Glydways · 1 month ago
Project Finance Lead
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $200K/yr
3+ years expGlydways is reimagining public transit to enhance mobility and accessibility. They are seeking a Project Finance Lead to manage project economics, modeling, and financing execution for autonomous transit systems, working closely with various stakeholders to ensure project viability and success.
Clean EnergyElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Build and own full project finance models: DCFs, fee structures, OpEx/CapEx cases, debt sizing, DSCR, IRR waterfalls, and sensitivities
Turn design, construction, and operations inputs into clear commercial decisions
Own the development and application financing and tax strategies to maximize project viability in diverse markets
Develop pricing and bid strategy with commercial and executive leadership
Run the finance workstream for RFQs, RFPs, negotiated procurements, and unsolicited proposals
Draft financial content for submissions, investment committee papers, rating agency packages, and credit briefs
Work directly with infrastructure investors, rating agencies, lenders, and public advisors
Support negotiations on term sheets, capital structure, and risk allocation
Prepare materials that stand up to diligence and drive alignment across parties
Drive our partners financial outputs and contributions to implement and/or protect Glydways project and corporate interests
Partner with engineering, construction, product and operations to align scope, design, and risk with financial outcomes
Work closely with Legal on HoldCo/ProjectCo structures, cross-border flows, and concession terms
Bring structured PPP discipline to a fast paced startup environment
Qualification
Required
3–10+ years in P3 / PPP project finance at a developer or infrastructure fund owning deal success
Experience with project bid cycles, RFP responses, financial modeling, and deal execution
Advanced Excel modeling (project finance models, not corporate FP&A)
Strong grasp of: Capital structures (senior debt, mezz/subordinated, equity), SPV / HoldCo project structures, Rating agency methodologies, Concession structures and risk allocation
Clear communicator who can simplify complexity
Preferred
Transportation, mobility, energy, or large civil infrastructure experience
Experience closing complex or first of kind projects
Benefits
Stock options
Company
Glydways
Glydways designs and implements personal rapid transit systems using self-driving vehicles.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (10)
2024 (5)
2023 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$212.54M2025-09-29Series Unknown· $101.31M
2024-05-14Series B· $20M
2023-10-05Series B· $56M
Leadership Team
Gokul Hemmady
CEO
Chris Riley
Chief Commercial Officer
Recent News
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