Project Manager

Ciena

Project Manager leading complex services projects for high-speed connectivity in ASEAN region. Driving project outcomes and customer satisfaction through effective management and collaboration.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇾 MalaysiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and deliver one or more complex services projects across customer networks, ensuring scope, quality, schedule, and cost commitments are achieved
Provide full account‑level leadership for the Services Project Management team responsible for customer implementations
Drive achievement of services target margins through effective planning, execution, and financial oversight, supporting accurate revenue recognition
Analyze project proposals to determine timelines, funding constraints, delivery approaches, and resource requirements
Establish and manage project plans, milestones, deliverables, and communication strategies across all project phases
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks while clearly communicating status, challenges, and resolutions to stakeholders and management
Collaborate across Ciena teams and customer operations, including Sales, Bid Management, Service Delivery, and Finance, to ensure delivery and financial objectives are met

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience in project management, including ownership of complex, customer‑facing projects
Demonstrated experience working in a matrix organization, with strong influencing and cross‑functional collaboration skills
Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies used to manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk
Strong analytical, judgment, and decision‑making capabilities applied to multi‑dimensional business and technical challenges
Excellent planning, scheduling, coordination, and organizational skills
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers and internal stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work environment
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementfinancial oversightrisk assessmentresource managementanalytical skillsdecision-makingplanningschedulingcoordinationexecution

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencingcross-functional collaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementjudgmentadaptabilityteam collaboration