Grants & public funding manager

Location:
Seville – Hybrid Reports to: CFO Team: 2–3 professionals Scope: Catalyxx Group – Spain, Portugal, USA and future international projects About Catalyxx Catalyxx is an innovative industrial technology company transforming the chemical industry through proprietary technology that converts bioethanol into renewable chemicals. Following several years of successful technology development and the support of leading international investors and public support, Catalyxx is entering a pivotal stage of growth. The company is currently financing and developing its first commercial-scale industrial plant in Portugal, while expanding its technology portfolio and preparing further industrial projects internationally. Catalyxx has successfully secured support through some of Europe's most competitive funding programmes, including the EIC Accelerator , a €20 million grant from the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) and national grants awarded through Spain's CDTI and ICEX . We are now establishing a dedicated Grants & Public Funding function to manage these awarded projects and secure additional European, Portuguese and Spanish funding for our industrial and R&D programmes. The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Grants & Public Funding Manager to take end-to-end ownership of Catalyxx's public funding portfolio. The role covers the complete grant lifecycle: identifying funding opportunities, preparing proposals, building consortia, negotiating Grant Agreements and, critically, managing awarded projects through implementation, reporting, audit and final payment. An immediate priority will be the management and reporting of Catalyxx's recently awarded CBE JU project. You will coordinate contributions from Technology, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Procurement, Legal and Business Development, while remaining accountable for ensuring that all deliverables, reports and supporting documentation are complete, consistent and submitted on time. Functional teams will remain responsible for the accuracy of their respective technical, financial and legal inputs. You will own the planning, coordination, review, consolidation and timely submission of all grant-related deliverables. This is a hands-on management position, not a consultancy role. You will also have the opportunity to build Catalyxx's Grants & Public Funding function, establish its processes and controls and develop a dedicated team as the portfolio grows. Awarded Grants Management and Compliance Take operational ownership of Catalyxx's portfolio of European and national grants, initially focusing on the €20 million CBE JU project. Manage project calendars covering work packages, milestones, deliverables, reporting periods, reviews, payments, amendments and audits. Coordinate and personally drive the preparation and submission of technical and financial reports, deliverables and supporting documentation. Act as Catalyxx's principal operational contact with European Commission Project Officers, granting authorities and consortium partners. Coordinate inputs from Technology, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Business Development and external advisors. Monitor project implementation against approved scope, timetable, milestones and budget. Work closely with Finance to monitor eligible costs, personnel allocations, timesheets, procurement, subcontracting, supporting evidence and expected grant payments. Prepare and coordinate project reviews, amendments, checks and audits. Maintain complete, organised and audit-ready records for every funded project. New Funding Opportunities Develop and maintain Catalyxx's public funding roadmap in line with its industrial, technology and R&D strategy. Identify and assess relevant European, Portuguese and Spanish funding opportunities. Lead or coordinate grant applications, including project concepts, work packages, budgets, milestones, deliverables, impact cases and implementation plans. Lead or support the negotiation of Grant Agreements, Consortium Agreements and associated budgets and obligations. Identify potential consortium partners and build relationships with industrial companies, research organisations, specialist advisors and institutional stakeholders. Represent Catalyxx in relevant European funding networks and consortium-building activities, including the CBE JU ecosystem. Function and Team Development Design and implement Catalyxx's internal grant-management processes, controls, templates and reporting systems. Manage the contribution and performance of external funding advisors. Provide management with clear reporting on project status, compliance, budget utilisation, upcoming obligations, risks and expected payments. Demonstrable experience managing awarded grants after signature, including technical and financial reporting, deliverables, eligible costs, amendments, project reviews and audits. Experience acting as a direct point of contact wit