Infrastructure Finance Program Manager

General Summary

The Infrastructure Finance Program Manager oversees the lifecycle asset management of new Agency projects in alignment with the Strategic Plan. This role involves financial strategies, financial modeling, and advising on project value, particularly for energy projects. The position integrates financial insights across various departments and supports the advancement of New Nuclear initiatives.

Principal Accountabilities

• Business Case Development & Capital Investment Analysis:

  • Evaluate investments using NPV, IRR, payback, economic value-added, and other financial methodologies.
  • Assess project economics under multiple scenarios.
  • Identify value drivers, risks, assumptions, and sensitivities.
  • Present recommendations to senior leadership and investment committees.

• Treasury & Strategic Finance Integration:

  • Coordinate financial inputs and deliverables between Treasury, Corporate Finance, Engineering, Operations, and Asset Management.
  • Align project assumptions with corporate funding strategies, liquidity planning, debt management, and capital allocation objectives.
  • Support financing evaluations including debt issuance and alternative funding structures.

• Project Team Coordination & Program Integration:

  • Lead financial coordination efforts throughout project development, execution, commissioning, and operational phases.
  • Establish governance processes integrating financial oversight into project planning and decision-making.
  • Facilitate collaboration between technical and financial stakeholders and support stage-gate review processes and investment approval milestones.

• Lifecycle Asset Management & Value Optimization:

  • Develop financial frameworks supporting lifecycle asset management of energy infrastructure assets.
  • Evaluate long-term asset performance, maintenance strategies, replacement timing, refurbishment alternatives, and capital reinvestment decisions.
  • Analyze total cost of ownership, lifecycle economics, and asset optimization opportunities while supporting long-range asset management plans.

• Financial Modeling, Risk Evaluation & Scenario Analysis:

  • Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models supporting infrastructure investment decisions.
  • Perform sensitivity analyses, stress testing, and scenario evaluations.
  • Assess market, regulatory, operational, construction, financing, and economic risks affecting project outcomes.
  • Quantify risk-adjusted returns and support mitigation strategies for significant risks.

• Capital Portfolio Management & Strategic Planning:

  • Support enterprise capital planning and long-range investment strategies.
  • Evaluate portfolio-level performance and optimization opportunities.
  • Aid leadership in balancing capital allocation among growth, reliability, compliance, modernization, and sustainability initiatives.
  • Develop portfolio analytics supporting prioritization of investment opportunities.

• Governance, Reporting & Executive Decision Support:

  • Establish financial governance standards supporting infrastructure investment decision-making.
  • Develop policies, methodologies, and procedures for business case development and capital evaluation.
  • Prepare executive presentations, investment memoranda, dashboards, and strategic decision-support materials.
  • Monitor post-investment performance against approved business cases.

• Monitoring Industry Trends & Continuous Improvement:

  • Monitor industry trends, energy market developments, infrastructure investment practices, and emerging technologies.
  • Benchmark asset performance and project economics against industry standards.
  • Research innovative financing structures and implement best practices supporting continuous improvement in project evaluation and lifecycle value management.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a technical emphasis in accounting, finance, economics, business operations/industrial management, data analytics, or other related technical degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of progressive finance experience.

• Associate’s degree in project management, business or related field from accredited college or university and ten years of experience in a technical field.

• High School Diploma/GED and twelve years of experience in a technical field.

Pay Range

$122,681.00 - $184,021.00 Annual Midpoint: $153,351.00