Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.
How You Will Contribute:
As the Strategy and Operations Leader, you will be responsible for driving large-scale strategic initiatives and enhancing operational efficiency across the business. Your contribution will include collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and defining growth roadmaps. You will be pivotal in streamlining processes, optimizing resources, and executing strategic priorities that deliver business value.
You will leverage your expertise in telecom and technology to influence decision-making, collaborating with key stakeholders to steer the company toward its goals. Additionally, you will manage financial reporting and budgets, analyze data, and lead efforts to ensure our strategies are grounded in solid analytics and market trends.
What Does Ciena Expect of You?
1. Operational Excellence: Drive large-scale operational improvement initiatives across cross-functional teams. Lead projects that enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and optimize resources.
2. Strategic Leadership: Define and execute strategic priorities for the business, aligning with organizational goals. Develop clear roadmaps for growth, performance, and innovation.
3. Telecom/Technology Expertise: Leverage a broad understanding of telecom and networking technologies to guide business decisions. Stay ahead of industry trends and integrate them into business strategies.
4. Financial and Analytical Acumen: Manage a multi-million-dollar budget, analyze financial reports, and use data insights to influence decision-making. Work closely with analysts to feed data into reports and develop strategies supported by financial acumen.
5. Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with leadership and various business units to ensure alignment on key priorities. Act as a custodian of strategic initiatives, ensuring their successful implementation and execution.
6. Presentation Skills: Create and deliver impactful presentations to leadership teams, including QBRs and strategic reviews.
7. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with sales, marketing, product, and engineering teams to drive business outcomes. Serve as the operational anchor that unites these teams toward common business goals.
8. Communication Skills: Be a strong communicator with the ability to influence and drive conversations at the leadership level. Foster a collaborative and results-driven environment.
The Must Haves:
Preferred Qualifications: