Celestica

Senior Manager, Engineering Program/Project Mgmt 1

Celestica$120K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 11-14 years of engineering project management experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proven skills in managing high-visibility, complex engineering programs.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional business leaders.
  • Experience in budget management and forecasting for large projects.
  • Track record of successful team leadership and development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage multiple high visibility engineering programs.
  • Present status and influence business leaders with program updates.
  • Drive creation and approval processes for program plans and work breakdown structures.
  • Monitor program progress against defined objectives, including cost and schedule.
  • Manage risks and issues, implementing corrective actions as needed.
  • Coordinate project interdependencies and resource utilization across teams.
  • Set departmental goals and evaluate team performance progress.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead large-scale, cross-functional engineering programs.
  • Dynamic work environment with potential for career growth and development.
  • Engagement with high-level business leaders and strategic initiatives.
  • Chance to mentor and grow technical talents within the organization.
  • Access to company-wide resources and support for program management.
Full Job Description
Req ID: 141034
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Richardson

General Overview

Job Title: Senior Manager, Engineering Program / Project Management
Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)
Career Stream: Engineering Program / Project Management (EPM)
Role: Senior Manager (SMG)
Job Code: SMG-ENG-EPM
Job Band: 11
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

The Senior Manager, Engineering Program/Project Management is responsible for leading and managing 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.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
  • Manage multiple high visibility programs (multiple projects per program) of high complexity (technology, organizationally) and/or business impact. Lead Cross-functional, global core team(s), kick off programs, establish schedules and drive meetings.
  • Present to, communicate with and influence segment/LOB business leaders.
  • Lead/develop company wide, cross functional or complex process initiatives or business strategy.
  • Demonstrate ability to grow cross functional team members by identifying development opportunities and coaching Program Core Team members.
  • 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 recommends 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 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
  • Coordinates the projects and their interdependencies. Manage and utilize 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
  • Set yearly plans and goals for the department, give direction on expected performance, provide regular performance evaluations and ongoing feedback. Accountable for all department objectives and achieving agreed targets for key performance indicators.


Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Refer to technical skills below

Physical Demands

  • Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
  • Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
  • Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
  • Occasional travel may be required.


Typical Experience

  • 11 to 14 years.


Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

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.

About Celestica

Celestica is a Canadian multinational electronics manufacturing services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company provides a range of services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise computing, healthcare, industrial, semiconductor, and smart energy industries. Celestica's services include design and engineering, supply chain management, assembly and testing, and after-market services. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia and has manufacturing facilities in over 10 countries. Celestica was founded in 1994 as a subsidiary of IBM Canada and became an independent company in 1997.
Learn more about Celestica
Size
23,915 employees
Market Cap
$1.3 billion
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Founded
1994
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