Director of Strategic Finance & Transformation

Hanwha Energy USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Energy USA, based in Houston, TX, is seeking a Director of Strategic Finance & Transformation to optimize capital across its U.S. portfolio.

The role reports to the Chief Portfolio Officer and drives investment discipline, lifecycle automation, and data-driven decision making for energy projects and data center initiatives. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in corporate finance or strategy within energy, with strong financial modeling and a track record of partnering with IT to deliver

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, PE/IB, or Corporate Strategy within a holding company or global energy firm.
• Deep understanding of the U.S. power market, renewable energy (Solar, BESS), hybrid generation, and PPA structures.
• Advanced financial modeling skills (P-IRR, E-IRR) across the project lifecycle and ability to translate data into investment criteria.

Responsibilities

• Establish and refine a capital allocation framework for the expanding U.S. portfolio.
• Align Biz-cos business plans with the corporate capital allocation strategy and rebalance capital deployment as needed.
• Lead automation of the capital allocation lifecycle and partner with IT to implement systems.

Skills

Corporate Finance

Portfolio Management

Financial Modeling

Stakeholder Management

Automation & IT

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Hanwha Energy USA , headquartered in Houston, Texas, is part of the Hanwha Group—a FORTUNE Global 300 company and one of South Korea’s most respected business enterprises. With over a decade of experience delivering high-quality, utility-scale energy projects across North America, Hanwha Energy USA has evolved into a comprehensive energy solutions provider. Our portfolio now spans utility-scale renewables, natural gas generation, retail electricity, and strategic partnerships that power America’s growing data center industry.

Our expertise covers the entire energy value chain—from project development and engineering to construction, operations, and maintenance. By integrating advanced technologies, proven processes, and strong partnerships, we deliver reliable, customized solutions that meet the dynamic needs of local energy markets.

Hanwha Energy USA is actively advancing strategic initiatives in natural gas generation and data center development, including hyperscaler solutions on both sides of the meter. We are proud to serve as the parent company of:

• Hanwha Renewables – specializing in utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Chariot Energy – providing retail electricity services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in deregulated markets

POSITION OVERVIEW

Backed by the financial strength and global energy leadership of Hanwha Group—a Fortune Global 500 enterprise — HEUH(Hanwha Energy USA Holdings) is aggressively expanding its business portfolio across the United States. Our dynamic operations encompass renewable energy development projects, own and operate of hybrid power generation assets targeting Data Centers (DCs), the expansion of power retail business in ERCOT and PJM, and the continuous exploration of new business ventures.

To support this rapid growth and maximize our portfolio’s competitiveness, we are advancing our capital management standards. Working directly under the Chief Portfolio Officer (CPO), the Director of Strategic Finance & Transformation will act as the primary financial architect for optimizing our limited capital across four business subsidiaries (Biz-cos) and new ventures.

This role is fundamentally driven by deep financial and strategic insight. The primary objective is to establish logical, objective investment metrics and enforce rigorous financial discipline. Secondly, the Director will act as the business owner for process innovation, identifying opportunities to automate the investment lifecycle and partnering closely with the IT department to translate financial logic into systemic, data-driven workflows.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Capital Allocation Strategy (Core): Establish and refine a robust capital allocation framework for the expanding U.S. portfolio. Define strict financial criteria, balancing stable, de-risked assets against higher-risk development projects
• Business Plan Alignment & Re-balancing: Review annual and long-term business plans of Biz-cos to ensure strict alignment with the corporate capital allocation strategy. Proactively adjust and re-balance capital deployment for projects that do not meet established criteria.
• Process Design & IT Collaboration for Automation: Serve as the business lead for automating the capital allocation lifecycle. Design the underlying financial logic and business requirements for investment review, phase-gate approvals, and post-investment tracking, and partner with the IT team to execute the system development.
• Lifecycle Tracking & Financial Analytics: Define the metrics and frameworks to continuously monitor actual capital efficiency, sunken costs, and realized IRRs against initial financial models. Guide the IT/Data teams in building real-time executive dashboards that provide C-level leadership with logical, data-driven insights.
• Phase-Gate Management & Kill Decisions: Institutionalize a strict Phase-Gate system to filter out unviable projects early. Enforce objective "kill" decisions based on data, and work with IT to digitize these approval stages to minimize manual or emotional bias.
• Change Management: Bridge the gap between corporate strategic directions and local operational teams. Enforce corporate capital standards and overcome resistance from local teams accustomed to manual, exception-based reporting by championing the newly designed, standardized workflows.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, PE/IB, or Corporate Strategy within a holding company or global energy firm.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the U.S. power market, renewable energy (Solar, BESS), hybrid generation, and PPA structures.
• Financial Acumen (Must-Have): Advanced financial modeling skills (P-IRR, E-IRR) across the project lifecycle. Exceptional ability to structure complex financial data into logical investment criteria and strategic narratives.
• Transformation & Automation (Strongly Preferred): Proven track record of identifying process inefficiencies and partnering with IT, Data, or external vendors to translate financial business requirements into automated systems (e.g., ERP, BI tools, or custom dashboards).
• Leadership Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills. Proven ability to enforce rigorous financial discipline and lead change management across diverse subsidiaries.

COMPENSATION:

$210,000 - $250,000 salary

Hanwha Energy USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.