Lead Engineer - Project/Program Management

Summary

The Lead Engineer - Program/Project Management, would be responsible for planning and directing technical engineers working on specific projects. The key responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to championing end-to-end transformational initiatives, process excellence and project management. #LI-DA1

Detailed Description

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

• Work independently to manage one or more internal projects. 
• Lead cross-functional, global core team(s), champion initiatives, establish schedules and drive meetings. Plan the overall initiative in detail and monitor the progress.  
• Drive the core team and the extended team to meet or exceed program objectives. Be the business change manager to align the deliverables (outputs) to the program’s “outcome”. 
• Establish processes and procedures, workflows and SOPs as required. 
• Define the program governance (controls). Establish metrics, KPIs and baselines for tracking. Establish dashboards and data visualizations to enable progress. 
• Manage risks and issues and take corrective measurements. Coordinate the interdependencies. 
• Present and communicate status to the management

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Enabling Competencies

• Project Management - Ability to manage a project with a limited number of participants. Create a project/change management plan, establish and distribute project roles, and communicate what is needed from the project participants in order to make the project successful.
• Leadership - Demonstrate "Individual Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives. To be specific, the ability to Drive Decisions, Build Partnerships and Develop Strategies are key enabling competencies. 
• The following competencies may also be required and performed: Coaching/Mentoring; Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality & Lean; Working Effectively with Others. 

Technical Competencies

• PMP Certification.
• Agile PM methodologies.
• Negotiation skills for PM.
• Risk management, Global / Multi-site project leadership.
• Building effective business cases. 
• Prior experience in Google sheets / Power BI is desirable. 

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

• 5 to 8 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.