Customs & Trade Facilitation Manager, Government and Public Sector Advisory (m/f/d) Job ID: 731845WD Job location(s): Luxembourg Line of service: Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Economics and Policy Management Level Senior Manager Job Description & Summary Pwc Luxembourg is hiring a Manager Customs & Trade Facilitation, Government and Public Sector Advisory (m/f/d). What if it was you? Your mission: As a Manager in our Government and Public Sector Advisory team, you will lead strategy and transformation engagements at the intersection of international trade, customs governance, and digital modernisation. Our clients are customs administrations, customs unions, ministries, and international institutions (EU, GCC, WBG, UN and beyond) seeking to transform, modernise, and align with international trade facilitation standards. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Luxembourg, with frequent international travel. Be a part of our team where you will:
- Lead and deliver consulting engagements for customs and tax administrations, customs unions, and international institutions, covering transformation, modernisation, and trade facilitation reform agendas;
- Take ownership of projects in the domain of Single Window, interoperability, and data exchange workstreams, advising clients on architecture, governance, applicable international standards (e.g. WCO Data Model, UN/CEFACT), and implementation roadmaps;
- Design and deliver training, capacity-building, and knowledge-transfer programmes for public-sector counterparts in EU and donor-funded projects;
- Manage client relationships, contribute to proposal writing and business development, and represent the team in client workshops, international conferences, and working groups;
- Coach junior consultants and trainees, structure complex multi-workstream engagements, and ensure the quality and consistency of deliverables (reports, frameworks, presentations). Let's talk about you. If you …
- Have at least 10 years of relevant experience in trade facilitation, customs modernisation, or Single Window implementation, including assignments delivered for or with public administrations and international organisations (e.g. UN, WCO, WTO, EU, WBG, regional development banks);
- Bring hands-on expertise in areas such as Single Window design and implementation, customs IT systems architecture, customs-to-customs data exchange, or cross-border digital trade, with a solid understanding of international standards (WCO, UN/CEFACT, WTO TFA);
- Have a strong track record in stakeholder engagement, including delivering trainings, speaking at international conferences or technical working groups, and contributing to thought leadership (articles, studies, working papers) in trade facilitation;
- Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to structure engagements from scratch, develop new client opportunities, and operate with a high level of autonomy, while being open to frequent international travel;
- Communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken (additional languages such as French, Modern Standard Arabic, or Luxembourgish are considered an asset); …You are the candidate we are looking for! PwC Luxembourg (www.pwc.lu) is the largest professional services firm in Luxembourg with over 3,600 people employed from 90 different countries. PwC Luxembourg provides audit, tax and advisory services including management consulting, transaction, financing and regulatory advice. The firm provides advice to a wide variety of clients from local and middle market entrepreneurs to large multinational companies operating from Luxembourg and the Greater Region. The firm supports its clients in creating the value they are looking for by contributing to the smooth operation of the capital markets and providing advice through an industry-focused approach. At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We're a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 364,000 people in 136 countries and 137 territories. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting, we help clients build, accelerate, and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com and www.pwc.lu.
