Vice President of Project Finance - BESS

Overview

Lead finance strategy, structuring, and execution for grid-scale battery storage projects.

Key Responsibilities

• stakeholder management
• financial modeling
• due diligence
• project finance
• negotiations
• cross‑functional

Tasks

-Build and maintain relationships with lenders, investors, advisors, and other stakeholders -Manage financial modeling, due diligence, and investment analysis -Lead project finance strategy, structuring, and execution for grid-scale storage projects -Drive negotiations and close complex project finance transactions -Work cross-functionally with development, M&A, transmission, legal, and operations -Oversee debt, tax equity, and capital partner processes

Requirements

• financial modeling
• risk assessment
• project finance
• renewable energy
• 10+ years
• leadership

What You Bring

-Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills -Ability to develop creative financing structures -Strong financial modeling and risk assessment expertise -Experience managing multiple projects in a fast-moving environment -Proven track record closing large-scale financings (debt, tax equity, etc.) -10+ years of project finance experience in renewable energy (solar, wind, or storage)

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Benefits

Flexible (preference for candidates based in Portland or New York)

About Viridan Group

-Rapidly carved a niche by focusing on executive searches in renewable energy, infrastructure, finance, and technology worldwide. -Operate on both retained and contingent models, offering strategic advisory and contract staffing in solar, wind, and storage sectors. -Typical assignments include C-suite placements at utilities and private equity-backed energy firms, as well as senior roles in grid modernization and clean tech. -Projects often involve executive support for solar, wind, battery storage, grid-edge tech, and digital infrastructure clients. -Despite being a boutique firm, they advise on complex hires tied to major financial deals and large-scale clean-energy deployments. -Global footprint spans key energy transition hubs, reflecting both depth in specialized markets and agility in delivery.

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