Job Description

Req ID: 131481
Remote Position: Hybrid
Region: Asia
Country: India
State/Province: Chennai
City: Guindy, Chennai
Summary
The IT Project Manager is accountable for the overall execution of project processes and deliverables in-line with the project plan, including planning, budget, communication, stakeholder management, risk and issue management, and scope management.
The Project Manager works closely with IT project teams, development/delivery teams, and business stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered in a manner that achieves the business objectives, while following a defined project management methodology, thus ensuring that the solution implemented is both supportable and sustainable.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
Concurrently manage several IT projects and ensure customer satisfaction and solution acceptance by consistently applying project management discipline
Work closely with IT business partners to ensure delivery of projects meet the approved scope/cost/schedule/quality for the project
Develop project plans; determine resource requirements and project deliverables; monitor project phases; and prioritize issues and assignments for the project team
Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Project team and business partners and where applicable, to the Executive and/or Steering Committee to secure their timely decisions/support
Provides effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise
Facilitates project governance and project gating for projects
Develop strong and effective working relationships with key areas within the company to ensure initiatives are successfully communicated and managed
Conduct communications with a high level of interpersonal and negotiation skills
Creates a positive work environment and ensures optimal individual and team performance by clearly identifying and getting agreement on project objectives, providing recognition and feedback, and motivating project team members
Supports the consolidation of project information for project summary review and analysis. Provides project planning support for project gating. Gathers information and provides project management metrics on IT projects
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
Demonstrated success and a proven track record in managing multiple projects or delivering medium-scale projects ($200K to $1M, 3 to 9 months duration with medium risk and medium complexity)
Experienced in managing projects with 10 to 25 team members
Experienced in managing project deliverables of at least 2 third party vendors
Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented
Expertise in conflict/problem resolution
Excellent project analysis, planning skills, project management skills
Change management skills
Strong customer focused orientation
Demonstrated ability to influence all levels of management and people across divisions to accomplish project objectives
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 overnight travel is required.
Typical Experience

• 14+years of overall experience.

7 to 10 years of relevant project management experience
Typical Education
Post-secondary education or University degree in one of the following: Computer or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Project Management Certification is an asset
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.
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.
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.

Skills Required