Executive Vice President

The Role

The EVP will have primary responsibility and accountability for Plenary Americas’ investment in Plenary Broadband Infrastructure ("PBI"), a joint venture between Plenary Americas and Tikehau Star Infra. The EVP will serve as a member of PBI’s Executive Committee, representing Plenary Americas. PBI owns, develops, operates, maintains, and commercializes middle-mile fiber routes for hyperscalers, telecom carriers, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) providers and data center operators, including unique routes along the entire Pennsylvania Turnpike Right-of-Way (ROW) and major roadways on the North Carolina and Georgia DOT interstate highway systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Plenary Americas' representative on the PBI’s Executive Committee and lead active sponsor oversight on behalf of Plenary Americas;
• Strategic and proactive leadership of Plenary America’s long-term equity interest in PBI, resulting in successfully meeting or exceeding forecasted returns and driving long-term value accretion;
• Collaborating with PBI senior management to drive long-term value growth and risk management
• Support PBI management in structuring and winning material hyperscale deals — including pricing strategy, contract architecture, and executive-to-executive relationship management
• Build and maintain a trusted senior-level network across the hyperscale ecosystem
• Engage with senior state DOT leadership and other public agencies granting right-of-way access to PBI's network
• Drive material RFP proposals for new DOT and similar routes, working alongside PBI management on bid strategy, pricing, partnership structuring, and government relations
• Apply Plenary's broader public-private partnership expertise to the unique characteristics of DOT-led fiber procurements
• Support PBI management negotiations of major procurement, EPC, and O&M contracts where senior sponsor involvement adds value
• Lead PBI-related M&A activity from origination through diligence, structuring, and closing — including tuck-in acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and future financing
• Identify and evaluate additional opportunities within U.S. digital infrastructure that may be appropriate for PBI or Plenary Americas more broadly
• Full ownership of Plenary Americas’ long-term financial forecasting in respect of PBI and working with PBI senior management to review and approve budgets and financial reporting results;
• Overseeing and helping assess planning and execution of critical PBI operational performance and material capital projects, including business case assessment and measuring forecasted returns and delivery schedule against actual results;
• Engaging with PBI senior management to assess personnel resource planning;

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of experience spanning infrastructure investing, digital infrastructure operations, and/or large-scale public-private partnerships
• Track record of leading complex commercial negotiations with sophisticated counterparties — hyperscalers, government agencies, and large partners
• Experience operating in P3 environments and/or in front of state DOT leadership is highly valued
• Strong commercial instinct paired with disciplined financial and investment judgment
• Comfort operating in two modes simultaneously — as an active investor (sponsor lens) and as an operating principal alongside the portfolio company
• Highly developed relationship management skills, demonstrated contract management experience, understanding of risk management, and excellent communications skills.
• Strong work ethic and high level of professional integrity. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, commitment, strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work both independently with minimal guidance and in a team setting.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and excellent writing and editing skills.
• Willingness to learn new skills, software, and technologies. Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Able to work independently.