Infrastructure Finance Program Manager

Energy Northwest • Richland, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a technical emphasis in accounting, finance, economics, business operations/industrial management, data analytics, or other related technical degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of progressive finance experience
• Associate’s degree in project management, business or related field from accredited college or university AND ten years of experience in a technical field
• High School Diploma/GED and twelve years of experience in a technical field

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Monitor industry trends, energy market developments, infrastructure investment practices, and emerging technologies.
• Benchmark asset performance and project economics against industry standards.
• Research innovative financing structures and implement best practices supporting continuous improvement in project evaluation and lifecycle value management.
• Other assignments and projects as requested by the Treasury & Strategic Finance Manager / Director or the Chief Financial Officer.
• Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated.
• Must support the biennial refueling outage when designated.

Benefits

• Substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan.
• Multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan repayment
• Childcare subsidies
• Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurances
• Credit monitoring/identity theft insurance
• Personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year
• Nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior