Director, Project Management

Responsibilities

Lead execution of large-scale migration programs from legacy optical equipment to current platforms.

Drive program planning, scheduling, and delivery to meet customer and organizational objectives.

Achieve target service margins and align with revenue recognition requirements.

Communicate program risks, deviations, and mitigation actions to stakeholders.

Build and maintain relationships with internal teams, partners, and customers to enable successful delivery.

Translate customer requirements into structured plans, milestones, and execution frameworks.

Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery quality and reduce costs.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree or relevant years’ work experience.

Experience: 10+ years of experience in the technology industry.

Demonstrated track record of managing large technology, network transformation, and migration programs.

Application of methods required to migrate complex next-generation telecommunication networks.

Utilization of written, verbal, and client-facing communication skills in program delivery environments.

Ability to operate with high-level departmental goals to drive execution.

Work effectively within high-performance teams.

Nice to Haves

Certifications: PMP certification (preferred, in process, or planned).

Customer-oriented approach demonstrated through active partnership with clients.

Application of critical thinking to analyze multidimensional and ambiguous problems.

Demonstration of judgment in assessing long-term impacts and risks.

Ability to make decisions involving risk with consideration of business impact.

Adaptive leadership style with delegation across team environments.

Organizational awareness to navigate culture, climate, and internal dynamics.

Benefits

The annual pay range for this position is $144,200 - $230,400 USD.

Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Vacation time

We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Schedule

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Pay

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