Senior Manager, Investment Management - Austin, TX

About the role

The Senior Manager, Investment Management role at Lightsource bp is based in Denver or Austin, offering a hybrid work schedule. This position is open to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and maintain robust financial models for individual asset portfolios, including return and valuation calculations, debt sizing, ratio analysis, and scenario sensitivities.
• Update portfolio models with actuals and maintain monthly, semi-annual, and annual cash flow models.
• Provide support on debt financing, refinancing, and M&A transactions.
• Work with independent advisors (technical, legal, tax) and internal teams to develop deep knowledge of asset value drivers.
• Deliver clear, high-quality financial modelling advice to both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders.
• Support budgeting, financial planning, and Board presentations.
• Regularly review and update the Asset Valuation Framework, including valuation methodology, modelling assumptions, and financial KPIs.
• Prepare timely valuation reports and provide model updates to support investment and divestment initiatives.
• Investment Management Team Support:
• Support IM Portfolio Managers on investor and lender compliance matters, including modelling and presentations for tax equity investors, JV partners, and lenders.
• Manage covenant reporting, waiver and approval requests, debt service payments, sponsor distributions, and credit support facilities such as Letters of Credit.
• Contribute ideas for new investment or divestment opportunities, including maintenance capex, operational improvements, and commercial contract enhancements.

Requirements

• Advanced Excel skills are a must, including VBA, Power Query, and Power BI (or similar data analysis tools).
• Demonstrated ability to build financial models for project valuations and project-level debt management.
• Strong understanding of project finance debt sizing, key valuation drivers, and non-recourse financing structures.
• Experience 3–5 years of relevant work experience in project finance, financial advisory, infrastructure investment, or a related field.
• Prior experience taking a project through an Investment Committee, including building models to present the business case for investment, is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• Education Degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field.

Skills & Knowledge

• Proven track record of independently building financial models, running sensitivities, and challenging assumptions on project finance transactions.
• Strategic thinker who can connect asset-level detail to broader portfolio and regional insight.

Personal Qualities

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively across multiple workstreams.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to recognize and question anomalies.
• Calm under pressure, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, complex matrix environment.
• Confident communicator and presenter — able to build strong relationships across technical and non-technical teams.

What to Expect

• This is a high-impact role in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• You'll be expected to think several steps ahead, distill critical matters for senior leadership, and balance regular deliverables with the ability to step up on time-sensitive or high-priority issues.
• You'll work across teams globally, leveraging best practices and contributing to Lightsource bp's continued growth in the U.S. renewable energy market.

Why You'll Want to Work With Us

• We are an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic self to work.
• We are committed to responsible renewable development.
• We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a base salary of $160,000 to $180,000, a 20% annual bonus, health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, four weeks vacation, three weeks sick leave, and 11 paid holidays, a 401(k) with 3% nonelective employer contribution, retention bonuses, a hybrid work schedule, monthly phone reimbursement, commuter benefit, and lifestyle savings account and additional wellness benefits.