Ciena

Optical Systems Product Line Manager

Ciena

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$114,100 - CA$182,300 per year

About the role

  • Work with customers and account teams to ensure product / portfolio alignment to market demands
  • Work with broader PLM leadership team to ensure a complete cross portfolio evolution strategy is in place to ensure Ciena meets its corporate goals
  • Work with R&D, supply chain and procurement to optimize product / solution costs
  • Work with R&D to ensure appropriate feature prioritization / roll out
  • Work with sales and customers to ensure appropriate pricing
  • Work with Marketing team to ensure that our competitive differentiation is clearly articulated and understood by sales, customers and the financial community
  • Articulate the features and value proposition of products to Sales team and customers
  • Support sales activities through active involvement in lead customer engagements and key bid activities
  • Drive market pricing strategies and product cost reduction programs to balance market share growth with long term portfolio profitability
  • Drive cross functional team consisting of Sales, Marketing and R&D to establish a portfolio strategy for accelerated growth in the market by systematically analyzing customer needs, product requirements and associated market opportunities
  • Define, develop, drive product roadmap and manage R&D development priorities for maximizing market share and revenue growth
  • Drive complete lifecycle management of products from concept through to product retirement

Requirements

  • Bachelor or Master of Electrical Engineering degree, with specialization in fiber optics, telecommunications, networking or communications system – or equivalent experience is mandatory
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is desired but not mandatory
  • 5+ years of relevant industry experience with successful and progressive track record of accomplishment, leadership and increasing responsibility
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 & Tools
product managementportfolio managementfeature prioritizationproduct roadmap developmentcost reduction strategiesmarket pricing strategieslifecycle managementcustomer engagementbid managementtelecommunications
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkinganalytical skillscustomer focusproblem-solvingcross-functional teamworknegotiationarticulation of value proposition
Certifications
Bachelor of Electrical EngineeringMaster of Electrical EngineeringMaster of Business Administration (MBA)