Senior Manager, Grants Management, Government & Infrastructure Risk, Belfast, Londonderry, Derry.

Overview

In this role you will shape and deliver EY’s Grants Management offering within the Government & Infrastructure Risk Practice. You will advise senior clients on grant design, develop operating models, and map end-to-end fund lifecycles to embed controls. You’ll lead multi‑workstream engagements, ensure quality and timely delivery, and foster trusted advisory relationships with executive stakeholders. This opportunity combines policy insight, risk management, and business development to maximise impact and drive growth in a global, inclusive environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• competitive remuneration and Total Rewards
• career development opportunities
• EY Tech MBA program
• diverse and inclusive culture
• travel opportunities (as required for client work)

Responsibilities

• Advise on design of government grant and funding programmes and develop target operating models
• Lead end-to-end process mapping and service design for fund lifecycle
• Identify risks and embed controls and assurance mechanisms in programme design
• Lead complex, multi workstream engagements with focus on quality, timeliness, and commercial performance
• Manage large-scale grant programmes and establish delivery structures and procedures
• Implement and operate end-to-end control frameworks and assurance mechanisms
• Establish management information and reporting frameworks across policy, operations, customer, and financial metrics
• Build deep client relationships with senior stakeholders and shape new opportunities
• Lead client proposals, thought leadership and market-facing initiatives
• Develop, mentor and inspire diverse teams; champion inclusive leadership
• Ensure engagements meet quality and regulatory expectations while managing risk, scope and profitability

Key requirements

• Relevant consulting or industry experience in a professional services environment or multinational
• Significant experience delivering complex public sector grant and funding programmes
• Significant experience in business development and relationship management

• excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills
• ability to engage credibly at executive levels
• resilience, adaptability, and sound judgement
• understanding of public sector funding programmes
• experience with risk, controls, process and governance frameworks
• strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

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