Finance Director: Data Center Development & Investments

talisman; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

talisman, a developer and operator of AI data center campuses, is seeking a Director of Finance to partner with its development, real estate and power teams in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

You will own the long-range financial model for the development pipeline, assess site economics, structure and finance projects, and prepare materials for executives and investors while growing a small team of analysts.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of progressive finance experience.
• Data center finance experience required: at least three years in a finance role at a data center developer, operator, hyperscaler or digital infrastructure investor.
• Advanced financial modeling for project-level returns and multi-year capital plans.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the long-range financial model for the development pipeline, and translate it into a prioritized capital plan.
• Assess the economics of individual sites and campuses, including land, power, construction cost and lease terms, and make recommendations to leadership.
• Work with treasury, legal and corporate development to structure and finance projects, including joint ventures, sale-leasebacks and project-level debt.
• Track capital deployment and cost per megawatt against plan as projects move from development into construction.
• Prepare analysis and materials for executive, board and investor discussions.
• Recruit and develop a small team of analysts as the function grows.

Skills

Finance leadership

Financial modeling

Executive presentation

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field

MBA, CFA or CPA welcomed

Job description

talisman, a developer and operator of AI data center campuses, is seeking a Director of Finance to partner with its development, real estate and power teams in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

You will own the long-range financial model for the development pipeline, assess site economics, structure and finance projects, and prepare materials for executives and investors while growing a small team of analysts.