Senior Program Manager
Instacart
Optical Transceiver Program Manager / Optics Commodity Manager
Ciena
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$93,900 - CA$149,900 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead Ciena's transceiver program cost optimization efforts across the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with performance, quality, reliability, and supply availability standards.
- Drive strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders to continuously reduce transceiver costs through Design for Cost and Cost Down projects with R&D, Operations, and Procurement teams.
- Develop detailed transceiver cost models encompassing material, labor, manufacturing, equipment depreciation, overhead costs, and other factors.
- Collaborate with Procurement to achieve annual material cost targets through price negotiations, multisourcing strategies, or adoption of lower-cost technology alternatives.
- Partner with Operations to identify opportunities for manufacturing cost reductions and yield improvements throughout the product lifecycle.
- Build multiyear transceiver cost projections that align with corporate cost targets and incorporate ongoing cost-reduction initiatives.
- Analyze transceiver market trends and work with R&D, Operations, and PLM to ensure Ciena transceiver costs meet future customer and market expectations.
Requirements
- Expertise in optical transceiver technologies, including electrical and optical infeed materials and supplier ecosystems.
- Proficient understanding of optical transceiver material cost drivers and manufacturing processes.
- Engineering and/or Business Degree.
- At least 5 years of experience in optical transceiver design, manufacturing, or procurement.
- Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams comprising R&D, PLM, and Quality on key commodity initiatives.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, both internally and externally.
- Program management experience and willingness to travel as required.
Benefits
- 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
- compliance with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
optical transceiver technologiescost optimizationcost modelingmanufacturing processesprice negotiationsmultisourcing strategiesyield improvementsprogram managementcost-reduction initiativesmarket trend analysis
Soft skills
relationship-buildinginfluencing skillscross-functional team leadership
Certifications
Engineering DegreeBusiness Degree
