Senior Technical Program & Project Lead

Celestica Inc.; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Maple Grove, MN is seeking a Staff Engineer, Technical Program/Project Manager to lead two or more medium-to-high complexity projects in Health Tech or Aerospace & Defense, directing cross-functional teams across geographies.

The role focuses on planning, governance, and execution: managing budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables while communicating with business leaders and customers to ensure alignment with program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience leading product development or manufacturing projects.
• Experience in a technical or highly regulated industry (e.g., Aerospace & Defense, HealthTech, or Manufacturing) is preferred.
• Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering; PMP certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage two or more projects of medium to high complexity in Health Tech or Aerospace & Defense, leading cross-functional, global core teams.
• Present and communicate status to business leaders and customers; review and interpret customer documentation.
• Plan program and monitor progress; drive creation, review, approval and update of the Program Plan/WBS including resources.
• Oversee daily program management; act as 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).
• Define program governance (controls).
• Manage the program’s budget, forecasting actuals against plan/quote for income/revenue, cost/labor & expense.
• Manage risks and issues, taking corrective measurements.
• Provide leadership and technical recommendations to help move projects forward, including escalation and reporting to management.
• Coordinate projects and their interdependencies, managing resources across projects.
• Engage, collaborate and coordinate with customers and other Celestica teams across geographies.
• Align deliverables with the program’s outcome with the aid of the business change manager.
• Manage and maintain the main program documentation, such as the Program Initiation document.
• Use project-management tools, software & methodologies (e.g., project plan creation, role establishment, risk management, change management, negotiation, business case generation).
• Specific knowledge in Health Tech or Aerospace & Defense is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills (leadership and communication).
• Effective written and verbal communication at all organizational levels.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor or Master in Engineering

PMP Certification preferred

Job description

Celestica Inc. in Maple Grove, MN is seeking a Staff Engineer, Technical Program/Project Manager to lead two or more medium-to-high complexity projects in Health Tech or Aerospace & Defense, directing cross-functional teams across geographies.

The role focuses on planning, governance, and execution: managing budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables while communicating with business leaders and customers to ensure alignment with program outcomes.