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at catalyze, we are scaling rapidly. as our consultancy organization grows, so does the complexity behind resource planning, project allocation, forecasting, operational reporting and business systems. we are looking for an ambitious business operations associate who gets excited by solving operational complexity, improving workflows and using ai to make organizations run smarter. in this role, you will work closely with the chief operations officer and operate at the heart of our consultancy operations, connecting business development, consultancy delivery, finance and business systems. you will play a key role in strengthening the operational backbone of catalyze. from day-to-day staffing coordination and project allocation to certinia operations, reporting and process automation, you will help build more scalable, data-driven and ai-enabled ways of working. if you enjoy combining operations, systems, data, stakeholder management and ai-enabled process improvement in a fast-growing entrepreneurial environment, this role is for you. about catalyzecatalyze group helps innovators turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. we specialize in life sciences & health, green & sustainable innovations and industrial & digital technologies. for more than 20 years, we have supported entrepreneurs, researchers and organizations in securing grants and financing, developing innovation strategies and creating societal impact. to date, we have helped raise more than €2 billion in funding and built a global network of over 6,000 innovation projects and partners. in addition to our consultancy activities, catalyze group consists of catalyze capital, our investment fund, and grantific, an ai-powered platform that supports the full grant process. what will you do?resource management & project allocationyou will coordinate staffing and resource allocation across consultancy teams, ensuring that project needs are matched with the right expertise, availability and priorities. your responsibilities include: coordinate day-to-day project staffing and resource allocation aligning staffing requests with expertise, utilization and project priorities improving visibility into resource availability, capacity and forecasting supporting the development of more intelligent staffing and resource management approaches coordinate and manage operational processes around our freelance consultant pool business systems & operational intelligenceyou will help turn our business systems into reliable sources of operational truth, enabling better planning, reporting and decision-making.your responsibilities include: helping establish certinia and salesforce as reliable operational sources of truth ensuring project, resource and operational data is accurate, complete and actionable improving operational reporting, dashboards and management insights building data-driven visibility into utilization, delivery capacity and sales pipeline alignment supporting consultancy and finance reporting through operational intelligence and dashboarding ai-enabled operational excellenceyou will identify opportunities to reduce manual work, improve efficiency and embed smarter ways of working across operations. your responsibilities include: identifying opportunities to automate operational workflows applying ai and automation tools to improve business operations and decision-making improving scalability and operational efficiency through practical ai deployment helping design smarter, more future-proof operational processes who are we looking foryou are analytical, structured and highly proactive. you enjoy bringing clarity to complexity, improving systems and optimizing workflows. you naturally spot inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, and you are comfortable challenging existing ways of working. you do not need to bring many years of experience to be successful in this role. we are looking for someone with strong analytical ability, ownership, curiosity and the drive to learn quickly. what matters most is that you enjoy solving operational challenges, improving systems and helping build smarter ways of working. you are hands-on enough to manage the day-to-day reality of consultancy operations, while also being able to think ahead about scalability, automation and smarter operational design.what do you bring? hbo or wo working and thinking level. 3–5 years of experience in business operations, business analysis, consulting operations, erp/systems operations or a similar role. experience with certinia, salesforce or comparable erp/business systems. demonstrated ability to leverage ai and automation tools to improve business processes, workflows or operational efficiency. experience implementing ai-enabled workflows or operational automations. strong analytical skills with experience in reporting, dashboards and translating data into actionable business insights. a proactive and ownership-driven mindset, with a natural tendency to identify opportunities and challenge the status quo. strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage and collaborate across different levels of the organization. an entrepreneurial, hands-on and positive attitude, thriving in a fast-growing environment where not everything is fully defined yet. you are based in the netherlands. nice to have experience in a consultancy, scale-up or high-growth environment. experience with resource planning, staffing or workforce management. what success looks likesuccess in this role means: staffing becomes more proactive and data-driven operational information becomes more reliable and trusted project allocation becomes more scalable manual operational work decreases reporting becomes actionable ai-enabled workflows improve efficiency catalyze operates with greater operational intelligence and maturity why join catalyze?at catalyze, you’ll find a culture that values independence, trust, growth, and impact. permanent position after successful temporary appointment. work along side c-level team hybrid working structure with 2-3 days at the office. 27 vacation days, 8% holiday allowance, commuting allowance, pension plan, and lease bike plan. healthy office lunches, vibrant social events, and an open, supportive culture. the opportunity to work with passionate colleagues in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. direct exposure to groundbreaking innovations that truly make a difference. interested?we’d love to hear from you.apply directly or reach out if you would like to learn more about the role, the team or the future vision behind this position.

