Programme Lead – Green Hydrogen

Sigma Earth; India; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Earth is seeking an experienced professional to lead programme management for the MNRE PMU under the NGHM. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, monitoring progress, and delivering objectives across multiple stakeholders.

The candidate will provide strategic advisory on hydrogen market development, assess policy implications, and support commercial and regulatory analysis to accelerate hydrogen initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience in hydrogen, energy, infrastructure, consulting, policy, regulation or related sectors.
• Strong knowledge of hydrogen value chain: production, storage, transport, handling, safety, end-use.
• Experience in project implementation, contract management, procurement, bidding, and regulatory compliance.
• Understanding of hydrogen markets, low-carbon fuels, energy transition, and policy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead programme management for MNRE PMU under NGHM, ensuring planning, coordination and timely delivery.
• Develop work plans, monitor progress, track milestones, and coordinate among teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure high-quality execution of programme activities and support governance improvements.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Masters degree (Engineering / Energy / Economics / Public Policy / Management / MBA)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Programme Management & Implementation

• Lead programme management support for the MNRE Project Management Unit (PMU) under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), ensuring effective planning, coordination, monitoring, and timely delivery of programme objectives.
• Develop work plans, monitor implementation progress, track key milestones, and facilitate coordination among internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ensure high-quality execution of programme activities while supporting continuous improvement and effective project governance.

Strategic Advisory & Market Intelligence

• Provide strategic advisory support to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on hydrogen market development, industry trends, investment opportunities, and emerging business models.
• Conduct comprehensive market research, analyse industry developments, and prepare reports, briefing notes, presentations, and decision-support documents for senior leadership.
• Monitor global and domestic advancements in hydrogen technologies, policies, and commercial ecosystems to support informed decision-making.

Technical & Commercial Support

• Provide technical expertise across the hydrogen value chain, including hydrogen production, storage, transportation, handling, utilization, safety standards, and programme design.
• Support the development and review of project implementation frameworks, commercial models, procurement strategies, contract structures, bidding guidelines, and execution mechanisms.
• Evaluate project proposals and recommend practical solutions to enhance programme effectiveness and market adoption.

Policy, Regulatory & Commercial Analysis

• Assess policy, regulatory, taxation, customs, trade, and incentive frameworks related to hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels.
• Analyse the commercial, financial, and regulatory implications of proposed policies and identify opportunities to strengthen the hydrogen ecosystem.
• Develop actionable recommendations to support policy implementation and improve the investment environment for clean hydrogen projects.

Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination

• Facilitate collaboration with government ministries, regulatory authorities, industry associations, technology providers, project developers, investors, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders.
• Organize consultations, workshops, technical discussions, and stakeholder engagement activities to support programme implementation and policy development.
• Promote effective communication and alignment among stakeholders to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen initiatives.

Required Experience & Expertise

• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience in hydrogen, energy, infrastructure, consulting, project implementation, public policy, regulation, or related sectors.
• Strong industry experience and in-depth technical knowledge of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, handling, safety, and end-use applications.
• Proven experience in project implementation, contract management, procurement, competitive bidding, commercial structuring, and regulatory compliance.
• Comprehensive understanding of hydrogen markets, low-carbon fuels, energy transition strategies, commercial drivers, policy frameworks, and regulatory environments.

Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent programme management, stakeholder engagement, analytical, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality market assessments, industry reports, policy briefs, proposals, implementation plans, dashboards, bidding documents, contract frameworks, and executive-level presentations.
• Strong capability to interpret complex technical, commercial, financial, regulatory, taxation, and trade-related information and translate it into practical, actionable recommendations.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Economics, Public Policy, Management, or an MBA from a reputed institution.
• Willingness to work from the MNRE office location and undertake travel for stakeholder meetings, workshops, consultations, project reviews, and site visits as required.