Upcoming Need- Project Director / Team Leader

ICF; Port Blair; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF seeks a Project Director/Team Leader to provide strategic and technical leadership for multi-disciplinary urban climate and infrastructure programmes at state and city levels. You will oversee implementation, manage diverse teams, engage with senior government stakeholders, and ensure deliverables meet schedule, budget, and quality standards.

This full-time role involves travel across India, coordinating with government agencies and mentoring junior professionals to build institutional

Qualifications

• Essential: Master's in Urban Planning/Civil/Environmental Engineering/Public Policy/Management.
• 15+ years leading multidisciplinary urban/climate programmes with government and MDB experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop implementation strategies and work plans.
• Interface with governments and development partners.
• Oversee climate action plans and resilience strategies.
• Ensure timely technical deliverables.
• Review outputs for quality.
• Coordinate sector experts.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations.
• Support investment plans.
• Monitor risks.
• Manage budgets.
• Promote innovation.
• Support proposal development.
• Mentor junior professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Programme Management

Urban Development

Climate Change

Strategic Planning

Governance

Risk Management

QA/QC

Team Management

Education

Master's in Urban Planning/Civil/Environmental Eng/Public Policy/Management

PhD or MBA/Public Administration (preferred)

Job description

The Project Director / Team Leader will provide strategic and technical leadership for multi-disciplinary urban climate and infrastructure programmes at the state and city levels. The role requires overseeing programme implementation, managing diverse technical teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables, engaging with senior government stakeholders, and providing overall direction for project execution. The Project Director will serve as the primary point of contact for clients and funding agencies while ensuring that project objectives are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with agreed quality standards. Provide overall technical, strategic and managerial leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop implementation strategies and work plans.
• Interface with governments and development partners.
• Oversee climate action plans and resilience strategies.
• Ensure timely technical deliverables.
• Review outputs for quality.
• Coordinate sector experts.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations.
• Support investment plans.
• Monitor risks.
• Manage budgets.
• Promote innovation.
• Support proposal development.
• Mentor junior professionals.

Educational Qualifications

Essential: Master's in Urban Planning/Civil/Environmental Engineering/Public Policy/Management. Preferred: PhD or MBA/Public Administration.

Professional Experience

15+ years leading multidisciplinary urban/climate programmes with government and MDB experience.

Technical Competencies

• Programme Management
• Urban Development
• Climate Change
• Institutional Strengthening
• Strategic Planning
• Governance
• Risk Management
• QA/QC

Preferred Sector Experience

• Climate Action Planning
• Smart Cities
• AMRUT
• Urban Infrastructure
• Climate Resilience
• MDB-funded projects

Core Competencies

• Leadership
• Team Management
• Client Management
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Decision-making
• Technical Writing

Assignment Nature

Full-time project-based engagement with travel across India and coordination with government agencies.