Program/Project Management Engineer

Celestica; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Program Manager to lead medium-complexity programs across global teams. You will drive program schedules, governance and stakeholder communications to ensure successful delivery.

Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, risk management, and coordination of interdependent projects, with a focus on meeting cost, quality and schedule targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a related field.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs is preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage programs (multiple projects per program) of medium complexity.
• Lead cross-functional, global core teams, kick off programs, establish schedules and drive meetings.
• Present and communicate status to business leaders and customers.
• Plan the overall program and monitor progress; drive creation, review and update of the Program Plan/WBS.
• Daily program management throughout the program life.
• Drive the program core team to meet or exceed program objectives (Cost, Quality, Schedule...).
• 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 take corrective actions.
• Coordinate the projects and their interdependencies; manage resources across projects.
• Align outputs to the program’s outcome with the business change manager.
• Maintain main program documentation, such as the Program Initiation document.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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

• 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

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 Education

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