Director, Finance (Project Finance)
Location: Austin, Texas
Reports To: Vice President of Finance
Position Overview
Or client an infrastructure developer is seeking a Director of Finance to lead project finance, capital structuring, and transaction execution across a rapidly scaling data center platform.
This role is designed for a former Investment Banking professional who has deep experience in modeling, structuring, and executing complex transactions and is looking to transition into an operating environment. The Director will play a central role in raising and deploying capital, structuring project-level financing, and partnering with senior leadership on strategic initiatives.
This is a high-impact, deal-oriented role in a capital-intensive business where financing strategy is core to value creation.
Key Responsibilities
Project Finance & Capital Structuring
- Lead structuring and execution of project-level financing (debt and equity)
- Develop optimal capital structures across assets and entities
- Support negotiations with lenders, investors, and counterparties
- Evaluate financing alternatives and recommend strategies to leadership
Financial Modeling
- Build and maintain complex, integrated financial models
- Model project-level cash flows, returns, and capital requirements
- Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing
- Support investment decision-making with robust analytical frameworks
Transaction Execution
- Lead execution of financing transactions, including due diligence, documentation, and closing
- Coordinate with lenders, investors, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders
- Prepare investment materials, credit presentations, and lender decks
- Support M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships as needed
Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
- Partner with development and operations teams on new projects
- Evaluate project economics, pricing structures, and contract terms
- Support long-term capital planning and portfolio strategy
- Provide financial insight to executive leadership
Capital Markets & Investor Interface
- Maintain relationships with banks, lenders, and capital providers
- Support ongoing investor and lender reporting
- Monitor market conditions and financing opportunities
Qualifications
- 6–10+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Project Finance, Infrastructure Finance, or similar
- Direct experience in capital raising, structured finance, or project finance required
- Strong financial modeling skills (must be advanced/expert level)
- Experience in infrastructure, power, energy, or data centers strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience executing complex transactions end-to-end
- Strong understanding of debt structures, credit agreements, and financial covenants
- Ability to operate both at a strategic level and in detailed execution
What We’re Looking For
- Former Investment Banking professional who wants to move into an operating platform
- Strong deal instincts combined with practical execution capability
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Comfortable owning transactions and interfacing directly with capital providers
- Commercial mindset — understands how financing decisions impact real-world operations
What Success Looks Like
- Capital is raised efficiently and structured optimally across the platform
- Financing processes run smoothly from origination through closing
- Leadership has clear, actionable insight into project economics
- Strong relationships established with lenders and capital providers
- Finance is seen as a strategic driver of growth, not just a support function
Additional Notes
- This role will have significant exposure to executive leadership and external stakeholders
- High degree of ownership and accountability expected
- Opportunity to play a key role in scaling a high-growth, capital-intensive platform