Business Developer Innovation Funding & Deep Tech

Catalyze

Amsterdam-Duivendrecht

32 tot 40 uur

are you an experienced innovation consultant, grant writer, funding advisor, or subsidy expert with a strong network in the european innovation ecosystem? do you enjoy working with pioneering technologies, ambitious entrepreneurs, and cutting-edge research? if so, this could be the next step in your career.we are looking for a commercially driven business developer to help expand catalyze group's presence across europe's deep-tech, sustainability, and life sciences sectors.this role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in innovation funding, grant acquisition, and strategic advisory work while taking greater ownership of client relationships, market development, and business growth. you will engage with innovative smes, scale-ups, universities, research institutes, and technology leaders, helping them access funding and accelerate impactful innovations.whether you have a background in grant consulting, proposal development, innovation management, or public funding advisory, this position enables you to build on your technical and funding expertise while developing your commercial career.about catalyzecatalyze group helps innovators turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. we specialize in life sciences & health, green & sustainable innovations and industrial & digital technologies.for more than 20 years, we have supported entrepreneurs, researchers and organizations in securing grants and financing, developing innovation strategies and creating societal impact. to date, we have helped raise more than €2 billion in funding and built a global network of over 6,000 innovation projects and partners.in addition to our consultancy activities, catalyze group consists of catalyze capital, our investment fund, and grantific, an ai-powered platform that supports the full grant process. business developer – innovation funding & deep tech what we're looking foryou combine a strong understanding of innovation funding with a natural ability to build relationships and identify opportunities.your profile master’s degree in engineering, life sciences, technology, sustainability, business innovation, or a related field at least 3–5 years of experience advising, managing, or securing funding through european and national programmes such as horizon europe, eic, eurostars, innovation fund, or comparable schemes. background in grant consulting, proposal writing, innovation advisory, business consulting, or funding strategy comfortable engaging with founders, researchers, innovation managers, and senior stakeholders entrepreneurial mindset and strong commercial curiosity experience generating business opportunities, developing client relationships, or managing accounts is a plus track record of delivering measurable results we are particularly interested in candidates who understand both the technical and funding dimensions of innovation projects and want to play a more active role in growing business. sectors we work in energy transition & clean technologies sustainable food & bio-based systems semiconductors & advanced electronics quantum technologies & photonics robotics & automation advanced materials & manufacturing life sciences & health technologies what you'll do build and develop relationships with innovative smes, scale-ups, universities, and research organizations identify high-potential innovation projects aligned with european funding opportunities generate and qualify new business opportunities lead commercial discussions with founders, executives, researchers, and innovation leaders collaborate closely with consultants and funding experts to create compelling client solutions negotiate agreements and successfully close new engagements contribute to the growth of catalyze's deep tech & sustainability portfolio deliver against clearly defined commercial objectives and revenue targets what we offer competitive base salary attractive performance-based bonus structure clear career progression towards senior commercial and leadership positions hybrid working model (2–3 days in the office) 27 vacation days plus 8% holiday allowance pension plan, commuting allowance, and lease bike scheme continuous learning and professional development opportunities exposure to europe's most exciting innovation projects and ecosystems why this role stands outthis is not a traditional sales role.you will combine your understanding of innovation, technology, and funding with commercial ownership and business development responsibility.at catalyze, you will: help breakthrough innovations reach the market build strategic relationships across europe's innovation ecosystem work with founders, researchers, and technology leaders drive growth in some of the world's most important emerging industries create measurable impact through innovation and funding if you are ready to move beyond writing proposals and advising clients, and want to play a leading role in shaping the future of innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

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Closing date:
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Amsterdam-Duivendrecht

