Principal, Business & Financial Analyst - Energy and Utility

Who You Are

Join our investments team as a Principal, Business & Financial Analyst - Energy and Utility to help manage and guide our industry-leading energy and utility initiatives. You have keen skills in data analytics, financial modeling, risk analysis, and technology, along with the ability to lead through influence and communicate with an executive team.

The Impact You Will Have

As the Principal, Business & Financial Analyst - Energy and Utility, you will have a direct impact on our growth and value creation by aiding QTS stakeholders to make impactful decisions with data and keen attention to detail. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders at QTS by providing complex analysis, risk assessments, and recommendations to lead the organization towards future success.

What You Will Do

• Conduct due diligence on projects to assess their value and risk profile in the context of the broader portfolio.
• Create, where necessary, complex, detailed cost models to assess the opportunity (as it relates to power requirements).
• Conduct financial analysis with detailed cash flow models to assess investment opportunities.
• Create a detailed cash flow model that can be used as a template for projects.
• Collaborate with legal teams to review, draft, and maintain legal documentation required for transactions, including contracts and agreements.
• Collaborate with other teams, such as engineering, development, finance, real estate and origination functions to provide comprehensive solutions to internal and external clients.
• Support senior management with necessary report/presentations and detailed analysis for meetings, internal approval processes, and strategy sessions.
• Write detailed reports on power procurement opportunities, risks and trends that support origination efforts.

What You Will Need to be Successful

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Computer Science, Business Administration, or Financial Analytics is preferred.
• 10+ years of business analyst experience or other relevant experience.
• 10+ years of working experience in a collaborative financial environment (banking, real estate, etc.) focused on driving bottom line value-creation through strategic thinking in a time-sensitive manner.
• Deep understanding of energy markets, grid operations, interconnection processes, and regulatory drivers.
• Familiarity with emerging energy and data center technologies, including onsite power generation and data center energy solutions.
• Advanced experience with complex modeling and analytics tools such as Excel, Tableau and Power BI.
• Solid experience creating financial models using WACC, NPV, IRR and ROI.
• Experience collaborating with legal teams and reviewing contracts.
• Experience providing financial and analytical support to a development organization.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and negotiation skills; ability to build relationships across utilities, developers, policymakers, and internal stakeholders.
• Optimistic and resourceful problem solver.

It Would be Great to Have

• Master of Business Administration or equivalent.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth Data Center markets.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in science, engineering, architecture, business, law, finance, or related field or related discipline; or equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree
• Ten or more years' of related professional experience
• Five or more years' experience leading company-wide energy contracting initiatives
• Demonstrated experience working directly with senior executives and collaborating effectively across all levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM®)
• Professional Engineer (PE) OR Registered Architect (RA)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership experience and a proven ability to drive results through others
• Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel
• Strategic thinker with advanced verbal/written communications and presentation skills, the ability to articulate and communicate complex energy concepts into simple terms clearly and succinctly, as well as the ability to educate, persuade and inspire people into action.
• Exceptional project management and cross-functional leadership skills, process focused and keen ability to forester collaboration, influence and build trust in a highly matrixed organization.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask and deliver high-quality work in tight timeframes.
• Self-starter with a track record of demonstrated ability and willingness to learn, motivation and dedication to excellence.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, comfort with ambiguity, good judgement and diplomacy.
• A consummate team player with impeccable ethics and integrity.

Total Rewards

*This role is also eligible for a competitive bene ts package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; exible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company bene ts.

• *This position is Bonus eligible.
• *This job may be eligible for equity.

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Virginia. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

The estimated pay range for this role, if based in Virginia, is

$141,131.25 - 215,827.31

Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

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