Funding Manager

Funding Manager
Belfast | UK & ROI Focus | Competitive Package

Amplifi Talent are partnering with a growing and highly ambitious advisory business to appoint a Funding Manager to lead and further develop its funding advisory capability across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

This represents a significant opportunity for an experienced funding professional to take ownership of an established and growing portfolio spanning European, UK and Irish funding programmes, supporting clients across a diverse range of sectors including innovation, infrastructure, sustainability, manufacturing and business growth.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting both strategic growth and technical delivery across complex funding applications, advisory engagements and client projects.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing advisory business operating across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with genuine ambition to further expand its funding and strategic advisory capability.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Lead a high-value specialist advisory offering
• Work across diverse and commercially significant projects
• Support clients in identifying and securing funding opportunities
• Develop long-term client relationships
• Influence strategic growth across the wider business
• Operate across UK, ROI and European funding landscapes
• Build and shape a growing advisory function

The role has significant scope for progression and would suit somebody motivated by the opportunity to build capability, influence strategy and operate within a highly collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

The Person

Key experience is likely to include:

• Managing grant funding applications across UK, ROI and/or European programmes
• Experience of programmes such as Horizon Europe, Innovate UK, Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland or related funding mechanisms
• Strong technical bid writing and funding application capability
• Client advisory and stakeholder management experience
• The ability to manage multiple projects and funding streams simultaneously
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills

The role may suit candidates currently operating within:

• accountancy practice / professional services environments
• specialist funding consultancies
• innovation advisory
• economic development

For further information, please contact Billy McCarthy, Amplifi Talent, in confidence.

Skills:
funding horizon europe bid writing stakeholder management client advisory Analytical

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