Principal consultant resilient economies Vacatures

Over de vacature

Overview

As a Principal Consultant in the Resilient Economies team, you will lead and grow Ecorys Netherlands' research, consulting, and evaluation capabilities across the EU. You will oversee major projects in energy transition, circular economy, and advisory services, while steering acquisitions and consortium formation. Your role blends project delivery with business development to drive profitable growth. You will engage with partners, universities, and public sector clients to deliver high-impact solutions that advance sustainable economies.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits

• international work environment
• flexible pension scheme
• employee ownership with share options
• 30 days annual leave (buy/sell options)
• hybrid working policy
• opportunity to influence key societal challenges

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Lead strategic green transition projects (energy, circular economy, advisory) across evaluations, studies, impact assessment, and technical assistance, balancing delivery and acquisitions.
• Drive acquisition and account management, developing existing markets and creating new opportunities across the portfolio.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships and expand the pool of associates through cross-office collaboration.
• Support capacity and expertise development internally and externally.
• Ensure financial delivery and profitability targets for the Resilient Economies portfolio, monitoring project performance and adherence to commercial guidance.

Belangrijkste vereisten

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Energy, Environment, or European studies

• Min 10 years of experience in leading acquisitions and winning work (EU Commission, EC services, etc.)

• Proven experience in energy transition, circular economy, or sustainability projects with value EUR 1.5 million

• Project management experience in the EU and at least 5 member states in the last 10 years

• Track record of delivering and winning contracts with EU institutional clients ( EUR 800k)

• Experience coordinating inputs under matrix management and leading diverse teams

• Proven ability to lead consultancy and research services for public sector clients in greening sectors and energy transition

• Strong written and analytical capacity

• Strategic thinking and problem solving

• Negotiation and stakeholder management

• Project management

• Financial management and budgeting

• Contract and performance monitoring

Over de vacature

Overview

In this role you shape Ecorys' Markets & Industry portfolio from Rotterdam, partnering with the European Commission and other public-sector clients to drive economic transformation. You will lead business development, portfolio management and technical leadership, guiding multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-impact assessments, evaluations and strategic advice. You will balance growth with quality, stakeholder satisfaction and sustainable profitability. This is a stakeholder-facing, senior leadership role at the heart of Resilient Economies, offering influence across policy and market-regulatory domains.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• 30 vacation days
• Flexible pension scheme
• Continuous development opportunities
• Open, collaborative culture
• Salary 6,000-8,000 EUR

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Acquire & account management: grow the Markets & Industry portfolio by building senior EC relationships, identifying opportunities, shaping bids and partnerships, and driving order intake and financial targets

Belangrijkste vereisten

• 15+ years of relevant consulting, advisory or public-policy experience

• Strong European Commission experience, ideally with DG GROW, DG CONNECT or related services

• Proven track record of winning and delivering EC contracts, including 2m+ order intake

• 10+ years of project management experience

• Expertise in industrial competitiveness, market regulation, innovation, digitalisation, economic security, resilient value chains or related areas

• Fluent English; Dutch or another European language is an advantage

• Postgraduate qualification in Economics, Public Policy or a related field

• Strong stakeholder management

• Excellent communication

• People leadership and coaching

• Evaluation and impact assessment

• Economic studies and technical assistance

• European Commission methodologies and bid management