Classification Full-time employment; exempt from overtime

Reports to Vice President, Energy and Environment

Summary Public Sector Consultants is hiring a director of clean energy finance to join our energy and
 environment team. The ideal candidate will have a background in designing and implementing 
 financing programs, preferably in the clean energy sector. With its success in standing up
 Michigan Saves, the nation’s first nonprofit green bank, and the impending significant federal
 investment in green financing entities, PSC is seeking a director to lead these efforts for our
 clients across the United States.

 As the director, you will provide thought leadership in clean energy financing and policy, cultivate 
 relationships with other organizations working in this domain, and lead green bank development
 in other states. You will manage projects related to local, state, and national energy regulatory
 and policy issues as they relate to funding priorities. As the director, you should be intellectually
 curious, using your interest and experience to generate new project prospects.

• Partners with PSC energy subject matter experts to lead the development of green banks across the United States
• Demonstrates expertise in clean energy financing with the ability to interpret and comment on complex policy issues, supporting PSC’s position as a policy thought leader
• Designs loan programs in support of development of new green banks; establishes financial guidelines, transaction processes, and associated administrative functions
• Manages multiple projects concurrently, including communicating with clients and partners, overseeing the scope of work, and collaborating with team members to ensure high-quality projects that are completed on time and on budget
• Cultivates relationships with public policy leaders by identifying project opportunities and prospective clients that align with the team’s goals, meeting with prospects and clients, and closing sales opportunities to help meet team sales goals
• Mentors staff through modeling PSC values, championing the firm’s policies and processes, providing guidance in handling client and colleague relational matters, and delivering constructive feedback
• Serves as a strategic advisor to staff, including guiding the development and delivery of scopes of work, reviewing client deliverables and sales proposals, and providing relevant information to offer potential solutions
• Designs meeting processes and facilitates stakeholder discussions on a range of policy topics
• Ensures services are delivered with consideration to the proper allocation of resources, profitability, high-quality output, and a high level of client satisfaction
• Develops and maintains an understanding of work undertaken across the firm to communicate what PSC does from a broad lens to external audiences and identify cross-team collaboration opportunities
• Bills at least 1,040 hours (50 percent) of the 2,080 hours in a work year to client projects

• Collaborates and communicates well with staff and clients in a fast-paced environment with diverse people and projects, fostering a supportive, creative working environment for all PSC colleagues
• Demonstrates initiative, critical thinking, and sound judgment to generate ideas, work approaches, presentation of information, and issue resolution
• Manages workload effectively while engaged in multiple projects concurrently with high accuracy and attention to detail, seeking clarification when appropriate
• Adheres to PSC’s quality assurance processes
• Seeks areas of personal growth and identifies steps toward success, including mentorship, ongoing learning, and professional development opportunities
• Is occasionally available beyond regular work hours as necessary to respond to staff and firm needs

• Bachelor’s degree and ten years of relevant work experience
• MBA or advanced degree in relevant discipline preferred
• Energy policy and regulation experience is preferred but not required
• Experience working on public policy topics with diverse stakeholders
• Experience managing and mentoring others

Project Management 

Can organize people and activities, understands how to develop work into efficient workflow, anticipates opportunities for synergy and integration in project execution, demonstrates broad knowledge and perspective, utilizes project resources in an efficient and effective manner to keep projects on task and budget 

Business Acumen 

Can anticipate business challenges; is knowledgeable in current and future policies, trends, and information affecting the business; can synthesize complex information for a variety of audiences; is adept at making decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information 

Capital and Financial Analysis 

Has demonstrated technical expertise in accounting, investments, financial projection and risk management, credit analysis, underwriting, and market research; has experience sourcing capital from various sources 

Relationship Management 

Can create, maintain, and grow effective relationships with clients, subject matter experts, colleagues, and leaders; is open to feedback and ability to adapt to changing priorities; is excited to grow a network

Communication 

Effectively and appropriately communicates and adapts that knowledge in various contexts, both verbally and in writing 

• Salary commensurate with education and experience
• Eligibility for company profit share
• Competitive medical, dental, life, disability, voluntary vision, and voluntary legal insurance plans
• Company 401(k) contribution
• Paid time off granted upon start date
• Eleven paid holidays per year
• Paid parking

Submit a cover letter, including salary requirement, and resume through the job posting on our website: www.publicsectorconsultants.com/careers. All materials must be submitted as a PDF or Word document. If you have trouble with the upload page or have questions about the position, please email humanresources@publicsectorconsultants.com.