Programme Management Consultant

22 January, 2026

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    Position Description

    UNICC is committed to achieving diversity and inclusion within its workforce, providing an environment that reflects the values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and encourages all qualified applicants, irrespective of gender, nationality, disabilities, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply. UNICC is dedicated to the SDGs, making SDG-5 (Gender Equality) and SDG-10 (Reduce Inequalities) the organization goals.

    https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

    The objective of the Centre is to provide trusted ICT services and digital business solutions to its Clients and Partner Organizations.

    Background information:

    UNICC is looking to enhance its ability to lead enterprise-level programmes by bringing on experienced leaders with demonstrated execution capabilities on large-scale initiatives.

    UNICC is increasingly delivering on portfolio work through larger programmes that involve managing senior stakeholder expectations and multiple complex workstreams, often encompassing technology implementation, change management, and process changes. The Programme Manager will ensure delivery meets customer expectations, maintain timely and proactive communication at multiple levels, and remediate and resolve issues.

    Main duties and responsibilities:

    The Programme Management Consultant will work on client programmes and projects under guidance of the Head, Programme Management Unit (DDPG). The makeup of delivery teams may span across multiple internal (UNICC, client teams) and external sources (vendors, consultancies, product teams). The Programme Management Consultant will need to be multi-faceted, with awareness of the political climate in India and the UN, and will need to have a swift learning curve to become familiar with and comply with UNICC’s programme and project management frameworks.

    Within the scope of UNICC’s Project Management Framework (Agile and PRINCE2), the Programme Management offering will include the following:

    • Under the guidance of the Head, DDPG, ensure coordination and follow-up on a portfolio of products/programmes/projects whilst leveraging PRINCE2 and/or Agile methodologies as applicable
    • Ensure that all assigned projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
    • Following the unit’s best practices, create, maintain, and execute the Project Plan within a collaborative environment
    • Support scope and decision process around any changes to expected programme outcomes, delivery commitments, and/or schedule
    • Adhere to the programme management framework for governance, advisory on decision making, dependency, and risk management
    • Under guidance and in collaboration with the Head, DDPG, advise multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams in programme/project development, implementation, monitoring, and assessment
    • Following the unit’s best practices, monitor project resources and track project costs
    • Track and monitor project progress against plan, requirements, quality measures, standard processes, and report performance using appropriate tools and techniques
    • Support project communications, including the schedule, to liaise with the project board and respective stakeholders during the entire project lifecycle
    • Create and maintain project management documents throughout the lifecycle of the project from Start Up to Closure
    • Support the execution of a proper Project Closure, including transition to operation, financial, and lessons learnt
    • Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase
    • Collaborate in the consecution of alignment across delivery teams who may represent resources from multiple internal (UNICC, client teams) and external sources (vendors, consultancies, product teams)
    • Identify priorities, problems, and issues to be addressed and propose corrective actions
    • Work in close collaboration with Organizational Change Management as/where applicable
    • The consultant must be in New Delhi or nearby areas to ensure regular attendance at client meetings
  • Under the guidance of the Head, DDPG, ensure coordination and follow-up on a portfolio of products/programmes/projects whilst leveraging PRINCE2 and/or Agile methodologies as applicable
  • Ensure that all assigned projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
  • Following the unit’s best practices, create, maintain, and execute the Project Plan within a collaborative environment
  • Support scope and decision process around any changes to expected programme outcomes, delivery commitments, and/or schedule
  • Adhere to the programme management framework for governance, advisory on decision making, dependency, and risk management
  • Under guidance and in collaboration with the Head, DDPG, advise multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams in programme/project development, implementation, monitoring, and assessment
  • Following the unit’s best practices, monitor project resources and track project costs
  • Track and monitor project progress against plan, requirements, quality measures, standard processes, and report performance using appropriate tools and techniques
  • Support project communications, including the schedule, to liaise with the project board and respective stakeholders during the entire project lifecycle
  • Create and maintain project management documents throughout the lifecycle of the project from Start Up to Closure
  • Support the execution of a proper Project Closure, including transition to operation, financial, and lessons learnt
  • Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase
  • Collaborate in the consecution of alignment across delivery teams who may represent resources from multiple internal (UNICC, client teams) and external sources (vendors, consultancies, product teams)
  • Identify priorities, problems, and issues to be addressed and propose corrective actions
  • Work in close collaboration with Organizational Change Management as/where applicable
  • The consultant must be in New Delhi or nearby areas to ensure regular attendance at client meetings

    • Recruitment Profile

    Experience and Skills required:

    Essential:

