Team Leader PMU Head- Fixed Term

ICF Next; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a seasoned Programme Management professional to lead the Programme Management Unit supporting renewable energy schemes on client-site deployments. You will be the primary interface with the client and own integrated planning, governance, and consolidated reporting across PMU workstreams.

This fixed-term assignment (3 years) requires coordinating across finance, digital/MIS, state coordination, vendor, contractual, environment and safety sectors, with field travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in programme or project management.
• Preferably 5+ years in government schemes, renewable energy or multi-stakeholder programmes.
• Strong governance, planning and reporting capabilities.

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 Escalate 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

Govt PSU coordination

Programme governance

Policy advocacy

Executive reporting

Problem solving

Education

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

Job description

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 Escalate 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

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