Project Finance Manager

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Primergy is seeking a Project Finance Manager in Oakland to lead execution of debt, tax equity, and equity financings for its solar and battery storage portfolio, reporting to the Head of Project Finance. This role combines strategic capital markets work with hands-on financial modeling and deal execution.

You will build complex financial models, coordinate cross-functional teams across origination, development, legal, controllership, tax, and operations, and maintain key lender relationships to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in project finance or renewable energy.
• Direct experience supporting live project financing transactions with lenders, tax equity, or investment sponsors.
• Strong financial modeling skills and ability to structure complex financings.

Responsibilities

• Provide execution support for debt, tax equity, tax credit transfers, and structured financings.
• Lead financial modeling workflows and valuation analyses for solar and storage projects.
• Coordinate due diligence and documentation with financing counterparties.
• Drive cross-functional workstreams across commercial, legal, controllership, tax, and operations.
• Mentor junior team members and prepare investment committee materials.
• Build relationships with lenders, investors, and advisors to optimize financing outcomes.
• Support capital market strategy and future funding plans.

Skills

Financial modeling

Communication

Project finance knowledge

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Ownership & accountability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business/Economics/Accounting/Engineering

5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Primergy is a developer, owner, and operator specializing in utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects across the United States. The company manages a significant portfolio of operational and development-stage projects across major energy markets, including ERCOT, MISO, PJM, CAISO, WECC, and SERC. With a diverse and talented team bringing decades of expertise in renewable energy project development, financing, construction, and operations, Primergy leads the industry in delivering innovative and sustainable energy solutions. Primergy is a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners and is the primary investment platform for Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners' solar and solar plus energy storage activities in North America.

Primergy is growing our experienced team to manage the significant growth in our business. We offer a fun, entrepreneurial culture, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to work with an experienced, achievement-oriented team.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Finance team plays a critical role in crystalizing the investment value for Primergy’s portfolio of utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects. Our role is to provide strategic thought leadership to the various business units while continuously optimizing and refining Primergy’s capital markets strategy. We represent the company at the highest level in securing highly structured and disciplined capital.

We are expanding the execution capacity within the Project Finance team to enable the company to originate, structure and execute on multiple complex financings in parallel across a rapidly maturing pipeline of construction-ready assets. Reporting directly to the Head of Project Finance, the Project Finance Manager will be responsible for providing primary execution support for Primergy’s capital markets transactions across debt, tax equity, tax credit transfer sales, structured equity and corporate financings. As a key member of the Project Finance team, the Manager will work closely with senior members of the team to drive capital raises, transaction execution, and broader financing strategy, as well as partnering with teams across the Primergy platform (Origination, Development, Legal and Operations). They will also develop and maintain key relationships with lenders, tax equity investors, institutional investors, and brokers

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide primary support on execution of project finance transactions across Primergy’s portfolio, including debt, tax equity, tax credit transfer sales and structured equity financings
• Lead financial modeling workflows and structured analyses to evaluate various financial structures and project valuations to enable the development, construction, and operations of solar and battery storage projects
• Lead diligence processes and coordinate the timely delivery of information, analyses, and documentation required by financing counterparties and various transaction consultants
• Coordinate and drive cross-functional workstreams across commercial strategy, development, legal, controllership, tax, and operations teams throughout the financing lifecycle
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to junior team members fostering skill development, transaction execution, and knowledge sharing
• Support the preparation of memorandum and presentations for board and investment committee approvals, including recommendations, transaction updates, and key risk assessments
• Perform quality assurance on economic metrics going to board and investment committee to support project development decision-making
• Build, develop, and maintain relationships with key financial partners including lenders, tax equity investors, institutional investors, external counsel, and technical advisors to optimize financing outcomes and support future capital strategy

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Direct experience supporting live project finance power/renewables/infrastructure transactions as a renewables sponsor, project finance lender, infrastructure debt provider, tax equity investor or investment advisor
• Demonstrated experience performing complex financial modeling of project finance power/renewables/infrastructure transactions

SKILLSET

• Demonstrate high standards of honesty, integrity, and professionalism
• Exceptional ability to succinctly communicate and summarize complex financial concepts for cross-functional teams
• Comfort and expertise in quantitative analyses with rigorous attention to detail in financial modeling and a strong understanding of project finance, valuation, and capital markets concepts
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while delivering accurate, high-quality work under tight deadlines
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with excellent organizational and project management skills
• Curiosity and adaptability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends influencing the continued adoption of renewable energy
• Commercial mindset, strong prioritization, communication, and organizational skills are required