    • Four (4) or years of Project Management or Programme management experience with medium-to-large projects
    • Previous experience in overseeing or supporting high-profile programmes, including all aspects from program definition, resource alignment, governance structure setting, through implementation, go-live activities, adoption, and operationalization
    • Experience in supporting enterprise project portals and associated technologies, business management and development, internal and external client relationship management, proposal and contract management, software and hardware vendor relationship management
    • Experience with supporting activities among multiple internal and external teams
    • Sound familiarity with IT projects and service management standards, frameworks, methodologies, and best practices such as ITIL, PMI, PRINCE 2, and strong competency in Agile methodology (SCRUM).
    • Proven ability to gather client requirements, design appropriate solutions and prepare proposals
    • Excellent proactive risk identification and remediation capability
  • Four (4) or years of Project Management or Programme management experience with medium-to-large projects
  • Previous experience in overseeing or supporting high-profile programmes, including all aspects from program definition, resource alignment, governance structure setting, through implementation, go-live activities, adoption, and operationalization
  • Experience in supporting enterprise project portals and associated technologies, business management and development, internal and external client relationship management, proposal and contract management, software and hardware vendor relationship management
  • Experience with supporting activities among multiple internal and external teams
  • Sound familiarity with IT projects and service management standards, frameworks, methodologies, and best practices such as ITIL, PMI, PRINCE 2, and strong competency in Agile methodology (SCRUM).
  • Proven ability to gather client requirements, design appropriate solutions and prepare proposals
  • Excellent proactive risk identification and remediation capability

    • Desirable:

    • Experience in business relations support
    • Experience in Data projects
    • Sound Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence
  • Experience in business relations support
  • Experience in Data projects
  • Sound Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence

    • Education:

    Essential:

    • First university degree in Computer Science, International Relations, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
  • First university degree in Computer Science, International Relations, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

    •  Desirable:

    • Programme Management Certification, such as PMP, MSP, or equivalent training
    • Service Management qualifications, such as ITIL, ISO 20000, or equivalent training
    • Project Management qualifications, such as PRINCE2, PMP, PSM 1, PSM 2, or ACP, are acceptable
    • Professional Scrum Product Owner certification or training
  • Programme Management Certification, such as PMP, MSP, or equivalent training
  • Service Management qualifications, such as ITIL, ISO 20000, or equivalent training
  • Project Management qualifications, such as PRINCE2, PMP, PSM 1, PSM 2, or ACP, are acceptable
  • Professional Scrum Product Owner certification or training

    • Languages:

    • English: Expert level is required
    • Knowledge of Hindi or other languages commonly spoken in India will be an advantage
  • English: Expert level is required
  • Knowledge of Hindi or other languages commonly spoken in India will be an advantage

    • UNICC Global Competencies:

    • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective relationships with colleagues and team members. Deals constructively with conflicts.
    • Communicating: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others; listens actively. Produces effective written communications. Ensures that information is shared.
    • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: Demonstrates the ability to work constructively with people of all backgrounds and orientations. Respects differences and ensures that all can contribute.
    • Knowing and managing yourself: Manages ambiguity and pressure in a self-reflective way. Uses criticism as a development opportunity. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
    • Producing results: Produces and delivers quality results. Is action oriented and committed to achieving outcomes.
    • Producing results:Produces and delivers quality results. Is action oriented and committed to achieving outcomes.
    • Moving forward in a changing environment: Is open to and proposes new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change.
  • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective relationships with colleagues and team members. Deals constructively with conflicts.
  • Communicating: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others; listens actively. Produces effective written communications. Ensures that information is shared.
  • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: Demonstrates the ability to work constructively with people of all backgrounds and orientations. Respects differences and ensures that all can contribute.
  • Knowing and managing yourself: Manages ambiguity and pressure in a self-reflective way. Uses criticism as a development opportunity. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Producing results: Produces and delivers quality results. Is action oriented and committed to achieving outcomes.
  • Producing results:Produces and delivers quality results. Is action oriented and committed to achieving outcomes.
  • Moving forward in a changing environment: Is open to and proposes new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change.

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    Other Information

    Compensation:

    Fee will be based either on the National Officer salary scales or the Individual Consultancy band levels (for Headquarters) 

  • National Officer Salary Scale
  • For headquarters, Individual Consultancy band levels will be used

    • Closing date for applications:

    Applications will be accepted until midnight (Geneva Time) on the 29 January 2026

    Notes:

    • Technical and/or personality tests may be carried out as part of the selection process
    • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
    • Though you may not be selected for this advertised position, the UNICC will keep your application in a roster if your profile is deemed to be of potential interest for the Centre. You may thus be solicited by our HR department to participate in an interview for another position
  • Technical and/or personality tests may be carried out as part of the selection process
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
  • Though you may not be selected for this advertised position, the UNICC will keep your application in a roster if your profile is deemed to be of potential interest for the Centre. You may thus be solicited by our HR department to participate in an interview for another position

    • The UNICC workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, and opinions. UNICC seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity by ensuring equal opportunity and an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

    For applications to be valid, they must contain a motivation letter and the filled Personal History Form.

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