Director-Strategy & Analytics (Power Generation)

Tallgrass•Lakewood, CO

About The Position

The Director, Power Generation Strategy & Analytics sits within the Commercial group and serves as the senior analytical leader for the Power Generation business. The role owns the commercial view of projects in development, including competitive position, pitch materials, and the status of projects across the Company’s power generation portfolio, and recommends whether projects should advance. The Director supports executive decision-making through rigorous analysis, sound project economics, and a thorough understanding of market conditions. The role owns the business’s analytical agenda and is accountable for the quality, pace, and conclusions of analysis presented to executive leadership. The Director leads a team of analysts responsible for competitive analysis, pitch materials, development pipeline tracking, routine commercial updates, and strategic decision support, including project valuation and early financial modeling. Working closely with Power Generation leadership, development, and Strategic Finance, the Director assesses opportunities, evaluates risks, and provides actionable recommendations across development, financing, construction, and operations. The Director sets priorities and work products and holds the team accountable for rigor, deadlines, and defensible recommendations. The role requires deep expertise in power generation and energy markets, along with project economics and financing expertise to evaluate power projects. The position supervises and develops analysts and senior analysts, sets analytical standards and modeling practices, and partners with Commercial Development, Strategic Finance, Corporate Development, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership. Travel may be required to project sites, corporate offices, and external stakeholder meetings. The role may require carrying a cell phone and responding during working and non-working hours. The work is performed under general office working conditions with minimal safety hazards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, Mathematics, Energy Management, Accounting, or a related field.
8–12+ years of experience in commercial development, power generation, energy infrastructure, project finance, investment banking, infrastructure investing, private equity, corporate development, or related industries.
Demonstrated experience evaluating complex energy or infrastructure investments and project economics.
Experience leading, mentoring, or managing analysts and analytical workstreams.
Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and scenario analysis capabilities.
Strong understanding of power generation technologies, energy markets, project development, and financing structures.
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Ability to influence decision-making and communicate effectively with senior leadership.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the Company and its insurers.
Ability to travel as required to project sites, corporate offices, and external stakeholder meetings.
Ability to meet the physical requirements described for the role, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
The successful candidate must clear a drug screen and complete a background check after an offer and before employment; a credit report may be included for certain positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in power and utilities investment banking, infrastructure investing, energy transition investing, project finance, independent power production, or utility strategy.
Experience supporting M&A transactions, financing activities, strategic partnerships, or capital deployment decisions.
MBA, CFA, master’s degree, or other relevant advanced credentials.
Experience with renewable generation, energy storage, conventional generation, transmission infrastructure, or large-scale energy development projects.

Responsibilities

Own competitive analysis, pitch materials, pipeline tracking, and routine commercial updates for projects in development; recommend each project’s status and whether it should advance.
Own the analyst group’s agenda and serve as the lead analytical advisor to Power Generation leadership from development through financing, execution, and operations.
Serve as the primary analytical resource on project performance, economics, and portfolio strategy.
Evaluate market trends, regulatory developments, power market dynamics, and competitive factors affecting project performance and investment decisions.
Own strategic analyses, business cases, and decision-support materials for executive leadership, translating complex information into concise recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Develop materials for potential customers, investors, lenders, executive leadership, and Board presentations.
Support economic evaluation and financial underwriting of generation projects throughout development, construction, and operations.
Oversee development, maintenance, and review of project finance, valuation, and scenario analysis models, ensuring outputs accurately reflect project economics, milestones, operating assumptions, and financial performance.
Assess project risks, returns, capital requirements, financing structures, and commercial agreements.
Work with Strategic Finance, Corporate Development, and project leadership to evaluate debt, equity, and alternative financing structures; support capital formation, lender diligence, and financing transactions; and evaluate capital allocation strategies.
Support evaluation of acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other business development opportunities; coordinate cross-functional diligence for development, financing, acquisition, and strategic initiatives.
Lead, mentor, develop, and hold a high-performing team of analysts and senior analysts accountable.
Set team priorities, assign workstream ownership, determine what is ready for leadership, challenge assumptions, and advance decision-ready work.
Set and enforce analytical standards, modeling best practices, reporting frameworks, and quality assurance processes; ensure timely delivery of decision-ready analyses and recommendations.
Identify capability gaps and create development opportunities to strengthen team performance.
Foster ownership, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and analytical excellence.
Partner with Commercial Development, Strategic Finance, Corporate Development, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership to support business objectives.