Role Description The Senior Manager, Commissioning and Handover Readiness will serve as Ford Energy’s internal commissioning authority for post-delivery DC block and containerized BESS system deployments. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for defining, governing, and enforcing the detailed commissioning and handover requirements that follow shipment and site delivery, ensuring systems are safe, code-compliant, functionally validated, and contractually ready for energization, acceptance, and customer handover. This role will work closely with the Sales PMO and Program Delivery teams to ensure project delivery requirements, milestone commitments, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined prior to shipment and rigorously executed post-delivery. The position spans Ford Land and Ford Energy Engineering and carries end-to-end accountability for commissioning readiness, site execution alignment, issue resolution, and technical closeout. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in utility-scale or commercial BESS commissioning, startup, and system handover, with the technical depth to evaluate readiness across battery systems, DC architecture, controls, thermal management, and site interfaces. While Ford will leverage service support through third parties, this role is accountable for building and retaining Ford Energy’s internal commissioning governance, decision-making authority, and technical ownership. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field (advanced degree preferred). - 10+ years of experience in commissioning, system startup, field readiness, power systems deployment, or technical program leadership. - Demonstrated experience with BESS, DC power systems, power electronics, or complex industrial electrical systems. - Proven ability to serve as a technical authority while leading cross-functional, customer-facing teams. - Strong working knowledge of commissioning processes, energization readiness, acceptance testing, and system turnover. Requirements - Organizational Architecture: Lead a multi-layered organization of managers and specialists and third parties; define talent strategies and professional development pathways to support global scaling. - Operating Model: Mature Ford Energy’s internal commissioning operating model, including processes, standards, and future staffing requirements. - Financial Impact: Own the ‘Time-to-Revenue’ cycle and functional budget; optimize commissioning efficiency to accelerate customer acceptance and P&L performance. - Governance Framework: Establish the post-delivery commissioning governance framework, including stage-gates, execution sequencing, and formal acceptance criteria. - Technical Standardization: Govern technical procedures and documentations, work instructions, and field tooling requirements (SCADA mapping, alarm validation, etc.) to ensure repeatable, audit-ready execution. - Safety & Risk: Ensure all activities comply with Ford safety standards and regulatory codes (AHJ), specifically regarding energization and live-system testing. - Cross-Functional Integration: Partner with Sales PMO to ensure customer commitments and project milestones are realistic and executable. - Execution Oversight: Lead formal readiness reviews, FAT/SAT execution, and performance verification; serve as the senior escalation authority for technical or schedule recovery plans. - Risk Management: Own risk registers, punch lists, and issue logs to protect project schedules and quality. - Executive Advisory: Provide data-driven insights to Ford Energy leadership and Ford Motor Company VPs; manage high-stakes relationships with utility C-suites and EPC firms. - Internal/External Interface: Serve as the primary authority between Ford Land and Ford Energy Engineering; coordinate with service partners while retaining internal technical authority. - Project Closeout: Ensure complete, audit-ready turnover packages (as-builts, O&M docs) and formal customer sign-off. Benefits - Experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive (EV), or Semiconductor industries. - Strong ability to communicate complex technical risks to executive leadership and board members. - Familiarity with export control regulations and international intellectual property protection. Location & Travel Location & Travel Southeast Michigan or Glendale, KY preferred. Remote arrangements will be considered for candidates with specialized expertise. Role requires domestic travel as needed. Company Description As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems, this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

• Serve as Ford Energy’s internal commissioning authority for post-delivery DC block and containerized BESS system deployments. • Define, govern, and enforce the detailed commissioning and handover requirements. • Collaborate closely with the Sales PMO and Program Delivery teams to ensure project delivery requirements, milestone commitments, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined and executed post-delivery. • Carry end-to-end accountability for commissioning readiness, site execution alignment, issue resolution, and technical closeout. • Build and retain Ford Energy’s internal commissioning governance, decision-making authority, and technical ownership.

