Infrastructure Finance Program Manager

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GENERAL SUMMARY Under the direction and partnership of the Manager / Director of Treasury & Strategic Finance, the Infrastructure Finance Program Manager plays a critical role in overseeing the lifecycle asset management of our new Agency projects in accordance with our Strategic Plan. This individual will be responsible for designing, overseeing, and implementing financial strategies, financial modeling, and evaluating and advising on project value, in financial terms, related to various energy projects. The Infrastructure Finance Program Manager is a senior strategic finance professional responsible for leading the financial evaluation, business case development, and lifecycle value management of large-scale energy infrastructure investments. Positioned within Treasury & Strategic Finance, this role serves as the primary financial integrator between senior leadership, project development teams, engineering, operations, asset management, treasury, and external stakeholders to ensure investment decisions maximize long-term enterprise value. The primary project focus will be in support of advancing New Nuclear related initiatives. Other agency strategic initiatives will be supported as required which may include (not meant to be all inclusive) Columbia Extended Power Uprate, Columbia Subsequent License Renewal, and Inflation Reduction Act evaluations. This position may also lead or perform special cross-agency projects, initiatives, or inquiries focused on implementation of the financial strategy. This position requires leadership, influence, complex problem solving, innovative thinking, and proven sustainable results delivery. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Business Case Development & Capital Investment Analysis Lead the development, review, and refinement of business cases supporting major energy infrastructure investments. Evaluate investments using NPV, IRR, payback, economic value-added, and other financial methodologies. Assess project economics under multiple operating, market, regulatory, and financing scenarios. Identify value drivers, risks, assumptions, and sensitivities affecting project performance and enterprise returns. Present recommendations to senior leadership and investment committees. Treasury & Strategic Finance Integration: Serve as the primary Treasury & Strategic Finance representative supporting major infrastructure project teams. 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. Assist 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. Benchmarking, Market Research & Continuous Improvement: Monitor industry trends, energy market developments, infrast

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