Project Manager - Information Systems - European Commission (AD5, Brussels)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Commission on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Lead IT development projects and coach internal software developers
• Provide effective leadership, motivate and coordinate work of internal and externalised development teams
• Allocate tasks and responsibilities to IS service delivery team
• Identify, evaluate and recommend tools, technologies and design technical solutions
• Produce technical specifications for externalised software development and review deliverables
• Identify, report and manage risks of activities under responsibility
• Maintain IT best practices based on ITIL, Agile@EC & PM2, OWASP standards
• Operate under quality criteria and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Experience: Experienced IT System Architect with extensive knowledge in design and delivery of enterprise web applications and microservice-based solutions. Proven experience in developing IT systems in the financial sector, specifically systems handling assets classified as Financial Instruments under MiFID (Directive 2014/65/EU)
• Key skills: Technical leadership and architectural support, Design and evolution of IT tools ecosystem, Web application development in Java, Microservice-based solutions, Enterprise web applications design, IT system architecture, Team leadership and motivation, Risk management, Knowledge of ITIL, Agile@EC & PM2, OWASP, Security implementation

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary agent contract (maximum 6 years).

Working arrangements: Flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking.

Hiring unit: Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), CLIMA.E.3 – Information Systems and Services.

Position details

Reference

CLIMA/COM/2026/1628

Directorate-General

CLIMA - Climate Action

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Project Manager - Information Systems at European Commission based in Brussels at the AD5 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is CLIMA/COM/2026/1628. It is hosted by CLIMA - Climate Action, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Climate domain.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE - JOIN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Do you want to help shape the future of the European Union? Make the planet greener, promote a fairer society, or support businesses and innovation across the EU? Then come and work for the European Commission where you can really make a difference!

Commission staff are a diverse group of people, who are motivated to help make Europe – and the world – a better place. They come from the 27 Member States of the European Union. Different nationalities, backgrounds, languages and cultures make the Commission a vibrant and inclusive place to work.

WE OFFER GREAT JOBS AND GREAT WORKING CONDITIONS:

- Interesting and challenging jobs with plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring new skills and competencies throughout your whole career

- Opportunities to move between different policy areas throughout your career

- A package of flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking – we care about your work-life balance

- A competitive financial package, including comprehensive healthcare, accident and pension schemes

- A multilingual, multicultural workplace where personal and career development are strongly promoted

- Multilingual schools for your children

We recruit from a wide range of backgrounds and actively promote diversity and inclusion:

We do not only recruit political scientists and lawyers but are also looking for all kinds of profiles, including scientists, linguists, IT experts, data analysts and economists, as well as drivers and engineers.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to fostering a rich, diverse and inclusive working environment. We aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively seek to create a workplace where each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full potential. 2CLIMA/COM/2026/1628

To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates, we strongly encourage applicants from Member States which are currently underrepresented in the European Commission workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden 1. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the merits of all applicants and no positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.

For more information ec.europa.eu/work-with-us

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions. There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

temporary agents are recruited to fill vacant positions for a set amount of time or

to perform highly specialised tasks.

contract agents may provide additional capacity in specialised fields where an

insufficient number of officials is available or carry out a number of administrative or manual tasks. They are generally recruited for fixed-term contracts (maximum 6 years in any EU Institution), but in some cases they can be offered contracts for an indefinite duration (in offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

For more information on different staff categories

1Please note that the list of underrepresented Member States may be subject to future amendment based on potential data changes over time.

3CLIMA/COM/2026/1628

Project Manager - Information Systems

Directorate - General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA ) of the

European Commission

Selection reference: CLIMA /COM/202 6/1628

Domain*: CLIMATE

Where : CLIMA.E.3 – “Information Systems and Services “, Brussels

Staff category and Function Group : Temporary agent 2b /d – Administrator

Grade range: AD5 -7

Publication deadline : 10 .09 .202 6 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

A highly motivated team of around 65 IT experts including business analysts, security experts,

developers, architects and managers. Our mission is to implement, maintain and expand and

mission critical IT system that support DG CLIMA’s mission and program. One of the largest

platforms in our portfolio is EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the biggest emissions trading

market in the world. The EU ETS works on the 'cap and trade' principle. A cap is set on the total

amount of certain greenhouse gases that can be emitted by installations covered by the system.

