Position Overview:
The Program Director provides executive leadership and overall PMC accountability for the integrated Solar, Wind and BESS programme. The role ensures that recommendations presented to the Client are coordinated, evidence-based, and aligned with contractual milestones while maintaining effective programme governance and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Programme Governance & Leadership
- Establish programme governance structures, decision gates, escalation protocols, and reporting cadence across all project packages.
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to PMC teams, ensuring alignment with client objectives and programme milestones.
- Drive executive-level decision-making and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
Stakeholder Management
- Chair executive progress meetings, risk reviews, interface reviews, and commissioning readiness assessments with the Client and package leaders.
- Represent PMC during high-level engagements with the Client, utility authorities, government agencies, and key stakeholders.
- Facilitate alignment among project stakeholders to ensure successful programme delivery.
Programme Oversight & Risk Management
- Direct resolution of cross-package issues affecting COD, energization, HOTO, safety, quality, contractual obligations, and stakeholder approvals.
- Review and endorse programme recovery plans and corrective action strategies.
- Lead strategic risk treatment initiatives and provide programme-level recommendations to mitigate project risks.
Commercial & Contractual Governance
- Review strategic change recommendations and programme-level closeout positions.
- Ensure recommendations comply with contractual requirements, project governance standards, and client expectations.
- Maintain PMC independence while supporting informed client decision-making.
Accountability & Performance Assurance
- Ensure PMC services remain within the agreed RACI framework.
- Verify that Contractor and OEM execution accountability is maintained and not diluted.
- Monitor programme performance against key delivery milestones and governance requirements.
Principal Client-Facing Outputs
- Monthly Executive Programme Report.
- Programme Decision Log and Governance Dashboard.
- Consolidated Risk and Escalation Brief.
- Recovery Strategy and Recommendation Reports.
- Programme Readiness Recommendations for:
- Energization
- Commercial Operation Date (COD)
- Hand-Over / Take-Over (HOTO)
- Executive stakeholder presentations and programme status updates.