Team Leader / PMU Head- Fixed Term

ICF Olson; New Delhi; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead the Programme Management Unit for renewable energy schemes. You will serve as the primary client interface, oversee integrated planning, governance, quality assurance and consolidated reporting across PMU workstreams, and coordinate field deployments.

Requires a Master’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in programme management, government schemes or large multi-stakeholder projects.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience; at least 5 years in programme/project management, government schemes 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 elevate critical issues with clear analysis, options and proposed solutions.
• Integrate finance, digital/MIS, state coordination, vendor, contractual, environment and safety, and RMS workstreams.
• 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 in Engineering/Technology, Renewable Energy, Management, Public Policy, Economics

Job description

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. Assignment Programme Management Unit Deployment Fixed Term(3 years), client-site deployment with field travel as required

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 elevate 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.

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