Program Manager – Energy Storage Systems

A123 Systems LLC•Novi, MI

19h

About The Position

A123 Systems LLC is seeking an experienced Program Manager with a strong Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) background to lead customer programs from business award through production launch, deployment, and post-SOP support. The role serves as the primary customer interface and coordinates engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and sales to ensure profitable execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
Minimum 7 years of Program Management experience.
Minimum 3 years in Battery or advanced Energy Storage Systems, lithium-ion batteries, renewable energy, or power electronics preferred.
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.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification preferred.
Chinese language skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional execution of Energy Storage customer programs from NBO handoff through SOP and lifecycle support.
Serve as primary customer contact for all program-related topics.
Manage program scope, timing, budget, profitability, risks, and customer deliverables.
Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, finance, and sales.
Lead phase-gate reviews, ECR/change management, and risk mitigation.
Drive executive KPI reporting and customer status reviews.
Support quotations, NRE tracking, commercial change management, and contract execution.
Coordinate validation, FAT, certification (UL1973, UL9540/9540A), commissioning, and production readiness.
Manage project execution global cross functional teams.
Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.