Title: Editorial Partnerships & Digital PR Manager Job Description: Location: Waltham, MA (hybrid 3 days in office) Or Remote ERGO NEXT's mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We're doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience. Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you'll find ERGO NEXT. Since 2016, we've helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We're backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow - that's where you come in. We are hiring an Editorial Partnerships & Digital PR Manager to ensure ERGO NEXT appears consistently in the buyer guides, listicles, and product roundups that influence how small businesses choose insurance providers. This role sits at the intersection of digital PR, editorial outreach, SEO, and partnerships. Your mission is simple: identify the publishers and editors that shape category recommendations, build relationships with them, and ensure ERGO NEXT is fairly represented when they evaluate small business insurance providers. Success in this role means ERGO NEXT becomes a regularly recommended brand across trusted publications, strengthening both brand credibility and organic discovery. What You'll Do: - Drive Inclusion in Buyer Guides and Listicles. Identify and prioritize the editorial content that shapes purchasing decisions for small businesses. - Develop outreach strategies that secure and maintain placement in these high-intent recommendations. - Build Relationships with Editors and Publishers. Become a trusted source for publications covering small business tools, entrepreneurship, and financial services. - Influence Category Coverage. Pitch story angles, insights, and data that help editors understand how ERGO NEXT serves small businesses. Ensure ERGO NEXT is considered when publications update or refresh their recommendation lists. - Collaborate with Growth & SEO Teams. Partner with SEO, content, and growth teams to ensure earned placements strengthen. - Manage PR Agency Execution. Guide and hold accountable external PR agencies supporting outreach and placement efforts.Set clear priorities for listicle inclusion, editorial outreach, and publisher relationships. - Measure Impact and use data to refine outreach strategy and prioritize the publications that matter most. What We Need: - We're looking for someone who understands how editorial recommendations influence discovery and purchasing decisions. - 4-8 years in digital PR, editorial outreach, SEO partnerships, or publisher relations - Experience securing placements in buyer guides, product roundups, or editorial recommendations - Strong relationship-building skills with editors, journalists, or publishers - Familiarity with how editorial coverage influences search visibility and AI-driven discovery - Comfort working with performance metrics and tracking business impact Unstoppable Qualities: - Being proactive and persistent in outreach - Someone comfortable building relationships with editors and publishers - Someone curious about how search, media, and AI shape brand discovery - Someone excited to build a new capability with measurable business impact Note on Fraudulent Recruiting We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of ERGO NEXT Insurance. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers. Please note, we do not ask for sensitive information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @next-insurance.com or @nextinsurance.com. Additionally, Next Insurance will never ask for payment, fees, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via the careers page on our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations. If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Next Insurance, please do not provide any personal or financial information. You can find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including, without limitation, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ERGO NEXT employees are also potentially eligible for our annual performance-based incentive program, in addition to our benefits package, consisting of our partially subsidized medical plan, fully subsidized vision/dental options, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), flexible paid time off, parental leave and more. US annual base salary range for this full-time position: $127,000 - $171,000

• Design programs to ensure customer success: You are the brain and strategic insight building impactful programs that ensure our post-sales team has the product, process, tool, and best practice knowledge and skills needed to ensure customer adoption, high CSATs, and efficient, effective Wiz implementation. You drive our teams to excellence with measurable, worldwide programming. • Ensure technical efficacy: Be the voice of the post-sales field on New Product Introductions. You'll rapidly absorb complex architectural changes and translate them into actionable, high-impact technical requirements—answering the essential questions for our post-sales teams: "How do we deploy this?" "How do we troubleshoot it?" and "What are the known limitations?" • Build the Technical Toolkit: Convert product updates into the "Survival Guide" the field uses every day. This includes everything from implementation playbooks and API documentation summaries to troubleshooting trees and health check checklists. • Drive Operational Alignment: Partner with key stakeholders in Operations, Strategic Programs, and Post-Sales leaders directly to ensure global alignment of Post-Sales roles, elevating best practices and driving consistency. • Lifecycle Knowledge Manager: Working with our content builders and governance teams, you take full responsibility for the key materials needed for your roles to succeed. You will consistently review, refresh, and retire outdated implementation guides and support documentation to ensure our post-sales knowledge base is always current and technically accurate. • Technical Liaison: Serve as the strategic hub between the Customer Success/Support leadership (who defines role-based gaps) and the Content Creation/LXD team. You will translate complex technical workflows into precise content requirements and lab scoping documents for production. When you’re at your best, our SMEs spend more time with customers and less time on content. • Facilitate Key Sessions: You’re not just a partner behind the scenes, you are the face of technical enablement programming for your audiences. You lead key enablement sessions, can create a killer deck, and get to know your audience well. • Post-Sales Impact: Go beyond delivery by actively measuring the effectiveness of technical enablement. Use support ticket data, implementation success rates, and field feedback to drive constant improvement, optimizing for technical proficiency and quantifiable reductions in escalated cases. • Stakeholder Management: You are the face of and strategic thought leader for technical enablement for our Post Sales audience. You build effective relationships with field leaders, individual contributors, supporting teams, and enablement leadership. You are these teams’ trusted advisor in all aspects of Post Sales enablement.