BESS Battery Module Program Manager

Ford Motor Company

Battery Module Program Manager overseeing next-generation BESS battery module development at Ford Energy. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely production and stakeholder alignment.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $115,500 - $218,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end development of a next-generation BESS battery module variant.
Work in close partnership with the customer, external module and module manufacturing line suppliers.
Drive disciplined program execution across timing, scope, quality, cost, and launch readiness.
Manage timing, risk, escalation, and stakeholder communication.
Ensure a safe, stable, and high-quality transition from development into production.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
7+ years of experience in automotive battery, energy storage, manufacturing, or technical program management.
Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional programs with internal teams, customers, and external suppliers.
Strong understanding of battery module development, manufacturing launch, and supplier industrialization.
Proven ability to manage timing, risk, escalation, and stakeholder communication in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
Even better, you may have...
Experience with BESS, battery modules, EV battery systems, or high-voltage automotive battery programs.
Familiarity with LFP cell-based architectures and prismatic cell module designs.
Experience with APQP, PPAP, DV, PV, launch readiness, or similar automotive industrialization processes.
Background working with contract manufacturers, module suppliers, or battery line integrators.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations in the U.S., especially in greenfield or ramp-up environments.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Program Management, or a related field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

performance-based bonuses
Ford vehicle discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

battery module developmentmanufacturing launchprogram managementtiming managementrisk managementstakeholder communicationAPQPPPAPDVPV

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillscross-functional collaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree in Program Management