PMU Operations & Government Liaison Manager (India)

Title: PMU Operations & Government Liaison Manager 

Location and Work Authorization: New Delhi, India

Position: Full-time 

Posted on: 22 May 2026

Application deadline: 8 June 2026, 6 pm IST (applications will be reviewed as they are submitted)

PMU Operations & Government Liaison Manager is the PMU's primary point of contact within the government setting and takes ownership of the day-to-day running of the PMU office. This is a visible, hands-on role that combines external stakeholder navigation with internal operations, keeping relationships strong, blockers cleared, and the workspace running smoothly. 

Government Liaison & Relationship Management

• Serve as the PMU's primary interface with government counterparts, building trusted relationships across departments and levels.
• Navigate government processes, systems, and hierarchies on behalf of the PMU, ensuring requests, approvals, and actions are progressed efficiently.
• Anticipate and resolve potential blockers before they escalate, drawing on contextual knowledge and relationships to find pragmatic solutions.
• Act as a key facilitator,  knowing who to engage, how to frame requests, and how to get things done within government.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain active, productive relationships with key government stakeholders, keeping them informed and engaged as appropriate.
• Represent the PMU professionally in all interactions, building credibility and trust over time.
• Escalate issues or risks to leadership promptly, with clear context and recommended next steps.

Team Support & People Management

• Support the PMU team (Formal management of program managers and technical oversight and sign-off provided by the Senior Program Manager).  
• Oversee team welfare and attendance, support the Senior Program Manager in monitoring and encouraging staff performance, and act as a primary point of contact. 
• Foster a positive working environment where the team feels supported and well-equipped to perform effectively.

Office & Workspace Management

• Conduct daily walkthroughs to ensure all workspace areas and workstations are clean, tidy, and presentable.
• Maintain a log of daily staff attendance and monitor desk and seat availability, communicating updates to the team in real time via Google Chat.
• Report maintenance issues (e.g. spills, damage, broken fixtures, lack of supplies) to the appropriate person promptly.
• Oversee office space access process for staff and visitors, ensuring requests are submitted, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner, and that all access records are kept up to date.

How to apply: 

To apply, please visit the PxD website and use the online application form to submit a CV, cover letter, and brief responses to the screening questions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the application deadline of 8 June 2026, 6 pm IST.

PxD is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation. We don’t make decisions based on gender, gender identity, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristics that are unrelated to the role. We understand that everyone has different lifestyles and we accommodate flexible working to make sure you are as productive and happy as you can be. 

We will use any personal data you provide for recruitment purposes only.

About PxD:

PxD is a global non-profit that harnesses the power of technology, data science, and behavioral economics to provide targeted information to farmers in low and middle-income countries. Providing the right information to the right people in the right way and at the right time increases incomes, protects the environment, and improves well-being. We are evidence-based: we test our interventions with randomized controlled trials to prove our impact and cost-effectiveness, to simultaneously learn from and improve our service, and to demonstrate our value to funders and partners. There are few programmes in international development that are as demonstrably cost-effective as ours.