Senior Manager, Project Finance – Solar PV & BESS

Hanwha Renewables; United States; Remote; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Renewables, headquartered in Irvine, California, seeks a Senior Manager, Project Finance to lead financing for utility-scale solar and BESS projects across the Americas. The role requires extensive finance background and independent work to develop, finance, and conduct project sell-down transactions.

The incumbent will build investor relationships, model project economics, coordinate capital raises, and collaborate with developers and operations to ensure robust risk analysis.

Qualifications

• BS/BA required; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in project/corporate/investment finance; solar/storage exp. (3+ yrs).
• Proven ability to source investors, manage due diligence, and close financings.
• Excel financial modeling expertise to price PPA bids and project economics.
• Experience with RFPs and developing financing solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Identify investors/buyers and keep partners updated on Hanwha Renewables capabilities and project pipeline.
• Develop project finance models to forecast liabilities and economics.
• Initiate and execute capital raises and project sell-downs, including data room management.
• Collaborate with developers to maximize returns and alert management to financing issues with recommended cures.
• Coordinate with operations to ensure accurate Capex/Opex assumptions and risk analysis.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship management

Team player

Negotiation

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

BS/BA degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Hanwha Renewables, headquartered in Irvine, California, seeks a Senior Manager, Project Finance to lead financing for utility-scale solar and BESS projects across the Americas. The role requires extensive finance background and independent work to develop, finance, and conduct project sell-down transactions.

The incumbent will build investor relationships, model project economics, coordinate capital raises, and collaborate with developers and operations to ensure robust risk analysis.