Director, Project Finance - Renewables & Data Centers

Hanwha Energy USA; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Energy USA, headquartered in Houston, Texas, seeks an experienced Director, Project Finance to lead the development, negotiation, and execution of complex financing structures for renewable energy, gas generation, and data center projects.

This role partners with executive leadership, development, investments, legal, tax, and accounting to optimize capital and maximize returns across a growing asset portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project finance, structured finance, investment banking, infrastructure finance, or corporate finance.
• Demonstrated experience leading renewable energy or infrastructure financings.
• Advanced financial modeling and transaction execution expertise.
• Proven experience negotiating financing agreements and transaction documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring and execution of project financings, corporate financings, tax equity investments, debt facilities, and strategic capital transactions.
• Develop and evaluate financing alternatives to support project development and growth objectives.
• Lead negotiations with lenders, tax equity investors, institutional investors, and strategic financing partners.
• Project finance transaction execution through financial close.
• Project finance modeling, including debt sizing, sensitivity, and capital structure optimization
• Financing documentation and negotiations.
• Oversee development of sophisticated financial models to support investment and financing decisions.
• Evaluate project economics, capital deployment strategies, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Optimize capital structures across a diverse portfolio of investments.
• Lead scenario analyses and transaction structuring initiatives.

Skills

Project finance

Financial modeling

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

MBA/CFA/CPA preferred

Job description

Hanwha Energy USA, headquartered in Houston, Texas, seeks an experienced Director, Project Finance to lead the development, negotiation, and execution of complex financing structures for renewable energy, gas generation, and data center projects.

This role partners with executive leadership, development, investments, legal, tax, and accounting to optimize capital and maximize returns across a growing asset portfolio.