Project Finance Manager

Proposed Title: Project Finance Manager

1. Financial Modeling & Structuring

• Build, optimize, and maintain complex, macro-driven Excel financial models for bidding and executing mega projects.
• Structure optimal capital allocations involving senior debt, equity, export credit agencies (ECAs), and development finance institutions (DFIs).
• Conduct rigorous sensitivity, scenario, and risk analysis to evaluate cash flows.
• Evaluate and structure project payment mechanisms, optimizing for either User-Pays (Toll/User-Fee) or Government-Pays (Availability Payment) frameworks, including minimum revenue guarantees.

2. Deal Execution & Capital Raising

• Manage the end-to-end financial closing process for new project concessions and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
• Prepare high-quality Information Memorandums (IMs), pitch decks, and term sheets for prospective lenders and investors.
• Lead commercial negotiations with international banks, syndicates, and institutional investors to secure competitive financing terms.

3. Risk Mitigation & Commercial Strategy

• Develop and execute sophisticated hedging strategies (interest rate swaps, FX forwards) to protect project margins.
• Review and align financial models with core project agreements, including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts, O&M (Operations & Maintenance) agreements, and Concession Agreements.
• Ensure compliance with evolving market standards, specifically integrating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) requirements to secure green bonds or sustainability-linked financing.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Civil/Industrial Engineering. An MBA, CFA charter, or Master’s in Infrastructure Finance.
• Experience: 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in Project Finance, Investment Banking (Infrastructure/Energy group), or the structured finance department.
• Proven Track Record: Direct involvement in reaching Financial Close on a major infrastructure, energy, or transportation project.

Technical Skills

• Expert Financial Modeler: Advanced mastery of Excel with the ability to construct audited-level project finance models from scratch.
• Contractual Literacy: Deep understanding of PPP and EPC+F mechanics, concession laws, and commercial contract drafting.
• Macroeconomic Strategy: Strong knowledge of corporate tax laws, accounting standards for SPVs (IFRS), and international banking regulations.

Soft Skills

• Negotiation & Influence: Strong commercial acumen with the ability to sit across from senior lenders and government officials to defend financial positions.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Ability to translate complex financial structures into clear concepts for technical engineering teams and corporate executives.
• Resilience: Proven capability to perform under high-pressure, tight deadlines typical of international bidding processes.