About this role
Req ID: 131859
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Minnesota
City: Maple Grove
General Overview
Job Title: Staff Engineer, Program / Project Management
Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)
Career Stream: Program / Project Management (EPM)
Role: Staff Engineer (SEN)
Job Code: SEN-ENG-EPM
Job Band: 10
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Summary
The Project/Program Manager 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.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Manage two or more projects of medium to high complexity in A&D market segment (technology, organizationally). Lead cross-functional, global core team(s), kick off programs, establish schedules and drive meetings
- Present and communicate status to the business leaders and customers. Reviews and interprets customer documentation.
- 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. You will be the go-to person for everything involving a project’s organization and timeline
- 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, taking corrective measurements
- Provide leadership and technical recommendations to help move projects forward (incl. Escalation and reporting to Management team) — particularly in times of impasse, ambiguity, or conflict
- Coordinate the projects and their interdependencies. Manage and utilize resources across projects
- Engage, collaborate and coordinate with customers and other Celestica teams across different geographies
- Align the deliverables (outputs) to the program’s “outcome” with the aid of the business change manager
- Manage & maintain the main program documentation, such as the Program Initiation document
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
- Project Management specific tools, software & methodologies (incl: Project plan creation, establish and distribute project roles, and communicate effectively what is needed in order to make the project successful. Risk management, Change management, Negotiation, Business case generation...)
- Specific knowledge in the A&D market and technologies preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills (leadership and communication)
- Effective written and verbal communication at all organizational levels and have the ability to rapidly establish a broad network
- Possess a positive, can-do attitude and a collaborative nature
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 (up to 25%)
Typical Experience
- Minimum of 5 years experience leading product development or manufacturing projects.
- Candidates with experience in a technical or highly regulated industry (e.g.,A&D, Healthtech or Manufacturing) will be given preference
Typical Education
Bachelor / Master Degree Engineering
PMP Certified as an advantage
Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
Salary Range
The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $107-147k Annually
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.
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.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.
Other facts
About Celestica International LP
Celestica enables the world's best brands. Through our unrivaled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, healthtech, industrial, capital equipment, and smart energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. A leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
We operate in more than 40 locations globally. Consult our website for detailed location information. https://www.celestica.com/about-us/locations
What you'll do
- The Project/Program Manager is responsible for planning and directing technical engineers on specific projects, managing complex designs, and overseeing large projects with intricate scope and multiple work streams. This role involves driving core teams to meet objectives like Cost, Quality, and Schedule, defining program governance, and managing the program budget.
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