Project Finance Manager

About Us: UpEnergy delivers high-impact, emission-reducing projects that accelerate decarbonization and create long-term benefits for local communities. We focus on making life-improving clean technologies available across Africa, impacting millions of lives and significantly reducing CO2 emissions. With a growing team spread across multiple countries, we seek motivated and entrepreneurial talent eager to help us deliver even more impact. Role Overview: The Project Finance Manager leads the structuring and execution of complex project financing transactions across equity, debt, and blended finance structures. The role owns financial modeling, drives investor and lender engagement, coordinates cross-functional teams through financial close, and ensures projects are structured for bankability, optimized returns, and long-term capital sustainability. Key Responsibilities Financing & Transactions Play a leading role in structuring and executing project financing transactions across equity, debt, and blended finance structures. Own and maintain detailed project-level financial models used for investment evaluation, transaction structuring, and transaction execution. Lead financial workstreams for active transactions, including valuation, capital structuring, sensitivity analysis, and returns optimization. Support and coordinate investor and lender due diligence processes, including preparation of data rooms, financial analyses, and responses to information requests. Participate in transaction structuring, negotiations, and documentation in collaboration with senior leadership, legal counsel, and external advisors. Collaborate and coordinate internal stakeholders (Operations, Product, Carbon teams, etc.) to ensure timely and accurate deliverables throughout the investment process. Manage transaction timelines, track key deliverables, and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders through to financial close. Contribute to the development and execution of financing strategies, including engagement with new capital partners and innovative financing mechanisms (e.g., climate finance, carbon-linked structures, results-based financing). Investor & Lender Engagement Serve as a key point of contact for prospective investors, lenders, and financing partners during transaction processes. Prepare and present investment materials, including financial models, investment memoranda, and risk/return analyses. Support the negotiation of term sheets, credit agreements, shareholder agreements, and other financing documentation. Build and maintain relationships with new and existing capital providers, identifying opportunities to diversify and optimize funding sources. Support post-closing financing compliance, including investor reporting and ongoing engagement as needed. Financial Modeling & Project Analysis Develop and refine complex project finance models incorporating multi-layer capital structures, cash flow waterfalls, and downside/upside scenarios. Evaluate project