EU Institutions & Agencies Senior Manager Business Consulting

EU Institutions & Agencies Senior Manager Business Consulting

At EY were all in to shape your future with confidence.

If you are looking for a growth path in an international environment where your ideas truly matter you are in the right place. At EY you can shape your career and help build a better working world together with those who are already transforming it every day.

Why join EY

We asked our people what matters most to them. These are the key factors:

1. Investment in future skills: from day one access to events tools and training on Artificial Intelligence available to everyone;
2. Continuous learning: more than 50 hours per year of technical and managerial training for each professional;
3. Career development and progression: in the past 12 months alone more than half of EY people achieved a career advancement;
4. International mobility and opportunities including the possibility to work remotely from abroad for up to 20 days per year outside of business travel;
5. Hybrid working model with no centrally fixed in-office days;
6. A global network you can rely on.

To start with we are looking for a Senior Manager with the following technical and personal capabilities who can:

• Lead end-to-end complex consulting engagements for EU Institutions and decentralised EU Agencies ensuring excellence in delivery across awarded contracts and framework agreements;
• Manage and strengthen relationships with senior stakeholders (European Commission services EU Agencies and other institutional actors) acting as a trusted advisor;
• Actively develop and reinforce networking within the European Commission ecosystem contributing to EYs institutional positioning and identifying follow-on and adjacent opportunities;
• Oversee initiatives related to organisational design governance programme and project management operational improvement and performance management in complex institutional contexts;
• Ensure delivery quality adherence to timelines and budget control in full compliance with contractual requirements and EU regulatory frameworks (including EU Financial Regulation and annual/multiannual budget cycles);
• Lead coach and develop multidisciplinary consulting teams fostering professional growth methodological rigour and collaboration;
• Contribute when required to business development and account development activities with a focus on strategic positioning and client insight rather than operational bid desk tasks;
• Support the development of service offerings assets and best practices related to EU Institutions and Agencies promoting their adoption within the practice.

The skills we are looking for:

• Masters degree in Economics Political Science EU Studies Public Policy Management Engineering Law or related disciplines;
• At least 1012 years of experience in management consulting or public sector advisory with a strong focus on EU Institutions and/or decentralised EU Agencies;
• Proven background in structured consulting environments (Big 4 Tier 1 or specialised EU advisory firms);
• In-depth knowledge of the EU institutional environment including governance models decision-making processes EU Financial Regulation budget lifecycle and internal control systems;
• Strong track record in senior stakeholder management and leadership of complex multi-stream engagements;
• Excellent command of English both written and spoken (C1/C2 level).

The ideal candidate also demonstrates:

• Excellent communication influencing and institutional representation skills;
• Leadership strategic mindset and results orientation;
• Ability to operate effectively in complex multi-stakeholder environments;
• Entrepreneurial attitude and strong networking orientation;
• Flexibility resilience and problem-solving capability.

At EY you will be able to:

• Accelerate your skills through future-oriented development programmes and the use of advanced technologies and AI-enabled tools (Copilot365 EYQ Power BI);
• Broaden your horizons by working in international teams and leveraging a global professional network;
• Be at your best supported by a structured career path and a dedicated Counselor from day one.

You will also have the opportunity to:

• Access a wide range of benefits and corporate welfare programmes;
• Participate in leadership development programmes at national and international level.

At EY we believe that each individual brings something unique:

Your experiences ambitions and perspectives help create an environment where everyones uniqueness becomes our collective strength. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued: Together all in. We value every form of uniquenessincluding age gender abilities experience culture sexual orientation religion disability and socio-economic backgroundand we ensure that all our opportunities are also open to people with disabilities in line with Italian Law L.68/99. To offer you the best possible candidate experience during the recruitment process we invite you to let us know of any needs or support you may require.

EY Our mission Building a better working world

At EY we provide management strategic legal tax technology organizational consulting and audit services. We do this through a global professional services network operating in more than 150 countries Italy we are a team of over 9000 people based in 20 cities across the country. We strongly believe in creating long-term value through economic growth that is inclusive and sustainable for everyonefrom our people and clients to the environment and society.