Director, Post-Contract Project Delivery – BESS

Ford Motor Company; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Ford vehicle discounts

Job summary

Ford Energy seeks a Director of Project Delivery to design and implement post-contract PMO processes, govern execution, and drive the delivery of BESS and renewable infrastructure projects. You will lead a high-performing team of project managers, ensure milestones are met, and act as the primary executive interface with customers.

Lead development of standardized playbooks, tools, and governance while coordinating with Sales, Engineering, Finance, and contractors.

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

• Timeline Custodianship: Maintain ultimate accountability for the master project timeline from close to commissioning.
• Operational Roadblock Removal: Proactively identify risks and coordinate cross-functional interventions to unblock delivery pipelines.
• Executive Customer Interface: Serve as the senior customer-facing executive during project deployment and manage high-stakes relationships.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

EPC workflows

Contract management

PMO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree

Job description

Ford Energy seeks a Director of Project Delivery to design and implement post-contract PMO processes, govern execution, and drive the delivery of BESS and renewable infrastructure projects. You will lead a high-performing team of project managers, ensure milestones are met, and act as the primary executive interface with customers.

Lead development of standardized playbooks, tools, and governance while coordinating with Sales, Engineering, Finance, and contractors.