Head - Consulting - Urban Development & Infrastructure

Head of Consulting | Urban Development and Infrastructure

Job Description :

About the job Sector Head Urban and Infra.

We have partnered with a global consulting firm that delivers transformative insights, strategies, and solutions to drive sustainable, resilient, and inclusive global progress.

As part of the continued growth of their Urban & Infrastructure practice, they are seeking an experienced leader to help grow their established business in India and overseas.

The team has been working across urban resilience, water & sanitation, energy, and mobility.

It now embarks on a new journey expanding its reach, capacity, and business while retaining its core agenda of providing transformative solutions to development challenges.

Key Responsibilities :

Project Management :

- Lead projects on substantive and operational issues, ensuring optimization of human and financial resources, the highest quality standards, and complete client satisfaction.

- Manage day-to-day project execution implementation, monitoring, and documenting progress against client agreements.

- Prepare work plans and produce timely financial and progress reports per client and organizational requirements.

- Lead project planning crystallize objectives, milestones, quality plans, and deliverables with support from involved teams.

- Conduct field visits to project sites and provide technical feedback to improve deliverables.

- Hire, guide, and mentor project teams; align project experience with individuals' career goals and ensure timely, effective delivery.

- Facilitate procurement, approve requisitions, follow up on purchase orders and payments, and adhere to organizational policies on finance, procurement, and HR.

Project Development :

- Lead proposal and concept development with innovative, solutions-driven technical inputs.

- Build and maintain partnerships with government, WB/ADB/UN agencies, private sector, foundations, and donors; support sourcing of funding and human resources by mapping sector developments, policies, and programmes.

- Represent the organization in bidding processes, conferences, and workshops; position the organization as the preferred partner for clients and donors.

Learning & Scaling :

- Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing.

- Develop innovative concepts, position papers, and terms of reference for key initiatives.

- Contribute to knowledge management through blogs, articles, and publications.

- Collaborate across practices, sectors, and regional units to operationalize plans and strategies; support partnership building with clients, donors, technical organizations, and collectives.

Qualifications & Skills :

Education :

- Postgraduate in Urban Planning with Civil Engineering from a reputed institute.

Experience :

- 9 - 15 years in project management and execution in a consulting environment or equivalent, preferably with corporate, government, multilateral, and private sector clients.

- Experience engaging Senior Leadership stakeholders in multinational and complex environments.

- Proven track record in building portfolios, teams, and networks with clients, donors, and partners.

- Proficiency in Urban Planning tools GIS, AutoCAD, Adobe, report writing, and presentations.

- Prior experience in City Planning, Infrastructure Planning, Public Service Planning, or related domains.

Technical Skills :

- Ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan, and execute projects end-to-end.

- Proven skills in proposal writing, project management, client management, quality assurance, procurement, and monitoring.

- Strong research, analytical, and knowledge management skills, including report writing and presentations.

- Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to engage sensitively with government officials, industry leaders, multilateral organizations, donors, and experts.

- Ability to meet timelines and deadlines consistently.

Social & Leadership Skills :

- Leadership skills with a flexible, team-oriented approach; ability to align with established work culture and senior leadership.

- Empathetic team-building and management; results-driven and people-oriented.

- Strong ability to influence, negotiate, and build networks and partnerships.

- Calm, composed, and good-humoured under pressure.

Personality :

- Ability to understand and withstand risk and pressure; proven seniority and credibility to advise project teams.

- High personal and professional integrity; strong problem-solving attitude and ownership.

- Holds self-accountable; manages resources efficiently and models organizational values.

- Willingness to learn, adapt, and travel as required.

- Builds strong relationships with a focus on impact; responds positively to feedback.

- Collaborative and comfortable working in diverse, multicultural, and multi-ethnic environments.