Manager – Innovation Advisory

Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. Distributed across our offices in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Toulouse , Washington D.C. , Bangalore etc, we have 150 employees, with teams ranging from 10 to 50 people in each office. We are looking to recruit Manager - Innovation Advisory.

Position Overview

Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker with over 5 years of experience, looking for your next challenge? Join a leading consulting player in the booming space industry.   Our consulting Management consulting service line, team innovation. We are looking for a motivated and experienced professional to join our team as Manager - Innovation Advisory, supporting and leading consulting engagements within our innovation advisory activities.   As a Manager - Innovation Advisory, you will play a pivotal role in empowering startups within our global accelerator and incubator programs while acting as an independent advisor to clients in the innovation ecosystem.   You will be managing a setup of portfolio projects, and own client interactions and discussions throughout consulting engagements.

Responsibilities & Role Scope

Empower startups within our global accelerator and incubator programs

Act as an independent advisor to clients in the innovation ecosystem

Manage a portfolio of projects

Own client interactions and discussions throughout consulting engagements

  This dynamic position combines:

Hands-on startup support

Autonomous project delivery

Business development programme

Project management

Strategic networking within the aviation, space, and defense sectors

  The role includes:

Direct interaction with clients, partners and program stakeholders

Exposure to senior decision-makers in the space ecosystem across both industry and government

  Additional responsibilities include:

Leading consulting workstreams independently

Mentoring team members

Strengthening industry expertise within the team

Representing the firm externally across relevant innovation and space industry networks

Key Requirements

Advanced consulting skill set, including structured problem solving, quantitative and qualitative analytics, advanced writing and presentation skills, with the ability to lead consulting analyses and deliver high-quality outputs

Flexible, organized, meticulous, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities simultaneously

Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a consulting team environment, including mentoring more junior team members when relevant

Proven experience in international management consultancy or innovation management, working with or supporting startups, accelerators, incubators, or venture capital ecosystems

Strong networking and relationship management skills, with the ability to interact with industry networks, startups, mentors, investors, and program stakeholders

Strong academic background

Experience in space business, earth observation, satellite navigation, transport policy, mobility, or security-related matters

Fully fluent in English

EU citizen or permanent EU residence/work permit

Flexibility for occasional international travel (mostly day trips)

Excellent knowledge of the MS Office Suite

Any of the following would be a plus

Business background with interest in space technology

Knowledge of the startup ecosystem, particularly in the aviation, space, or defense sectors.

Experience in managing startup accelerator programs, including organising workshops, mentoring sessions, and pitch events.

Public sector consulting experience, knowledge of European institutions

Other work experience, e.g. in innovation ecosystems and community building

EU citizen or permanent EU residence/work permit

About Novaspace   Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. With a robust 40-year legacy of expertise in guiding private companies and government entities through strategic decisionmaking processes, Novaspace offers end-to-end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, providing data-led perspectives on critical issues. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. As a privately owned and fully independent organization, Novaspace presents an expanded portfolio of services, featuring combined expertise in management and technology consulting, top-tier executive summits, and market intelligence. Trusted by 1,200 clients in over 60 countries, Novaspace has offices strategically located in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, and Washington D.C. Working at Novaspace will give you the opportunity to boost your career in the space/consulting industry where our role is to support the decision-makers by providing them the highest quality support in everything we do: consulting, market intelligence, training and summits.