Senior Manager, Project Finance

Overview

This role involves leading project finance efforts, including financial transactions, capital raises, and project-level financial modeling. The position reports to the Sr. Director of Project Finance and may be located in Salt Lake City, UT; Louisville, CO; San Diego, CA; with remote locations potentially considered for the right candidate.

The Senior Manager will lead one to two junior personnel and collaborate with internal colleagues, including attorneys and consultants, to develop complex financial models and support efficient deal execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead day-to-day activities, including managing junior employees, reviewing work product for accuracy, and supporting professional development while ensuring transactions meet closing timelines.
• Lead project financial modeling for project finance deals, partnering with associates/analysts to ensure accuracy of inputs and outputs distributed to third-party capital providers and senior management.
• Partner with the Sr. Director to develop financing structures, including debt, tax equity, transferability, and project equity, to finance projects efficiently while optimizing returns and GAAP metrics.
• Lead, with limited oversight from the Sr. Director, negotiation and closing of project finance transactions with third-party capital providers, including construction debt, back leverage, tax equity, transferability, refinancing’s, tax equity buyouts, equipment supply loans, and land sales; manage term sheet and documentation negotiation and diligence.
• Lead project funding into established financial facilities, ensuring accuracy of third-party diligence reports and the financial model.
• Track and ensure conditions precedent can be met for projects under responsibility.
• Lead teams of attorneys, consultants, and internal personnel to support informed decisions on economic deal points and drive timely closing.
• Develop relationships with capital providers and originate a full range of financing products.
• Negotiate term sheets and binding financing documentation with limited oversight from the Sr. Director of Project Finance and the Treasurer.

Requirements

• 7+ years of demonstrated financial acumen, including developing and building complex financial models using Microsoft Excel.
• Experience navigating renewable projects through the financing process and documentation negotiation.
• Creative approach to developing new products or financial structures that create value.
• Ability to set and meet realistic deadlines in an unstructured environment.
• Proven track record of closing deals across technologies and with different investors/banks.

Compensation & Benefits

No compensation or benefits details were provided.

Location

• Salt Lake City, UT
• Louisville, CO
• San Diego, CA
• Remote locations could be considered for the right candidate.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.

Work Authorization

E-Verify Notice: The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 to confirm work authorization.