The cap is reduced each year so the total emissions fall. Within the cap, companies receive or buy

emission allowances, which they can trade with one another as needed.

The ETS operations are centralised in a single Registry, called the Union Registry. It holds accounts

for more than 15,000 operators from the power sector and energy intensive industry, including the

aviation sector. The national administrators in Member States manage the participants to the EU

ETS and their accounts, while DG CLIMA as the Central Administrator is responsible for providing

the centralised infrastructure, operating and further developing the Union Registry in a changing

policy and security environment.

The unit is responsible for developing and operating the Union Registry and other information

systems supporting the EU ETS. We strive to offer high quality services to the Member States, while

providing a highly secure infrastructure for the market players. As the Commission’s ambitions

grow and DG CLIMA’s mandate expands, we will be implementing more and more capabilities and

systems supporting the European Green Deal, Fit For 55 and other policy initiatives. 4CLIMA/COM/2026/1628

WE PROPOSE

A position for a highly motivated colleague who would like to work as an Information Systems

Architect in the Union Registry team. The successful candidate will be expected to :

- lead IT development projects and coach internal software developers .

- Provide effective leadership, motivate and coordinate the work of internal intra -muros and

deliveries of externalised development team. Allocate tasks / responsibilities to the IS service

delivery team: workload, work organisation, schedules, and priorities .

- Identify, evaluate and recommend tools, technologies and design technical solutions

- produce technical specifications for externalised software development and review the

deliverables

- identify, report and manage risks of the activities under his/her responsibility

- maintain IT best practices based on proven standards and methodologies e.g. Information

Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Agile@EC & PM2, Open Web Application Security

Project (OWASP)

- operate under quality criteria and Service Level Agreement (SLAs) and cooperate closely with

the Security team to enhance the security of the application and the correct implementation of

the quality and security safeguards

- provide technical guidance to and ensure that IS service delivery progresses as scheduled and

promote systematic approaches to code reviewing, IS documentation and secure development

- liaise frequently with all actors: Unit management, business analysts, software development

contractors, security team, support, DIGIT, UNFCCC

- assess and identify group and individual training needs and report on individual and team

performance

- contribute as needed to the drafting of the DG CLIMA ETS IS annual budget planning

- participate and / or represent the Commission in advisory, management and / or regulatory

committees .

WE LOOK FOR

A colleague with a distinguished set of skills who will provide technical leadership and architectural

support for the design, evolution and implementation of the Union Registry IT tools ecosystem. The

successful candidate will contribute to the definition and governance of the technical architecture

of a set of web applications developed in Java, ensuring consistency, scalability, security,

performance and maintainability across the solution landscape. The Union Registry is implemented

as a web application used by EU Member State authorities, ETS operators and European

Commission officials.

With this background, we specifically seek an experienced IT System Architect with extensive

knowledge in the design and delivery of enterprise web applications and microservice -based

solutions. More specifically, the candidate shall have proven experience in developing IT systems in

the financial sector, more concretely systems handing assets classified as Financial Instruments 5CLIMA/COM/2026/1628

under MiFID (Directive 2014/65/EU). The candidate should be able to act as technical lead, support

development teams, steer architectural decisions and contribute to the continuous improvement of

software engineering practices.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD5 runs from €6,153 (step 1) to €6,961 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €73,836 to €83,532 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary (around €984 per month at step 1 of AD5) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Brussels. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 24 August 2026, 4 days ago.

The application deadline is 10 September 2026, 12 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 27 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD5 see our AD5 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at European Commission see the European Commission institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Climate field browse our Climate domain page.

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