CareerPlan

Director, Advisory (Project Finance & Commercial)

Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Director leading business development, engagement delivery, and practice development for a global infrastructure advisory firm serving governments, utilities, and investors.

Role type

Senior management consultant (Director)

Builds

Strategic advisory solutions, project finance analyses, and operational improvement plans for public and private sector clients.

Domain

Infrastructure, public finance, capital projects, and economic development.

Required skills

Business development, proposal management, team leadership, client stakeholder management, financial analysis, strategic planning, project finance, capital improvement planning, asset management, portfolio strategy, decarbonization strategies, economic development, corporate finance, M&A, valuations, Microsoft Excel, spatial analysis tools (ArcGIS), quantitative programming (R, Python)

Preferred skills

MBA or Master's in Finance/Economics, advanced financial modeling, complex data analysis

Responsibilities

Originate business opportunities, manage proposal responses as Capture Manager, lead delivery teams of 5-8 consultants, lead client interactions with C-suite, provide quality assurance on scope and insights, coach junior staff, drive project financial performance

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with management responsibilities