Innovation Financial Manager

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Join us.Job DescriptionAECOM is seeking an Innovation Financial Manager for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA. This roleleads the financial strategy and quantitative analysis supporting alternative delivery, funding, and commercial optimization initiatives for the California High-Speed Rail nationally significant infrastructure program. Reporting to the CFO, the role develops complex financial models and value-for-money analyses to guide executive decisions on procurement, capital structuring, and risk allocation, while collaborating with internal leadership, funding partners, and external stakeholders.Lead Financial Modeling for Alternative Delivery and Innovative ProcurementDevelop, maintain, and stress-test financial models that evaluate alternative delivery structures, including Public-Private Partnerships (P3), progressive design-build, and co-development agreementsQuantify the financial implications of risk transfer, payment mechanisms, and performance regimes across delivery optionsPartner with the Commercial Advisor on value-for-money (VfM) assessments that compare alternative delivery against conventional delivery baselinesProduce procurement-stage financial inputs for project agreements, affordability ceilings, bid evaluation criteria, and negotiation positionsDrive Alternative Funding and Capital Stack StrategyAnalyze and recommend blending strategies across Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds, Proposition 1A bond proceeds, federal formula and discretionary grants (including FSP, CRISI, and Mega), and alternative debt instruments such as RRIF, TIFIA, and Private Activity BondsBuild multi-year capital stack scenarios that align funding availability with construction package sequencing and program cash flow requirementsDevelop the financial analyses and briefing materials that support federal grant applications, state funding requests, and capital market engagementsTrack market conditions, peer agency transactions, and emerging financing tools relevant to passenger rail and large public infrastructureDevelop Revenue and Monetization ModelsBuild and maintain models that forecast farebox, ancillary, and concession revenues across operating scenariosEvaluate transit-oriented development (TOD), station-area land monetization, joint development, and air-rights opportunitiesQuantify revenue risk, ramp-up assumptions, and sensitivity to demand and macroeconomic variables for use in program and corridor-level decisionsAdvise the CFO and Executive Leadership on Financial StrategyTranslate model outputs into briefings, Board materials, and decision memos for the CFO, the CEO, and the Board of DirectorsCoordinate with the Office of Federal Initiatives, Legal, Program Delivery, and the Enterprise Risk and Controls Branch on integrated financial recommendationsRepresent the CFO’s office in working sessions with external financial advisors, underwriters, federal agencies, and oversight bodies as assignedSupport the development of standards, playbooks, and analytical tooling that make financial evaluation repeatable across future procurementsQualificationsMinimum requirements:BA/BS + 10 years of relevant or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadershipPreferred Requirements:Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Public Policy, or a closely related field. MBA, MPP, or a master’s degree in a quantitative discipline preferred. Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in project finance, infrastructure investment banking, public sector financial management, P3 advisory, or commercial advisory on megaprojectsDemonstrated experience leading or substantially contributing to at least one large infrastructure transaction, such as a P3, design-build-finance procurement, federal credit program loan, or major discretionary grant awardPublic sector or government consulting experience strongly preferredAdvanced financial modeling proficiency, including risk-adjusted discounted cash flow, Monte Carlo simulation, capital stack waterfalls, and value-for-money analysisWorking knowledge of federal credit programs (RRIF, TIFIA, PABs), federal discretionary grant programs relevant to passenger rail, and California state funding sources including Cap-and-Trade and Proposition 1AStrong command of P3 commercial structures, including availability payment, revenue risk, and hybrid modelsAbility to translate complex financial analyses into briefings and recommendations that non-financial executives, board members, and elected officials can act onStrong written communication and presentation skills, with comfort presenting to executive and board-level audiencesAbility to work across program delivery, legal, federal initiatives, and external advisor teams to build consensus on financial recommendationsHigh proficiency in Excel and standard financial modeling tooling. 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