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40 hour

at catalyze, we are scaling rapidly. as our consultancy organization grows, so does the complexity behind resource planning, project allocation, forecasting, operational reporting and business systems. we are looking for an ambitious business operations associate who gets excited by solving operational complexity, improving workflows and using ai to make organizations run smarter. in this role, you will work closely with the chief operations officer and operate at the heart of our consultancy operations, connecting business development, consultancy delivery, finance and business systems. you will play a key role in strengthening the operational backbone of catalyze. from day-to-day staffing coordination and project allocation to certinia operations, reporting and process automation, you will help build more scalable, data-driven and ai-enabled ways of working. if you enjoy combining operations, systems, data, stakeholder management and ai-enabled process improvement in a fast-growing entrepreneurial environment, this role is for you. about catalyzecatalyze group helps innovators turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. we specialize in life sciences & health, green & sustainable innovations and industrial & digital technologies. for more than 20 years, we have supported entrepreneurs, researchers and organizations in securing grants and financing, developing innovation strategies and creating societal impact. to date, we have helped raise more than €2 billion in funding and built a global network of over 6,000 innovation projects and partners. in addition to our consultancy activities, catalyze group consists of catalyze capital, our investment fund, and grantific, an ai-powered platform that supports the full grant process. what will you do?resource management & project allocationyou will coordinate staffing and resource allocation across consultancy teams, ensuring that project needs are matched with the right expertise, availability and priorities. your responsibilities include: coordinate day-to-day project staffing and resource allocation aligning staffing requests with expertise, utilization and project priorities improving visibility into resource availability, capacity and forecasting supporting the development of more intelligent staffing and resource management approaches coordinate and manage operational processes around our freelance consultant pool business systems & operational intelligenceyou will help turn our business systems into reliable sources of operational truth, enabling better planning, reporting and decision-making.your responsibilities include: helping establish certinia and salesforce as reliable operational sources of truth ensuring project, resource and operational data is accurate, complete and actionable improving operational reporting, dashboards and management insights building data-driven visibility into utilization, delivery capacity and sales pipeline alignment supporting consultancy and finance reporting through operational intelligence and dashboarding ai-enabled operational excellenceyou will identify opportunities to reduce manual work, improve efficiency and embed smarter ways of working across operations. your responsibilities include: identifying opportunities to automate operational workflows applying ai and automation tools to improve business operations and decision-making improving scalability and operational efficiency through practical ai deployment helping design smarter, more future-proof operational processes who are we looking foryou are analytical, structured and highly proactive. you enjoy bringing clarity to complexity, improving systems and optimizing workflows. you naturally spot inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, and you are comfortable challenging existing ways of working. you do not need to bring many years of experience to be successful in this role. we are looking for someone with strong analytical ability, ownership, curiosity and the drive to learn quickly. what matters most is that you enjoy solving operational challenges, improving systems and helping build smarter ways of working. you are hands-on enough to manage the day-to-day reality of consultancy operations, while also being able to think ahead about scalability, automation and smarter operational design.what do you bring? hbo or wo working and thinking level. 3–5 years of experience in business operations, business analysis, consulting operations, erp/systems operations or a similar role. experience with certinia, salesforce or comparable erp/business systems. demonstrated ability to leverage ai and automation tools to improve business processes, workflows or operational efficiency. experience implementing ai-enabled workflows or operational automations. strong analytical skills with experience in reporting, dashboards and translating data into actionable business insights. a proactive and ownership-driven mindset, with a natural tendency to identify opportunities and challenge the status quo. strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage and collaborate across different levels of the organization. an entrepreneurial, hands-on and positive attitude, thriving in a fast-growing environment where not everything is fully defined yet. you are based in the netherlands. nice to have experience in a consultancy, scale-up or high-growth environment. experience with resource planning, staffing or workforce management. what success looks likesuccess in this role means: staffing becomes more proactive and data-driven operational information becomes more reliable and trusted project allocation becomes more scalable manual operational work decreases reporting becomes actionable ai-enabled workflows improve efficiency catalyze operates with greater operational intelligence and maturity why join catalyze?at catalyze, you’ll find a culture that values independence, trust, growth, and impact. permanent position after successful temporary appointment. work along side c-level team hybrid working structure with 2-3 days at the office. 27 vacation days, 8% holiday allowance, commuting allowance, pension plan, and lease bike plan. healthy office lunches, vibrant social events, and an open, supportive culture. the opportunity to work with passionate colleagues in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. direct exposure to groundbreaking innovations that truly make a difference. interested?we’d love to hear from you.apply directly or reach out if you would like to learn more about the role, the team or the future vision behind this position.

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Business Development

Closing date:
17-08-2026

Ready to turn your grant funding expertise into commercial impact?

Amsterdam-Duivendrecht

University

32 till 40 hours