Team Leader / PMU Head- Fixed Term

ICF; New Delhi; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a seasoned Team Leader / PMU Head to drive the Programme Management Unit for Power & Renewable Energy Consulting in India. The role acts as the primary client interface and accountability for integrated planning, governance, quality assurance, issue escalation and consolidated reporting across all PMU workstreams.

The incumbent will lead planning, governance reviews, risk and issue management, and ensure timely, accurate outputs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering/Technology, Renewable Energy, Management, Public Policy or Economics.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in programme or project management.
• Experience with government schemes, renewable energy, infrastructure or large multi-stakeholder programmes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single-point professional lead and primary interface with client.
• Prepare PMU work plans, allocate responsibilities and establish delivery calendars across resources.
• Lead programme planning, governance and review processes for assigned schemes and programmes.
• Quality-check all PMU outputs before submission and ensure consistency, accuracy and timely delivery.
• Lead review meetings and upscale critical issues with clear analysis, options and proposed solutions.
• Integrate finance, digital/MIS, state coordination, vendor, contractual, environment and safety, and RMS workstreams into one programme view.
• Maintain the consolidated programme dashboard, risk register, issue register, decision log and management action tracker.
• Guide preparation of management briefs, review presentations, policy notes and consolidated periodic reports.
• Promote evidence-based decision-making using validated physical, financial and programme data.

Skills

Government coordination

Programme governance

Policy advocacy

Executive reporting

Structured problem solving

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Team Leader / PMU Head

Practice

Power & Renewable Energy Consulting

Assignment

Programme Management Unit

Deployment

Fixed Term(3 years), client-site deployment with field travel as required

POSITION SUMMARY

Lead the Programme Management Unit supporting client in the implementation of assigned renewable energy schemes and programmes. The role is the primary professional interface with the client and is accountable for integrated planning, programme governance, quality assurance, issue escalation and consolidated reporting across all PMU workstreams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the single-point professional lead and primary interface with client.
• Prepare PMU work plans, allocate responsibilities and establish delivery calendars across resources.
• Lead programme planning, governance and review processes for assigned schemes and programmes.
• Quality-check all PMU outputs before submission and ensure consistency, accuracy and timely delivery.
• Lead review meetings and upscale critical issues with clear analysis, options and proposed solutions.
• Integrate finance, digital/MIS, state coordination, vendor, contractual, environment and safety, and RMS workstreams into one programme view.
• Maintain the consolidated programme dashboard, risk register, issue register, decision log and management action tracker.
• Guide preparation of management briefs, review presentations, policy notes and consolidated periodic reports.
• Promote evidence-based decision-making using validated physical, financial and programme data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Master's degree in Engineering/Technology, Renewable Energy, Management, Public Policy, Economics or an equivalent discipline.

Experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably including at least 5 years in programme or project management, government schemes, renewable energy, infrastructure or large multi-stakeholder programmes.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Government and PSU coordination
• Programme governance and integrated work planning
• Policy advocacy and decision support
• Executive reporting and quality assurance
• Structured problem solving and issue escalation

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS

• Work closely with client, internal PMU colleagues and relevant state, utility, financial, vendor or technology stakeholders.
• Maintain role-specific work plans, action trackers, deliverable calendars and supporting records.
• Produce clear, accurate and decision-ready outputs within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Handle programme, beneficiary, financial, portal and stakeholder information confidentially and follow approved access and information-security requirements.
• Undertake field travel and support urgent programme reviews when required by the assignment.

Please note that this role will be offered contingent upon winning the bid