Director, Project Delivery

Ford Motor Company

Director of Project Delivery at Ford Energy, managing BESS projects and teams. Overseeing all phases from contract signing to final delivery in the renewable energy sector.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeDearborn • Kentucky, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and manage a high-performing team of project managers.
Oversee a diverse portfolio of BESS renewable energy installations and integrated infrastructure projects.
Drive rigorous execution and champion collaborative problem-solving.
Act as a key customer-facing executive during the post-contract implementation/execution phase.
Design and implement standard operating processes, governance frameworks, and execution playbooks for project delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) workflows, contract management, and utility-scale deployments.
Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional) certification preferred.
Direct experience setting up a greenfield PMO function within a rapidly scaling business unit or startup preferred.
Deep domain knowledge of BESS, grid-scale power systems, or renewable energy project lifecycles preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based bonuses
Ford vehicle discounts
Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject deliveryEPC workflowscontract managementutility-scale deploymentsgreenfield PMO setuprenewable energy project lifecyclesBESSinfrastructure project management

Soft Skills

team managementcollaborative problem-solvingcustomer-facing communicationmentoringexecution rigor

Certifications

PMPPgMP