Sales Program Manager

Ford Motor Company

Sales Program Manager responsible for managing BESS installations for Ford Energy. Leading project execution and mentoring project management teams.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $141,700 - $268,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Process Optimization & Execution: Deploy, manage, and continuously improve standardized post-contract PMO processes, playbooks, stage-gate reviews, and delivery methodologies tailored for BESS and renewable projects.
Portfolio Governance: Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for project health, delivery efficiency, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.
Tools & Systems: Utilize, support, and drive team adoption of advanced program management tools and reporting systems across the project portfolio.
Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and support the recruitment of a high-performing team of project managers and execution specialists.
Timeline Custodianship: Maintain accountability for departmental project timelines, ensuring all milestones are met from contract close to final commissioning.
Executive Customer Interface: Serve as the senior operational contact during project deployment, managing key customer relationships and ensuring delivery satisfaction.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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: 3+ 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.
Preferred: PMP (Project Management Professional) or PMP (Program Management Professional) certification.
Preferred: Experience implementing PMO processes within an engineering, utility, or construction environment.
Preferred: Deep domain knowledge of BESS, grid-scale power systems, or renewable energy project lifecycles.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject deliveryPMO processesEPC workflowscontract managementutility-scale deploymentsperformance indicatorsprocess optimizationdelivery methodologiesproject health tracking

Soft Skills

team leadershipmentoringcustomer relationship managementaccountabilitycommunicationsupporting recruitmentexecution expertiseorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solving

Certifications

PMPProgram Management ProfessionalMaster's degreeMBA