Grants Management Lead – Public Sector

EY; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EY’s Risk Consulting Practice seeks a Manager to design and deliver Grants Management solutions within Government & Infrastructure Risk. You’ll advise on grant programmes, develop operating models, map end-to-end processes, and lead workstreams with a focus on risk, governance and value for money.

You’ll build client relationships, identify opportunities, support proposals, and mentor diverse teams while navigating ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Experience designing government grant and funding programmes.
• Strong insight into risk, controls and governance.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on the design of government grant and funding programmes, demonstrating strong business acumen and insight.
• Develop comprehensive operating models for effective grant administration, covering governance structures, technology and data requirements, process and control.
• Conduct detailed process mapping (L1-5) and service design for the end-to-end fund lifecycle (application through to evaluation). Identify risks across end-to-end lifecycle and develop robust control frameworks.
• Lead workstreams and/or engagements, ensuring exceptional quality, timeliness and commercial performance.
• Manage the operational delivery of grant and funding programmes, overseeing the implementation and ongoing operation of control frameworks across the end-to-end fund lifecycle (application through to evaluation).
• Monitor programme performance through management information and reporting, identifying risks, escalating performance issues where appropriate, and determining opportunities to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead workstreams and/or engagements, ensuring exceptional quality, timeliness and commercial performance.
• Build deep, trusted relationships with client stakeholders.
• Support the identification of new opportunities using insight, curiosity and strong commercial instincts.
• Support client proposals, pitches, thought leadership and market‑facing initiatives to drive growth.
• Develop, mentor and inspire diverse, high‑performing teams; model inclusive leadership and create an environment where people thrive.
• Provide clarity and direction through uncertainty, helping teams navigate new topics and evolving client needs.
• Contribute to practice development initiatives such as Learning & Development.
• Ensure engagements meet EY quality and regulatory expectations while effectively managing risk, scope and profitability.
• Confidently handle challenging situations, resolve issues proactively and maintain high standards of delivery.

Skills

Public sector funding programmes

Risk governance frameworks

Analytical problem-solving

Job description

EY’s Risk Consulting Practice seeks a Manager to design and deliver Grants Management solutions within Government & Infrastructure Risk. You’ll advise on grant programmes, develop operating models, map end-to-end processes, and lead workstreams with a focus on risk, governance and value for money.

You’ll build client relationships, identify opportunities, support proposals, and mentor diverse teams while navigating ambiguity.