Program Manager – Energy Storage Systems

A123 Systems LLC; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A123 Systems LLC in Novi, MI is seeking a Program Manager with a strong Battery Energy Storage Systems background to lead customer programs from award to production launch and post-SOP support.

You will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and sales to ensure profitable execution, plus lead phase-gate reviews, risk management, and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of Program Management experience.
• Minimum 3 years in Battery or advanced Energy Storage Systems preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience with SAP/ERP and APQP/PPAP.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10–20%).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional execution of Energy Storage customer programs from NBO handoff through SOP and lifecycle support.
• Serve as primary customer contact for all program-related topics.
• Manage program scope, timing, budget, profitability, risks, and customer deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, finance, and sales.
• Lead phase-gate reviews, ECR/change management, and risk mitigation.
• Drive executive KPI reporting and customer status reviews.
• Support quotations, NRE tracking, commercial change management, and contract execution.
• Coordinate validation, FAT, certification (UL1973, UL9540/9540A), commissioning, and production readiness.
• Manage project execution global cross functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Presentation to leadership

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

Position:Program Manager – Energy Storage Systems

Location: Novi, MI

Job Id:1041

# of Openings:0

Position Overview

A123 Systems LLC is seeking an experienced Program Manager with a strong Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) background to lead customer programs from business award through production launch, deployment, and post-SOP support. The role serves as the primary customer interface and coordinates engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and sales to ensure profitable execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional execution of Energy Storage customer programs from NBO handoff through SOP and lifecycle support.
• Serve as primary customer contact for all program-related topics.
• Manage program scope, timing, budget, profitability, risks, and customer deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, finance, and sales.
• Lead phase-gate reviews, ECR/change management, and risk mitigation.
• Drive executive KPI reporting and customer status reviews.
• Support quotations, NRE tracking, commercial change management, and contract execution.
• Coordinate validation, FAT, certification (UL1973, UL9540/9540A), commissioning, and production readiness.
• Manage project execution global cross functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of Program Management experience.
• Minimum 3 years in Battery or advanced Energy Storage Systems, lithium-ion batteries, renewable energy, or power electronics preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal, analytic and communication skills.
• Experience to prepare and make presentations to executive leadership.
• Experience with SAP/ERP and APQP/PPAP.
• Excellent communication and customer management skills. Chinese language skills preferred.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10–20%).