Team Lead / Project Manager

Location: Luxembourg (frequent on-site presence)

Start date: April 2026

Duration: Until May 2027, with possible extension until December 2028

Contract: Freelance only

Tasks:

Act as Team Leader, managing content delivery and coordinating all activities requested by the client under multiple Task Orders
Understand client needs and help design services related to financial instruments, including identifying and mobilising appropriate experts
Discuss and agree long-term and short-term Task Orders with the client’s designated manager
Prepare and manage each Task Order through all phases including design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting
Supervise the production of required deliverables such as Intermediate Reports and Completion Reports
Ensure the availability of suitably qualified experts for each approved Task Order
Set up, lead, and manage a multicultural expert team in line with agreed Terms of Reference
Manage budgets and expenditure, including tracking expert working days per Task Order
Coordinate and oversee an indicative average of around 30 Task Orders per year
Ensure effective communication and coordination across multiple stakeholders in a complex project environment

Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Law, Local or Regional Development, Communication, IT, Learning and Development, Political Science, or a related field
Minimum 7 years of experience in project management roles, including staff or expert management
Proven ability to structure, prioritise, and manage multiple parallel projects
Strong leadership skills with demonstrated experience leading teams delivering communication and capacity-building services
Proven experience managing and delivering complex communication and event management projects
Project management certification preferred; professional certification considered an asset
Excellent command of UK Standard English, both written and spoken
Excellent command of French is an asset; additional EU languages are a plus

Professional Experience:

At least 5 years of senior-level experience delivering communication and capacity-building services to EU Institutions, International Financial Institutions or Organisations, managing authorities, or similar bodies
Proven experience as a team leader managing multicultural expert teams in multi-stakeholder environments
Experience with EU financial instruments is considered an asset