Manager/Senior Manager Public Sector (m/f/d)

Please note: This opening is intended for someone with min. 6 years of experience in similar roles. If you have 4-6 years of experience, we encourage you to refer instead to the Senior Research Consultant opening.

Overview

PredictBy is a research and consulting firm focused on social, behavioural and data science. We conduct rigorous applied research and consulting projects for private companies and public institutions. In particular, PredictBy maintains a strong reputation for delivering high quality projects for the European Commission, the European Parliament, and other EU Institutions as well as national and regional governments. Our interdisciplinary team operates from offices in Bonn and Barcelona. PredictBy has broad expertise in EU policy and regulation in the areas of health, climate change, public sector reform and digital transformation.

Role

As a Manager or Senior Manager, you will be part of a multidisciplinary, dynamic, and growing team in Bonn and Barcelona, working in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment. You will lead and contribute to projects for the European Commission, the European Parliament, EU agencies and national governments — evaluations, impact assessments, studies, and applied research that informs how policies are designed, implemented and reviewed. You will work alongside leading experts, policymakers and stakeholders across Europe, taking real ownership of substantive workstreams from the start.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex research and consulting projects, including planning, resources, timelines, budgets, risks and quality assurance.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, understand their needs and translate them into clear, tailored project approaches.
• Lead and contribute to reports, proposals and other written outputs in English for EU institutions and public‑sector clients.
• Organise and support project teams, allocating responsibilities clearly while contributing to a collaborative and positive working environment.
• Identify and develop business opportunities with existing and potential clients, with a particular eye on the German and the EU market.
• Track tender opportunities, EU funding calls and wider market developments, and assess where PredictBy is well positioned to bid and grow.
• Help shape the development of PredictBy's German activity, contributing to office build‑up, recruitment and positioning in the German market.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong academic background, preferably Master’s or PhD level, in economics, public administration, political science, business informatics, computer science, law, psychology or a related field.
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience, including experience in a manager‑level role.
• Proven experience in EU public policy, EU institutions and proposal writing for EU or public‑sector clients.
• Strong project management skills, with experience managing complex assignments, deadlines and multiple stakeholders in an international environment.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills, including the ability to synthesise evidence and produce high‑quality written outputs in English.
• Desirable: Demonstrable experience applying generative AI tools to research and consulting tasks — for example in literature synthesis, drafting analytical content, or working with long documents and policy texts.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, especially with public authorities and institutional clients.
• Comfort operating with high autonomy in a small, distributed team.
• Ability to work independently and as part of teams distributed across Bonn and Barcelona.
• Fluency in English (our primary working language). German is welcome and useful for the German‑market dimension of our work, but not a requirement — most of our delivery is in English for EU institutions and EU public‑sector clients.

What We Offer

• Compensation : Competitive at market level for senior professionals with 6+ years of consulting experience, plus a range of additional benefits including a company smartphone for private use, bike leasing, Deutschlandticket, office lunch, complementary refreshments and a performance‑based bonus.
• Location : Bonn, Germany. Please note that appointments will require having the right to work in the EU.
• Hybrid working : The role is based in our Bonn office with weekly on‑site presence. We are open to hybrid arrangements that combine work in Bonn with home office work from elsewhere in Germany, and will work with you to find a setup that fits.
• Hours : Full‑time (40 hours per week).
• Development and career path : Access to PredictBy’s new Academy and to senior leadership of the firm. Real involvement in shaping the direction of our German activity and, over time, in PredictBy's wider European growth. We are open to discussing longer‑term progression for candidates who want to build something here, not just hold a role.