Lead Manager - ETV Programme

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enrolment of advanced, high-impact technology companies into the ETV programme across priority sectors.
• Act as the primary interface with global technology providers, including founders, CTOs, and senior leadership teams.
• Oversee the end-to-end technology commercialisation lifecycle within the ETV framework.
• Design and manage India and emerging-market-specific technology validation and market-entry pathways.
• Structure and oversee First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) commercial demonstration projects, including partner selection and risk allocation.
• Develop strategies for Nth-of-a-Kind (NOAK) replication and scale-up across India and other emerging markets.
• Liaise with Indian and international OEMs, EPC contractors, and supply-chain partners to build localisation and delivery ecosystems.
• Lead indigenisation strategies for manufacturing processes, components, and system integration.
• Cook up coordination with project development teams to align technology readiness with project pipelines.
• Apply and oversee TRL / CRL (Technology Readiness Level / Commercial Readiness Level) scoring methodologies.
• Assess technology performance, scalability, cost curves, and localisation potential.
• Develop and evaluate technology monetisation models, including licensing, JV structures, EPC-led deployment, and platform-based scaling.
• Guide IP strategy including licensing, protection, freedom-to-operate assessments, and India-specific adaptations.
• Ensure robust documentation, governance, and stakeholder alignment across the ETV process.
• Represent the ETV programme in high-level engagements with government bodies, investors, multilateral agencies, and global partners.
• Contribute to programme design, continuous improvement, and strategic positioning of ETV nationally and internationally.

Qualifications & Eligibility

• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in technology commercialisation, industrial deployment, climate-tech, infra-tech, advanced manufacturing, or related domains.
• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Science (mandatory).
• Postgraduate qualification: MBA / MSc / MTech (mandatory).

Core Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of technology commercialisation and scale-up pathways (FOAK to NOAK).
• Strong grasp of technology monetisation and deployment models.
• Proven experience in indigenisation and localisation of manufacturing and supply chains.
• Hands-on familiarity with TRL / CRL frameworks and technology assessment methodologies.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property management in cross-border contexts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with board-level presentation capability.
• High proficiency in project and programme management.
• Ability to operate independently in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.