Business Operations Manager, Ford Energy

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Operations Manager position within Ford Energy represents a unique chance to lead a high-growth, entrepreneurial division during the most significant pivot in the company's history. This role serves as the essential connective tissue across the organization - the manager directly influences the profitability and scalability of the broader corporate growth plan. Beyond traditional administration, this is a rare chance to lead the transition of a global icon from a traditional manufacturer into a leader in the sustainable energy ecosystem, blending the entrepreneurial speed and agility of a startup with the massive scale, brand power, and resources of a legendary corporation. Ultimately, this role offers executive visibility and the chance to build the operational architecture for a sustainable future, making it a premier platform for professional growth and strategic impact within the global energy transition.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in business operations, strategic planning, management consulting, or program management.
• Proven experience managing departmental budgets or P&L statements, with the ability to perform cost-benefit analyses and financial forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders (e.g., Legal, Finance, Engineering) and deliver them on schedule.
• Advanced skills in data analysis and tools (specifically Microsoft Excel) to track KPIs and translate raw operational data into business recommendations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting operational updates and strategic plans to senior leadership.
• Proven track record of identifying operational bottlenecks and implementing process improvements that resulted in measurable efficiency gains.
• Willingness to learn the fundamentals of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and the broader energy landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive, solutions-oriented approach when navigating shifting project priorities and a rapidly evolving environment.
• Confident execution under tight deadlines while effectively prioritizing tasks in a high-demand, fast-paced setting.
• Professional maturity to navigate ambiguity and drive results during the scale-up phase of a new business unit.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a field related to Energy Systems or Sustainability.
• Direct experience in the energy sector, specifically within renewable energy, utilities, grid services, or the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.
• Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) or PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• Experience working in a high-growth "startup" environment or helping to launch a new business unit within a large global corporation.

Responsibilities

• Draft and maintain the operational roadmap, develop organization objectives, set monthly performance targets and track KPIs to ensure team activities align with the broader corporate strategy.
• Monitor the operational budget, review department expenditures and perform regular audits to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Standardize business workflows by writing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and implementing automation tools to streamline work practices.
• Facilitate weekly cross-departmental meetings between engineering, finance, legal, and sales to resolve operational roadblocks and ensure project milestones are met. Ensure standard cadence is efficient with agenda driven discussions and key stakeholder attendance.
• Construct and update data dashboards to track key metrics such as operational throughput, providing weekly status reports to executive leadership.
• Manage resource allocation and headcount, partner with HR and Finance to ensure resources are accurately reflected in cost and reporting systems; support onboarding new staff to confirm the team has the necessary tools and access to execute their daily tasks

Benefits

• 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.
• performance-based bonuses
• Ford vehicle discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees