Global Program Engineer & Cross-Functional Lead

Celestica Inc.; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Penang seeks a Program Manager to lead medium-complexity programs across global teams, setting schedules, kicking off programs, and driving meetings.

You will present status to business leaders and customers, interpret specifications, implement lifecycle changes, and drive improvements while ensuring alignment with program outcomes and governance. This role involves budgeting, risk management, and cross-project coordination in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4 to 6 years of experience in program management.

Responsibilities

• Manage programs (multiple projects per program) of medium complexity (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. Review and interpret customer specifications and provide customer feedback
• 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 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

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Celestica Inc. in Penang seeks a Program Manager to lead medium-complexity programs across global teams, setting schedules, kicking off programs, and driving meetings.

You will present status to business leaders and customers, interpret specifications, implement lifecycle changes, and drive improvements while ensuring alignment with program outcomes and governance. This role involves budgeting, risk management, and cross-project coordination in a dynamic manufacturing environment.