Staff Engineer, Program / Project Management 1

Staff Engineer, Program / Project Management

The Staff Engineer, Program / Project Management is accountable for planning and directing design engineers and other technical engineers working on specific projects. They manage the development, implementation, and evaluation of complex designs. They are responsible for managing large projects with complex scope, multiple streams of work and inter-dependencies.

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following :

• Manage strategic visibility programs (multiple projects per program) of high complexity (technology, organizationally). Lead cross-functional, global core team(s), kick off programs, establish schedules and drive meetings.
• Present, communicate, and influence LOB / segment business leaders and customers
• Lead / develop function level or moderately complex process initiatives or business strategy.
• Demonstrate ability to grow cross functional team members by identifying develop opportunities.
• Lead the deployment of strategic programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
• May be a recognized expert (go to person) in one or more skills associated with PM role.
• Present and communicate status to the business leaders and customers. Review and interpret customer specifications and provides customer feedback.
• Coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
• Implement change as directed in the product lifecycle process and recommend process improvements.
• Plan the overall program and monitor the progress. Drive the creation, review, approval and update of the Program Plan / WBS including resources.
• Daily program management throughout the program life.
• Drive the program core team to meet or exceed program objectives (Cost, Quality, Schedule, Features, Fulfillment / Continuity of Supply, Solution delivery across products & service offerings, Customer Specific Needs)
• Define the program governance (controls)
• Manage the program's budget. Forecast actuals against plan / quote for income / revenue, cost / labour & expense
• Manage risks and issues and taking corrective measurements
• Coordinate the projects and their interdependencies. Manage and utilizing resources across projects
• Align the deliverables (outputs) to the program's "outcome" with the aid of the business change manager
• Manage the main program documentation, such as the Program Initiation document

Enabling Competencies :

Technical Competencies :

Physical Demands :

Typical Experience : 7 to 10 years.

Typical Education : Bachelor degree.

Notes : This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Location : This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon or California as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Coast.

COMPANY OVERVIEW : Celestica (NYSE, TSX : CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.