Ford Motor Company

Director, Project Delivery - Ford Energy

Ford Motor Company • $130K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Dearborn, MI
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Reposted 5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Management, or related field.
  • Over 10 years of experience in program management or project delivery, especially in utility-scale projects.
  • Minimum of 5 years of direct management experience leading project teams.
  • Strong expertise in post-contract execution and EPC workflows.
  • Preferred: Master's degree or MBA, and PMP or PgMP certification.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement standardized PMO processes for energy projects.
  • Define and track KPIs to monitor project health and customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with IT to deploy advanced project management tools.
  • Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of project managers.
  • Strategically assign resources across various projects to optimize delivery.
  • Maintain accountability for overall project timelines and milestones.
  • Serve as a senior executive in customer relations during project execution.

Benefits

  • Performance-based bonuses.
  • Ford vehicle discounts.
  • Opportunity to influence energy strategy for a major brand.
  • Support from a well-established manufacturing organization while working in a startup-like environment.
  • Hybrid work model with regular onsite collaboration.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

The Director of Project Delivery is a strategic leadership role responsible for building, scaling, and leading the post-contract execution and project delivery function within the Ford Energy Sales Organization. This leader will design and implement the standard operating processes, governance frameworks, and execution playbooks required to seamlessly transition complex energy deals from contract signing to final delivery.

As Director, you will build and manage a high-performing team of project managers, overseeing a diverse portfolio of BESS renewable energy installations and integrated infrastructure projects. Serving as the ultimate custodian of the master project timeline, you will drive rigorous execution, champion collaborative problem-solving, remove operational roadblocks, and act as a key customer-facing executive during the post-contract implementation/execution phase.

Responsibilities

1. Process Development & Portfolio Governance
  • 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 key performance indicators (KPIs) for project health, delivery efficiency, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.
  • Tools & Systems: Interface with IT leadership to build and deploy advanced program management tools and reporting systems across the entire project portfolio.

2. Team Leadership & People Management
  • Build & Lead the Team: Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of project manager and execution specialists.
  • Resource Allocation: Strategically assign resources across the project portfolio, balancing workload, expertise, and project complexity to optimize delivery.
  • Professional Development: Foster a culture of execution excellence, continuous learning, and collaborative problem-solving within the team.

3. Post-Contract Execution & Customer Delivery
  • Timeline Custodianship: Maintain ultimate accountability for the master project timeline, ensuring all milestones are met from contract close to final commissioning.
  • Operational Roadblock Removal: Proactively identify project risks and coordinate cross-functional interventions to unblock delivery pipelines.
  • Executive Customer Interface: Serve as the senior customer-facing executive during project deployment, managing high-stakes relationships and ensuring exceptional delivery satisfaction.


Qualifications

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


Preferred
  • Master's degree or MBA.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional) certification.
  • Direct experience setting up a greenfield PMO function within a rapidly scaling business unit or startup.
  • Deep domain knowledge of BESS, grid-scale power systems, or renewable energy project lifecycles.


Leadership Attributes
  • Strategic Architect: Able to design scalable execution frameworks and PMO governance from the ground up in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative Unifier: Expert at bridging gaps between Sales, Engineering, Finance, and external contractors to drive aligned execution.
  • Execution Champion: Maintains a relentless focus on timelines, quality, and financial performance, ensuring commitments to customers are met without compromise.
  • People Developer: Passionate about coaching and elevating project management talent, fostering a highly collaborative and accountable team culture.
  • Location: Dearborn, MI or Glendale, KY. This position operates on a hybrid model, requiring regular onsite presence to collaborate with engineering, sales, and manufacturing leadership.
  • Travel Expectations: Moderate domestic travel to project sites, customer offices, and supplier locations as needed to oversee critical execution milestones.
  • Company: As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems, this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

Why Ford Energy? At Ford Energy, you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses, Ford vehicle discounts, and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the world's most iconic brands.

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Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
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