Sales Program Manager, Ford Energy

Job description

The Ford Energy Program Manager within the Sales Organization is responsible for driving successful customer engagement and end-to-end sales delivery in partnership with the Sales and Engineering leads. This role connects with battery energy storage customers and internal/external partners, building trusted relationships, identifying and addressing customer needs, and tracking/managing project milestones to ensure on time and on budget customer project deliveries. You will coordinate activities across onsite cross-functional Sales, Business Development, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Procurement, and Manufacturing teams to ensure disciplined execution of large-scale projects —including schedule, cost, quality, and risk management. Customer Engagement & Opportunity Development: - Connect with BESS customers to build strong relationships, understand needs, and identify high-value project opportunities. - Work in partnership with the BESS Sales leads to build the Ford Energy pipeline through face-to-face customer communications, ensuring structured engagement throughout the program bidding process with consistent follow-through. - Enhance coordination and service across multiple custo...