Program Manager – Energy Storage Systems
On-siteNovi, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Lead cross-functional execution of Energy Storage customer programs from business award through production launch, deployment, and post-SOP support. Serve as the primary customer contact for all program-related topics while managing scope, timing, budget, profitability, risks, and customer deliverables. Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, finance, and sales teams to ensure profitable execution. Drive executive KPI reporting, phase-gate reviews, and risk mitigation. Manage project execution for global cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements. Support quotations, NRE tracking, and contract execution. Requires 7+ years of program management experience with 3+ years in battery systems; 10–20% travel required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field
- Minimum 7 years of Program Management experience
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10–20%)
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years in Battery or advanced Energy Storage Systems, lithium-ion batteries, renewable energy, or power electronics
- PMP certification
- 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
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