Economic Advisory Manager – Consulting

4 hours ago


Dublin, Ireland Grant Thornton Ireland Full time

Economic Advisory Manager – Consulting

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has over 2,500 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 130 countries around the world, and a global network of over 62,000 people.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right choice for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for an Economic Advisory Manager to join our growing Consulting team. The team has a range of service offerings, supporting clients across a variety of sectors including public sector, semi state, healthcare, financial services, SMEs, corporates, charities and not for profits. You will be a key member of the Consulting team based in Dublin and will work to deliver key economic and strategic analyses.

The Role:

Grant Thornton’s Economic Advisory team is growing rapidly. Advising on high profile issues in all major sectors of the economy, examples of our current projects include:

- Preparing business cases for major capital investments and programmes – from film studios to sports arenas, hospitals and universities, we are trusted advisors in appraising government spending plans;
- Evaluating EU funds;
- Advising government departments and agencies on key economic questions such as city centre vitality, consumer sentiment and sector growth opportunities;
- Advising on macroeconomic trends and forecasts – our team have developed trade gravity models and construction sector inflation models in the past 12 months;
- Providing commentary to media and industry organisations – our insights are sought out across various media outlets and across sectors such as banking, tourism, manufacturing and government.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Delivering strategic engagements for clients covering the full life cycle (initiation to closure);
- Engaging project stakeholders regardless of discipline in order to effectively drive projects;
- Managing projects/programmes from kick-off to close out;
- Completing appraisals that comply with government’s Infrastructure Guidelines;
- Leading the analysis and report writing for a range of assignments;
- Analysing and conducting market and competitor analysis on a regular basis (macroeconomic, customers, competitors, regulatory requirements etc.);
- Preparing and presenting clear reports to outline best practices;
- Leveraging analytical skills to develop strategies, evaluate programmes and policies and apply economic intelligence and forecasting for key stakeholders.

Engagement Deliverables Include:

- Capital appraisal and business case development including Cost Benefit Analysis and Cost Effectiveness Analysis in accordance with the requirements of the government’s Infrastructure Guidelines;
- Completion of economic impact assessments as part of client engagements;
- Interim/post-project, programme and policy reviews;
- Market analysis and industry/sectoral reviews;
- Economic development and business support strategies;
- Feasibility studies;
- Utilise national and international benchmarking data when reviewing policies;
- Conduct process reviews and provide recommendations for improvements.

Required Skills and Attributes:

- Masters or third-level degree, with a strong academic record in an economics or business related field;
- 4-8 years' minimum experience in a strategic or economics role is required depending on the level applied for;
- Formal report writing and presentation skills;
- Experience in business development relating to identifying/developing new opportunities and the development of tender response documentation;
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to professional and client service excellence. The ability to develop good working relationships is critical;
- Ability to effectively balance a number of tasks, work to deadlines and produce quality deliverables, in particular written reports and models;
- Strong Microsoft Project skills, along with Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Word) skills;
- Experience in team/project management and leadership;
- A proactive approach, balanced with strong business acumen.

Life at GT

Reward and benefits:

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda.

Recognition:

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours.

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