Programme Lead/ Senior Programme Lead – Industrial Sustainability

Council on Energy, Environment and Water; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Council on Energy, Environment and Water in New Delhi seeks a Programme Lead/Senior Programme Lead – Industrial Sustainability to drive decarbonisation initiatives in industry, including green hydrogen uptake and CCUS. You will lead research, stakeholder engagement, and international collaborations while mentoring junior researchers.

The role requires a strong background in energy policy, robust quantitative skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects with government partners.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemical, energy, industrial, production, mechanical engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of India’s energy markets and policy environment.
• Proficient in research methods and quantitative analysis.
• 6–14 years of relevant experience in research, policy engagement and project management.
• Experience in white papers, policy briefs and research reports.
• Proven track record of team and project management, including deadlines.
• Experience in consulting firms or think tanks preferred.
• Ability to perform techno-economic analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and energy balances.
• Proficiency in Excel; Python and MATLAB advantageous.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand the Industrial Sustainability programme across decarbonisation initiatives.
• Support government engagements and stakeholder outreach with policy insights.
• Oversee multi-disciplinary teams and manage budgets and deliverables.
• Drive research into green hydrogen, CCUS, and industrial decarbonisation.
• Coordinate collaboration with international experts and researchers.

Skills

Research experience

Project management

Policy engagement

Techno-economic analysis

Excel

Python

MATLAB

Education

Master's degree in chemical, energy, industrial, production or mechanical engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Excel

Job description

Council on Energy, Environment and Water | Full time

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi

Programme Lead/ Senior Programme Lead – Industrial Sustainability

At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’t stand for!) as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a chord, we would love to hear from you!

At CEEW, we build careers in public policy

• We offer strong visionary leadership – with emphasis on researchand impact at scale
• We actively promote leadership by initiative
• We celebrate talent and ambition
• You will be surrounded by smart people who will challenge you and help you grow
• You will learn faster than your peers in other organisations
• Curiosity and irreverence, as well as responsibility, come together at CEEW
• You will get above-market remuneration
• We provide a safe space for all
• At CEEW, your life is your example for others

Designation offered

Team/ Focus area

Reporting to

Duration

Full-time

Purpose

The IndustrialSustainability (IS) team aims to support India’s low-carbon growth aspirations by advancing the adoption of green hydrogen and developing initiatives to accelerate industrial decarbonisation. The IS team is working on several different initiatives that include energy transitions in the oil and gas sector, an assessment of alternative fuels like green hydrogen uptake across difficult-to-decarbonise sectors in industrial applications, developing optimal decarbonisation trajectory for the hard-to-abate sectors, such as, steel, cementand chemicals, assessing the prospects on carbon capture utilisation andstorage (CCUS) in India and characterising the industrial sector value chainsto analyse various aspects such as carbon footprint, financial strength,resource requirements, and jobs supported.

The IS team seeks to hire a highly committed candidate to build and expand our programme in the above-mentionedsectors, as well as to support government engagements. The candidate should be flexible in working on multiple projects in parallel, depending on the team'spriorities. This role requires high-quality research to provide direction, support, and insights to policy planners and industry leaders on decarbonisationoptions. The candidate should have an active and self-directed interest towardsthe assessment and production of alternative fuels, including green hydrogenand derivatives, CCUS, industrial decarbonisation and other related sectors. She/he should be able to perform resource assessments, material-energy balance,techno-economic analysis, emissions analysis, scenario comparisons, etc. Thecandidate should be willing to collaborate with other researchers in the respective domain and independently drive collaboration with internationalexperts on the topic. Further, the candidate should have good oral and writtencommunication skills and have the capability to independently drive governmentengagements, draft briefing notes and policy documents.

Job Duties andAccountabilities

Strategic Leadership

• Constantly review developments in the ecosystem linked with greenhydrogen and industrial sustainability from varied lenses of geopolitics,technology, economics, equity, jobs, etc.
• Support the team lead and senior researchers in shaping existingand developing new research programmes
• Supervising and mentoring Programme Associates and Research Analysts in a growing and young team.
• Expand the Industrial Sustainability team by assistingin hiring the right set of people at a Research Analyst and Programme Associate level to drive the strategy and execute the plan
• Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, and training programmes as necessary to communicate research findings and gain insights on new research in focus areas.
• Develop and maintain a network across government and industries to shape programmatic strategy and strengthen outreach
• Delivering training to other staff on research,policy, or other skills.

Research management

• Conceptualise and implement new research projects, methodologies,and market solutions for decarbonising the industrial sector.
• Supervise publication of high-quality research reports, policy-papers, issue briefs, memos, opinion-pieces, blogs, etc.
• Work with team members to conduct comprehensive research, utilising primary and secondary sources, to assess various technologies and decarbonisation levers and develop business models for their adoption.
• Develop strong relationships with researchers and industry, government, and international agencies.
• End-to-end ownership of a few flagship team projects/products and lead multiple proposals under competitive grants.

Projectand people management

• Manage a team of multi-disciplinary team of Programme Associates and Research Analysts on a day-to-day basis and take full ownership of their performance and deliverables
• Support stakeholder engagement and relevant convening, including policy and technical exchanges among government officials, R&D facilities, subject experts, etc.
• Drive daily analytical requirements of the team in responding to short-turnaround requests or studies
• Manage and support senior researchers in reporting financial budgets to the funders
• Some international travel might be required in addition to domestic travel

Shortlisting Criteria

Qualification

• Master's degree in chemical, energy, industrial, production, mechanical engineering or other graduate courses along these lines.
• Sound understanding of India’s energy markets and policy and regulatory environment
• Strong research background with an adequate understanding of research methods and quantitative skills
• At least 6-14 years of relevant work experience in the field of research, policy/industry engagement and project management in the area offossil fuels, alternative fuels and industrial decarbonisation
• Prior experience in writing white papers, articles, policy briefs and research reports
• Strong track record of team and project management, including timely delivery of outputs
• Prior experience in consulting firms or think tanks would be preferred
• Ability and proven expertise to conduct techno-economic analysis, cost & benefit analysis, material-energy balances, and sound knowledge of basic economic principles.
• Managing a team and delivering under tight deadlines
• Basic understanding of the industrial sector and handling external (including government) engagements
• Proficiency in Excel is essential. Experience with software programmes such as Python, Matlab is a plus.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness for occasional travel to stakeholder offices or operations

Personality

• Willingness to learn new research and project management skills.
• Ability to identify creative solutions to vexing challenges intaking policy to action.
• Ability to adapt and deliver under tight deadlines in a professional environment.
• Striving for rigour in research and quality in work output.
• Ability to effectively work in a team while being able to independently drive research with minimum assistance, when time demands.
• Willingness to learn, grow and develop at personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.

CEEW operates in adynamic environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility inundertaking a variety of tasks.

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best ofstandards adopted by the industry or other similar organisations for similarroles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equalopportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Femalecandidates are encouraged to apply.