Head of Project Finance

Job Description

Director of Project Finance — Solar & Storage

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Confidential search on behalf of a growing solar and energy storage developer/financier with an exclusive CCA (community choice aggregation) program partnership, a direct C&I origination channel, and a residential battery storage TPO platform. Combined pipeline is scaling toward $50M–$100M in annual deployed capital.

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The Role Lead the project finance function and own origination, structuring, and pricing across all three channels — CCA programs, direct C&I, and residential storage TPO. High-autonomy role covering the full lifecycle: screening, financial modeling, PPA pricing, capital formation, and closing. You'll build and manage the analyst team beneath you and set the underwriting standards the function runs on.

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What You'll Own

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• Project financial models, pricing strategy, and model governance across territories
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• Territory/market strategy: utility rate structures, net metering, avoided cost analysis, storage incentive programs
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• ITC transfer sale process end to end — buyer sourcing, negotiation, diligence, closing
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• Tax equity, transferability, and capital provider relationships
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• Residential TPO fund-level model: incentive qualification, portfolio pricing, capital stack returns
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• FEOC compliance, §48E, MACRS, §7701(e) coordination with counsel and accounting
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• Recruiting, training, and managing the project finance analyst bench
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What You Bring

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• 8+ years in C&I solar, renewable energy finance, or energy consulting, with 3+ years leading transactions or running a finance function
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• Demonstrated transaction leadership — tax equity, ITC transfer, project debt, or portfolio sale
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• Familiarity with CCA, municipal, or public-sector offtake structures
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• Comfort underwriting at both single-project and portfolio/fund level
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• Expert-level Excel financial modeling — able to build a project finance model from scratch and defend it to an investment committee
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• Command of PPA structures, ITC/depreciation (§48E, MACRS), net metering, and avoided cost economics
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• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field
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Nice to Have

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• BTM solar development/financing experience at portfolio scale
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• Existing relationships with tax equity investors, transferability buyers, or infrastructure lenders
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• Storage economics, incentive program, or front-of-meter market experience
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• California market depth (CPUC, net billing, SGIP)
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• Residential TPO/lease/PPA fund structure experience
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• MBA, MS Finance, CFA, or CPA
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What's on Offer Ownership of the financial engine behind a high-profile, first-of-its-kind CCA solar and storage program, direct executive access, equity participation, performance bonus, and a defined path to expanded scope as deployment scales.

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Confidential search — company identity shared with qualified candidates upon initial conversation. Reach out to learn more.