Senior/Managing Consultant, Industrial Policy & Competitiveness

Summary

Join Ramboll’s management consulting division as a Senior Consultant/Managing Consultant in industrial policy and competitiveness. Work with a dynamic team addressing research and innovation, competitiveness, sustainability, and strategic autonomy. Contribute to impactful projects focusing on social, economic, regulatory, and technological drivers shaping Europe’s competitiveness. Be part of Ramboll Management Consulting Belgium, working closely with EU institutions and stakeholders. Collaborate with colleagues across Ramboll, accessing a global pool of technical expertise. Lead diverse projects, participate in social gatherings, and engage with stakeholders throughout Europe. The role offers opportunities for professional and personal development within a vibrant, innovative, international, and supportive team.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in business, economics, political science, or related fields
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in consulting, research, or policy work, preferably with exposure to public sector clients
• 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
• Experience in leading the development of successful proposals, including for EU public sector clients
• Experience in managing large and multi-stakeholder projects, including oversight of budgets, teams, and deliverables
• Strong skills in collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data, and in drafting coherent, evidence-based texts
• Ability to contribute to multiple projects simultaneously and to manage competing deadlines
• Strong interest in working with public sector clients and engaging with industry stakeholders to support the development and implementation of impactful policy measures
• 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
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken) is essential

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced statistical methods or data analysis tools (e.g., R, STATA) is an advantage
• Proficiency in French, Dutch or German is considered a plus
• An interest in developing further project management capabilities is welcomed

Benefits

• A flexible work environment with the possibility to telework
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• A competitive salary package, including additional benefits