Project Manager

ERM; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ReachCentrum, part of ERM, seeks a Project Manager to lead consortium management for REACH-related services. You will oversee administration, financials, and coordination across multiple stakeholders and consortia, ensuring timely delivery and regulatory compliance.

The role requires REACH knowledge, strong project management, and excellent English communication. You will report to the team lead, collaborate with clients, and contribute to expanding services in the EU chemicals regulatory field.

Qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of REACH and European chemicals law (REACH, BPR, CLP).
• Experience as project manager in a client facing role.
• Consultancy skills and experience in a consulting environment.
• Proven track record with multiple stakeholders in joint projects.
• Effective communicator in English with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize consortia activities.
• Maintain, communicate and manage the consortia planning.
• Maintain administration (including financial management) and organize communication with other stakeholders; facilitate consortia meetings both technical and executive ones.
• Lead discussions and build consensus.
• Coordinate the ongoing technical work of the consortia.
• Prepare drafts of the legal documents when required, and flag potential legal issues before they become critical.
• Cooperate with the finance team to maintain the consortia finances, by providing inputs on the consortia specific rules and ongoing work.
• Support clients in day-to-day REACH/biocides related business operations.
• Maintain contacts with third parties and authorities (ECHA, European Commission etc.) on behalf of clients.
• Knowledge of best practices and trends in regulatory management.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Knowledge of REACH and European chemicals law

Job description

ReachCentrum was created in June 2006 by Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council) to help companies all through the value chain to prepare and implement REACH and Biocides. Since 2015, ReachCentrum is owned by Environmental Resources Management (ERM), the world’s leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability related services.

REACH is a European Union regulation adopted to protect human health and environment against the risks that chemical substances pose, and to improve the competitiveness of the chemical industry in the EU.

ReachCentrum’s professionals help businesses in the chemical industry navigate through the business implications of REACH, CLP and Biocides legislation and processes.

REACH mandates chemical companies to register their substances manufactured or imported in a joined effort with other potential registrants of the same substance. In order to prepare the necessary communication and decision making processes, companies organize themselves in REACH consortia.

Currently ReachCentrum is managing about 100 consortia, which require tailored advice on regulatory compliance at all stages of the REACH Regulation. To strengthen its expertise in the chemicals regulatory field and enhance the support provided to clients, ReachCentrum is seeking

a Project Manager to be part of its dynamic team.

As a Project Manager, you support consortium members by managing the entire administration and activities of the consortium. The aim of your role is to lead the project management of new and existing consortia, support projects and consultancy. Depending on the stage, this requires solid skills with respect to:

• project management
• executing administrative responsibilities and financial management
• ability to work on different projects in parallel
• ability to prioritize tasks and adjust the action plan continuously

ReachCentrum has extended its product portfolio over the past several years and is developing new services in relation to global REACH-like regulations. You will contribute to the development of the services and the execution of the tasks. You will report to the ReachCentrum team lead and will be supported by ReachCentrum staff.

Additional requirements include:

• Negotiation skills
• Experience in collaborating and communicating with companies to advocate common-interests
• Adaptability to work on tight deadlines and handle multiple priorities
• REACH expertise and knowledge of EU policy on chemicals or a strong interest in this area and the willingness and ability to learn quickly
• Understanding of competition law
• Understanding of REACH related legal and contractual issues
• Interest in the project financial management and willingness to learn about complex cost sharing rules

Main Tasks

• Organize consortia activities
• Maintain, communicate and manage the consortia planning
• Maintain administration (including financial management) and organize communication with other stakeholders; facilitate consortia meetings both technical and executive ones
• Lead discussions and build consensus
• Coordinate the ongoing technical work of the consortia
• Prepare drafts of the legal documents when required, and flag potential legal issues before they become critical
• Cooperate with the finance team to maintain the consortia finances, by providing inputs on the consortia specific rules and ongoing work
• Support clients in day-to-day REACH/biocides related business operations
• Maintain contacts with third parties and authorities (ECHA, European Commission etc.) on behalf of clients
• Knowledge of best practices and trends in regulatory management
• Thought leadership: leading and acting on behalf of the client
• Resolve challenges: solve clients’ concerns and create solutions for foreseeable issues
• Insight on latest industry trends to present opportunities and avoid pitfalls
• Advisor to client(s) about potential impact of the regulations, demonstrating foresight and contributing to his/her success
• Recognize potential issues and propose viable solutions. Liaise with clients to generate creative solutions

Profile

The ideal candidate will be a professional who has:

• A master degree or equivalent;
• Knowledge of REACH and experience with European chemicals law (REACH, BPR, CLP etc)
• Experience as project manager in a client facing role
• Consultancy skills and experience of working within a consulting (or similar) environment
• Proven record of working with multiple stakeholders in joint projects where communication and decision making are critical
• Effective communicator in English, active listener and excellent interpersonal skills

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