Director, BESS Project Delivery

Ford Motor Company; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Ford vehicle discounts

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Ford Energy, a wholly owned Ford Motor Company subsidiary, seeks a Director of Project Delivery to design and scale the post-contract execution and delivery function for BESS and renewable projects. You will build governance, playbooks, and timelines, leading a team of project managers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will partner across Sales, Engineering, Finance, and contractors, owning the master project timeline, removing blockers, and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Management, a related technical field, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of program management, project delivery, or PMO experience, with a proven track record of executing large-scale utility, infrastructure, or energy projects.
• 5+ years of experience directly managing, building, and mentoring high-performing project management teams.
• Strong background in post-contract execution, EPC workflows, contract management, and utility-scale deployments.

Responsibilities

• Establish Execution Frameworks: Design, implement, and continuously improve standardized post-contract PMO processes, playbooks, stage-gate reviews, and delivery methodologies tailored for BESS and renewable projects.
• Portfolio Governance: Define and track KPIs for project health, delivery efficiency, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Timeline Custodianship: Maintain ultimate accountability for the master project timeline, ensuring milestones from contract close to final commissioning.
• Executive Customer Interface: Serve as the senior customer-facing executive during project deployment, managing high-stakes relationships and ensuring delivery satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

PMP

PgMP

Job description

Ford Energy, a wholly owned Ford Motor Company subsidiary, seeks a Director of Project Delivery to design and scale the post-contract execution and delivery function for BESS and renewable projects. You will build governance, playbooks, and timelines, leading a team of project managers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will partner across Sales, Engineering, Finance, and contractors, owning the master project timeline, removing blockers, and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction