination of Luxembourg’s National Competence Centre for High‑Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced digital solutions.

You will:

• Act as Luxinnovation’s single point of coordination for EuroCC at national and European level

• Drive industry uptake, with a strong focus on SMEs

• Ensure alignment between Luxinnovation services, LuxProvide capabilities, academic partners and European initiatives

• Contribute to positioning Luxembourg as a trusted and visible player in the European digital ecosystem

  
  

You will report to the Director of National Business Relationship and work in close collaboration with internal teams, LuxProvide, the University of Luxembourg, ministries and European partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate (EuroCC / NCC Luxembourg)

• Coordinate the National Competence Centre Luxembourg (NCC) in line with EuroCC objectives and obligations

• Act as national coordinator and interface with European partners (EuroCC network, CASTIEL, Centres of Excellence)

• Ensure coherence, quality and timely delivery of NCC activities (industry engagement, training, services, collaboration)

• Contribute to EU level reporting, performance monitoring and KPIs, in collaboration with internal support teams‑level reporting, performance monitoring and KPIs

• Support the definition and continuous update of the national NCC roadmap

Inspire

• Organise and lead national and European workgroups on strategic digital topics (HPC, AI, advanced computing, data)

• Contribute expert input to events, workshops and European coordination activities

• Support communication and visibility actions highlighting Luxembourg’s role in European digital initiatives

• Monitor market trends, EU policies and funding programmes relevant to digital transformation and HPC

Evaluate

• Understand companies’ digital and innovation needs, with particular attention to digital maturity and readiness

• Position and articulate Luxinnovation and NCC services clearly and consistently

• Guide companies towards:

  • NCC Luxembourg services

  • Luxinnovation support instruments

  • European opportunities (EuroHPC, Digital Europe, Horizon Europe, DIH/EDIHs)

• Support access to funding, R&D collaboration and proof of concept activities‑of‑concept activities

Connect

• Build and animate a national ecosystem connecting:

  • SMEs and industry

  • Research organisations and universities

  • Technology and infrastructure providers (incl. LuxProvide)

  • European networks and initiatives

• Facilitate cross sector and cross border collaborations‑sector and cross‑border collaborations

• Ensure effective follow-up and coordination of activities through structured relationship management‑up and coordination of activities through structured relationship management

Support

• Increase industry engagement, especially among SMEs

• Drive conversion from awareness to concrete projects and services

• Track and contribute to performance indicators

• Work closely with internal teams and partners to integrate digitalisation and HPC into broader innovation strategies

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in science, engineering, digital sciences, mathematics or related field

• Strong understanding of digital technologies (HPC, AI, data, cloud, industrial digitalisation) at a strategic and application level

• Ability to translate complex technological concepts into business relevant value‑relevant value

• Experience working with multiple stakeholders

• Excellent coordination, communication and facilitation skills

• Structured, proactive and results oriented, with the ability to manage parallel priorities‑oriented, with the ability to manage

• Fluent in English and in a second language between French and German. Luxembourgish is a plus

• Experience in similar European projects represents a plus.

WHY CHOOSE THIS POSITION?

• Strategic visibility: act as coordinator of Luxembourg’s NCC within a flagship European initiative

• Ecosystem impact: shape how companies, research and public actors access advanced digital capabilities

• European dimension: work at the interface between national priorities and EU level coordination‑level coordination

• Meaningful role: contribute directly to Europe’s digital sovereignty and industrial competitiveness