VP, Global Battery Operations

Fluence•USA-TN-Remote, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President, Global Battery Operations is accountable for delivering battery cell and battery module manufacturing outcomes at scale, leading hands-on production operations across Fluence’s battery manufacturing network — including internal factories, contract manufacturing partners (CMs), and OEM relationships. Beyond execution, this role charters and owns the global battery cell development roadmap and drives capacity expansion across all regions, shaping where, when, and how Fluence scales cell and module supply. The VP also serves as the critical link between global battery cell manufacturing capability and Fluence’s product needs — ensuring the cell roadmap, chemistries, and form factors stay aligned to current and future product requirements.

Requirements

18+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain leadership, including battery cell and/or module production
Proven experience leading high-volume battery cell or module manufacturing operations at scale
Demonstrated ownership of a battery cell technology and capacity roadmap, including capacity expansion and site build-out
Experience leading factory ramp and CM/OEM ecosystems
Proven leader of leaders
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout your employment, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in energy storage, batteries, or industrial manufacturing
Familiarity with battery cell chemistries, form factors, and cell qualification processes
Familiarity with PLM, ERP, MES systems

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end manufacturing performance for battery cell and battery module production across delivery, cost, quality, yield, and capacity
Lead day-to-day operations ensuring output meets demand and delivery commitments
Drive cell- and module-specific quality, yield, and throughput improvements, including scrap reduction and first-pass yield gains
Establish and enforce battery manufacturing KPIs, standardized work, and operating discipline across all global sites
Charter global battery cell development roadmap — chemistries, form factors, and technology generations across all regions
Define and prioritize worldwide cell and module capacity expansion, including site selection, build-out sequencing, and partner versus internal capacity decisions
Lead the strategy and business case for new and expanded cell capacity across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA
Set the global make-versus-buy strategy and CM/OEM partner mix for cell supply, balancing resilience, cost, and speed to market
Partner with executive leadership to translate growth targets into multi-year cell capacity investment and execution plans
Serve as the bridge between global battery cell manufacturing capability and Fluence’s product needs, ensuring the cell roadmap maps to current and future product requirements
Align cell chemistries, form factors, and performance characteristics to product specifications, cost targets, and launch timelines
Translate product roadmap demand signals into cell sourcing, qualification, and capacity decisions
Partner with Product and Engineering to qualify new cells and chemistries and de-risk transitions into manufacturing
Ensure cell technology and capacity decisions keep Fluence products competitive and supply-secure
Lead new cell and module factory bring-up and production ramp, both internal and at CM/OEM partners
Ensure manufacturing readiness across labor, equipment, tooling, materials, and systems for battery production
Oversee execution of vertically integrated cell and module operations at planned capacity, cost, and quality
Manage capacity allocation across internal sites and partners, and resolve constraints impacting throughput — supply, labor, equipment, or capacity gaps
Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality on cell and module priorities
Resolve cross-functional issues impacting battery production, cell qualification, or delivery
Ensure coordinated execution across the cell and module manufacturing lifecycle
Identify and mitigate risks impacting cell supply, battery production, and delivery
Lead escalation and resolution of critical battery manufacturing and cell qualification issues
Ensure early visibility and response to capacity, supply, and quality risks
Lead a global organization of leaders
Establish clear accountability for execution and delivery
Drive strong operating discipline through KPIs and performance routines
Drive improvements in cell and module yield, throughput, cost, cycle time, and quality
Embed continuous improvement practices across battery sites and partners
Focus on execution-driven performance gains in cell and module production