Manager for Grant Management & Funding Advisory

Portugal (Porto)
Advisory – Innovation and Funding Advisory /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Ready to embark on a journey of opportunity? Join a team of 750+ employees in 20+ countries in the first consultancy originating from CEE. We bring together digital and advisory as an international collaboratory where every talent can shine, every employee can become a partner, and every partner can become a shareholder. We are explorers at heart, powered by diversity, passionate for growth and united by integrity by our core organizational values.

Want to be the driving force behind forward-thinking transformations in companies and societies? Join our innovation & funding team and become the catalyst for future economies! With over 20 years of experience, we empower our clients to secure national and EU-level funding, turning bold ideas into tangible solutions. Our funding team works hand in hand with companies to turn their innovative ideas into marketable products or services, connecting them with the right financing opportunities to fuel their growth. Let's pioneer the way forward together!  

Take the step towards your journey with us and join us as a Manager for Grant Management & Funding Advisory in Portugal.

You will:

    • Manage a team of motivated and high performing professionals;
    • Work with our clients in attracting public funding to support their innovation potential;
    • Support our clients in project scoping and storytelling;
    • Develop and manage projects and proposals for EU-funded programs including advisory services of EU structural funds / international EU programmes funding attraction (Horizon Europe, EIC accelerator, etc);
    • Support and guide junior colleagues to grow and develop in proposal writing;
    • Build and grow the EU funding business by crafting a pipeline of projects and developing and executing sales strategy.

Requirements:

    • Experience with proposals writing in English language;
    • Experience with European financial instruments (e.g., ESIF, Recovery Plan, Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Program, CEF);
    • Degree or relevant experience in a field such as business, sustainability, or engineering;
    • Fluency in English and Portuguese language;
    • Leadership potential to build and develop a collaborative and high-performing team;
    • Ability to build a sales pipeline.

Benefits:

    • We believe in the fast professional growth of our employees, so we offer performance and salary reviews twice a year;
    • Professional growth opportunities in an international company with regular training and experience sharing sessions;
    • Exciting projects and close collaboration with companies enabling to stay at the forefront of recent trends and innovations;
    • Flexible working hours - we trust you to manage your time;
    • Supporting environment and experienced colleagues;
    • International offsite trips - every year we travel to a new location to spend time together with the whole team from all over Europe;
    • Fun activities with the team - we like finding new and creative ways to celebrate life together.