Team Leader (m/f/d)

Job Summary

Railways for the world of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Accompanying Measures (AM) Unit, ensuring smooth coordination of all project activities.
• Work closely and report directly to the Project Director / Program Lead (Head of Consulting) of DB E&C GmbH to ensure project objectives and contractual obligations are met.
• Coordinate kickoff, mobilization, and subsequent phases of the assignment, establishing roles and responsibilities in alignment to ToR and accountability among team members.
• Advise on implementation and monitoring of work plans and deliverables in line with client requirements and project objectives.
• Act as the primary interface between the Project Execution Agency (PEA - GMRC), KfW, DB E&C GmbH, and other key stakeholders to ensure effective communication.
• Represent the project in all key meetings, consultations, workshops, and negotiations with the client and stakeholders.
• Supervise implementation of project activities, ensuring that milestones, timelines, and quality standards are consistently met.
• Oversee preparation of reports, documentation, compliance checks, and progress tracking, ensuring timely submission to the Client.
• Lead regular review meetings, risk and issue management sessions, and sessions to identify challenges, adjust plans, and drive consensus.
• Resolve conflicts or coordination issues within the AM team and with external stakeholders, ensuring smooth project delivery.
• Provide technical advice, policy guidance, and quality assurance across all outputs and deliverables of the AM assignment.
• Liaise with the Client to secure timely approvals of deliverables and facilitate acceptance and processing of associated invoices.
• Ensure presence in Surat, as required, until completion of all project activities, maintaining responsiveness to Client and project needs.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with Client, KfW and key stakeholders to foster trust, cooperation, and timely decision-making.
• Ensure effective program management, timely reporting, and overall delivery of services in accordance with the contract.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Transport Management / Engineering / Business Management or equivalent.
• At least 15 years international experience in coordination of multi-functional projects and activities in relation to public transport operations and management
• Project management experience with FC / MDB funded projects with a similar scale and scope leading large international, multidisciplinary teams
• Post-graduate in Transportation or certification in transport operations and Operational experience in public transport, preferably with managerial / executive responsibilities.
• Experience with supervision of institutional training programs
• Previous work experience in the Project Region