Senior/Managing Consultant, Industrial Policy & Competitiveness

Job Description

Are you excited about shaping EU policies that drive Europe’s competitiveness in a sustainable manner? Do you possess the skills and experience to provide evidence-based advisory to policy makers driving the policy agenda for competitiveness, sustainability, and strategic autonomy? Are you motivated by creating impactful change to benefit the economy, society and environment?

If this sounds like you, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Ramboll’s management consulting division as our Senior Consultant/Managing Consultant in industrial policy and competitiveness, and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Senior Consultant/Managing Consultant, you will work with a dynamic and growing team that addresses topics related to "research and innovation, competitiveness, sustainability, and strategic autonomy. You will contribute to strategic and impactful projects that focus on the social, economic, regulatory, and technological drivers shaping Europe’s competitiveness.

You will be part of Ramboll Management Consulting Belgium. Our multidisciplinary and multilingual department is based in Brussels and works closely with the EU institutions and stakeholders to support a green and just transition for lasting Europe’s competitiveness. We work on projects that combine strategy and policy advice with deep technical expertise. You will work continuously with our colleagues across Ramboll and have access to a global pool of technical expertise in Ramboll Group throughout Europe and worldwide.

Our team is vibrant, innovative, international, and supportive. You will have the opportunity to lead diverse and impactful projects, partake in social gatherings that celebrate milestones and achievements, and collaborate with colleagues insistent on creating sustainable change. Additionally, there will be travel opportunities to engage with stakeholders and clients throughout Europe.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Delivering on projects and consulting assignments for the European institutions, industry associations and private companies on EU innovation policy, industrial policy and competitiveness.
• Identifying and developing new opportunities, including by coordinating and drafting proposals.
• Planning and executing data collection and evidence gathering activities, qualitative and quantitative analyses, stakeholder consultations, strategy and planning processes.
• Contributing to robust analysis and compelling report writing.
• Designing and implementing stakeholder engagement processes, to inform analyses or facilitate decisions.
• Participating in meetings with clients and partners, to pitch on our methodological choices or present and discuss our study findings

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we’ll seek to support your professional and personal development in any way we can. Still, we have identified some qualifications and capabilities that will enable you to do well in this role. These include:

• Educational background: Master’s degree in business, economics, political science, or related fields.
• Professional experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience in consulting, research, or policy work, preferably with exposure to public sector clients.
• Research and analytical skills: proven ability to design and deliver innovative research approaches and to produce high-quality, policy-relevant reports across a wide range of thematic areas and methodologies.
• Proposal development: experience in leading the development of successful proposals, including for EU public sector clients.
• Project delivery: experience in managing large and multi-stakeholder projects, including oversight of budgets, teams, and deliverables.
• Data and analysis: strong skills in collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data, and in drafting coherent, evidence-based texts. Experience with advanced statistical methods or data analysis tools (e.g., R, STATA) is an advantage.
• Project coordination: ability to contribute to multiple projects simultaneously and to manage competing deadlines. An interest in developing further project management capabilities is welcomed.
• Policy impact orientation: strong interest in working with public sector clients and engaging with industry stakeholders to support the development and implementation of impactful policy measures.
• Thematic knowledge: familiarity with at least one of the following topics is required: economic growth and competitiveness, innovative and clean technologies, just transition, manufacturing capacities, or supply chain resilience.
• Languages: Excellent command of English (written and spoken) is essential. Proficiency in French, Dutch or German is considered a plus.

What we can offer you

• Commitment to your development
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• A flexible work environment with the possibility to telework
• An attractive, fun and intellectually stimulating workplace
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• A competitive salary package, including additional benefits

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

Deadline: This posting will close on July 22nd. We will assess applications and conduct interviews on a rolling basis and strongly encourage early applications

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [email protected] with such requests.