Director, IT Solutions

Provides expert business, process and technical skills and knowledge to teams that are responsible for assessing, designing, delivering and supporting IT solutions to clients and customers. The Director, IT Solutions will also have the experience and responsibility to ensure that solution team members that are external to IT or even Celestica will also provide quality input and deliverables in a way that meets Celestica's overall goals and requirements, and will need to manage relationships and negotiate and resolve conflict when necessary. The Director, IT Solutions will be responsible to ensure that any missed items are identified and escalated to leadership and stakeholders (internal & external) and develop resolutions or corrective action plans. The Director, IT Solutions will be responsible to establish goals, objectives and strategy in their areas of expertise, and leverage their knowledge and experience to move solution delivery and support teams to meet targets.

Lead engagement with senior stakeholders including IT/Business Partners as well as external/internal communities for opportunities and or alignment of solution strategy.

Provide solution architecture as well as expertise in the selected area of responsibility (e.g. Shop floor, IT, SCM, Ops, etc.).

Provide direction and guidance in IT Process (e.g. Operating Model, Governance, System Development Life Cycle).

Oversee and support team in providing guidance on relevant technologies and concepts (e.g. Azure, Cloud Tech, .NET, SAP/ABAP, etc.).

Manage and motivate a high-performing team of subordinate managers and employees including onboarding, off boarding, identifying skills gaps for training purposes, ensuring optimal workload assignment, targets, career development and pathing, etc.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Expert knowledge & experience in IT process (e.g. operating model, governance, IT delivery lifecycle).
• Expert knowledge & experience in select business processes (e.g. Shop floor, IT, SCM, Ops, etc.).
• Strong knowledge & experience in relevant technologies and concepts (e.g. SAP, xAAS, .NET, Azure, etc.).
• Expert ability to make or guide decisions, and drive team actions in accordance with strategy.
• Strong problem solving & analytic skillset, with an ability to innovate.
• Expert relationship management and negotiations skills.
• Strong knowledge & experience in Agile and Waterfall development/project methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of Celestica IT architecture strategies.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills, as well as the ability to motivate a team to work together towards a common goal.
• Strong Project Management & Planning skills.
• Strong interpersonal and human resource management skills.

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.

Typical Experience

15+ years of relevant experience.

Typical Education

Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography.

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.