Ciena

Senior Program Director – Enterprise Transformation

Ciena

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Hanover • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Direct accountability for the execution and delivery of 2–4 concurrent, enterprise-wide transformation programs
  • Ensure programs achieve intended milestones, manage risks, dependencies, budgets, and deliver measurable value
  • Develop and enforce governance frameworks, including steering committees, tollgates, decision forums, reporting mechanisms, and methodologies
  • Maintain a multi-year transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and managing critical-path interdependencies
  • Lead scenario planning and trade-off analyses to balance speed, risk, and impact
  • Prepare concise, high-impact executive materials to drive strategic decision-making
  • Identify cultural, organizational, or leadership obstacles and provide actionable recommendations to the CTO
  • Establish and refine operating mechanisms, tools, templates, and knowledge management processes to improve efficiency and program delivery

Requirements

  • Significant and progressive leadership experience in large, complex, global public companies (preferably in manufacturing, technology, or industrial sectors)
  • Proven track record of delivering $50M+ cross-functional transformation programs in matrixed environments
  • Mastery of program/portfolio management methodologies, governance design, and value-tracking disciplines
  • Financial acumen, including business-case development, cost-benefit analysis, and P&L impact modeling
  • Exceptional executive storytelling and presentation skills, especially via PowerPoint
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
  • PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or equivalent certification is a plus
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed
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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
program managementportfolio managementgovernance designvalue trackingbusiness case developmentcost-benefit analysisP&L impact modeling
Soft skills
leadershipstrategic decision-makingexecutive storytellingpresentation skillsrisk managementscenario planning
Certifications
PMPPgMPPfMP