Manager – Innovation Advisory

Position Overview

Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker with over 5 years of experience, looking for your next challenge? Join a leading consulting player in the booming space industry.
 
Our consulting Management consulting service line, team innovation. We are looking for a motivated and experienced professional to join our team as Manager - Innovation Advisory, supporting and leading consulting engagements within our innovation advisory activities.
 
As a Manager - Innovation Advisory, you will play a pivotal role in empowering startups within our global accelerator and incubator programs while acting as an independent advisor to clients in the innovation ecosystem.
 
You will be managing a setup of portfolio projects, and own client interactions and discussions throughout consulting engagements.

Responsibilities & Role Scope

• Empower startups within our global accelerator and incubator programs
• Act as an independent advisor to clients in the innovation ecosystem
• Manage a portfolio of projects
• Own client interactions and discussions throughout consulting engagements
 
This dynamic position combines:
• Hands-on startup support
• Autonomous project delivery
• Business development programme
• Project management
• Strategic networking within the aviation, space, and defense sectors
 
The role includes:
• Direct interaction with clients, partners and program stakeholders
• Exposure to senior decision-makers in the space ecosystem across both industry and government
 
Additional responsibilities include:
• Leading consulting workstreams independently
• Mentoring team members
• Strengthening industry expertise within the team
• Representing the firm externally across relevant innovation and space industry networks

Key Requirements

• Advanced consulting skill set, including structured problem solving, quantitative and qualitative analytics, advanced writing and presentation skills, with the ability to lead consulting analyses and deliver high-quality outputs
• Flexible, organized, meticulous, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a consulting team environment, including mentoring more junior team members when relevant
• Proven experience in international management consultancy or innovation management, working with or supporting startups, accelerators, incubators, or venture capital ecosystems
• Strong networking and relationship management skills, with the ability to interact with industry networks, startups, mentors, investors, and program stakeholders
• Strong academic background
• Experience in space business, earth observation, satellite navigation, transport policy, mobility, or security-related matters
• Fully fluent in English
• EU citizen or permanent EU residence/work permit
• Flexibility for occasional international travel (mostly day trips)
• Excellent knowledge of the MS Office Suite

Any of the following would be a plus

• Business background with interest in space technology
• Knowledge of the startup ecosystem, particularly in the aviation, space, or defense sectors.
• Experience in managing startup accelerator programs, including organising workshops, mentoring sessions, and pitch events.
• Public sector consulting experience, knowledge of European institutions
• Other work experience, e.g. in innovation ecosystems and community building
• EU citizen or permanent EU residence/work permit