Program/Project Engineer Jobs

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What will you do at Ciena?
We’re looking for a highly motivated and talented individual for a program management role supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and strategic projects for the Routing and Switching Portfolio (RSP). The role will be responsible for supporting the RSP design team to meet required deliverables for NPI, and the successful transition of products to full production ramp, while meeting yield targets and forecasted volumes. You will also support strategic projects to include the qualification of new suppliers and factory locations, as well as product re-spins and phase-in, phase-out transitions. You will also interact with Product Line Managers (PLM), R&D, supply chain colleagues and suppliers to manage products throughout their lifecycles. You will work with the leadership, co-workers, and cross functional teams to develop strategies, proposals, process documents, integrated plans and schedules to meet project objectives.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains long-term strategic relationships with key suppliers and cross functional team members.
• Ensures proper transition of new products into Ciena supply chain.
• Prepares various analyses and report requests for senior management.
• Leads efforts to ensure that technical issues are resolved quickly, avoiding delays.
• Works with PLM to ensure forecast for new products are implemented as part of every product launch to ensure material drive and capacity planning supports future customer demand.
• Ensures proper consideration of new products into supply chain strategies and projects.
• Identify areas of risk or inefficiency and work collaboratively to put processes in place to mitigate the issues.
• Ensure all key resources from the Ciena supply chain team and supplier, including materials management, procurement, product engineering, test engineering, quality and design are assigned and provide the required support to meet project deliverables.
• Create and/or maintain processes and documented procedures as required.
• Ensures effective communication with project teams and leadership on project commitments, and schedule changes.
• Drive continuous improvement to supply chain capabilities in process and solutions.
• Key interface with R&D and supplier to ensure NPI build plans are created and updated on an on-going basis for assigned products.
• Develops and tracks metrics related to supplier performance and Ciena customer deliverables.

Skills

• Fluency in project management and planning, risk assessment and resolution
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, and analytics-based scenario modelling
• Demonstrated skills in PC applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Visio and project planning software
• Strong team building skills
• Ability to balance multiple priorities within the framework of timelines and budget objectives.
• Strong communication skills, written, verbal and in formal presentations
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work will employees at all levels throughout the organization

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS

• Team player, organized, self-motivated, and capable of independent work
• Multitasking: able to prioritize and lead many aspects of a project or program simultaneously
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to indirectly influence and lead cross-functional and/or cross-organizational teams, including a demonstrated ability to work across all organizational levels and with outside professionals.
• Able to negotiate with both collaborators and with internal resource owners.
• Ability to work in fast paced, very diverse and changing environment

Education / Experience

• Project/Program Management training and certifications
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to travel, including international travel
• B.S. / B.A. or equivalent.
• Five years of related experience.

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