Chief Information Officer

They gather information about your interactions on the site, such as which pages you visit frequently, how long you stay, and the links or buttons you click. They help us record any difficulties you have with the website and help us to evaluate the effectiveness of our advertising.  By analyzing this data, we can understand what aspects of our site are effective and identify areas for improvement.
* This is a secondary processing purpose.
* This is a secondary processing purpose.
* This is a primary processing purpose.
* This is a secondary processing purpose.

Chief Information Officer page is loaded## Chief Information Officer locations:
Baltimore time type:
Full time posted on:
Publié aujourd'huijob requisition :
R029876

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.
** Chief Information Officer (CIO)
**** As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture that balances a results-orientation, a fast-growing business environment while empowering individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.
**** Position Overview
** Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer and serving as a key member of Ciena’s extended leadership team, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the executive accountable for the vision, strategy, and execution of all enterprise technology and digital capabilities that power the company’s growth, agility, and competitive advantage.

The CIO leads a global IT organization responsible for internal applications, infrastructure, architecture, data, analytics, collaboration platforms, and AI-enabled productivity tools.

This is a highly strategic and business-oriented role that demands a proven technology leader who combines deep technical credibility with exceptional business acumen, influencing skills, and the ability to operate as a true partner to the many various stakeholders including R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, and Sales and Marketing.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Enterprise IT Strategy & Business Partnership
*** Develop and execute a forward-looking IT roadmap that directly accelerates revenue growth, margin expansion, product development velocity, and operational excellence.
* Serve as the primary technology advisor to the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors, translating complex technical concepts into clear business impact and ROI.
* Collaborating with our Enterprise Transformation Office, to support transformation initiatives that leverage AI, generative AI, automation, and advanced analytics to re-imagine R&D workflows, supply-chain resilience, sales effectiveness, and customer support.
** Global Infrastructure & Operations (Compute, Storage, Network)
*** Own the strategy, architecture, and 24×7 operations of all on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure supporting R&D labs (high-performance compute clusters, optical/electrical test beds, simulation environments), corporate functions, and remote employees.
* Ensure ultra-reliable, low-latency global networking that supports 40% fully remote workforce and geographically dispersed engineering teams.
* Partnering with the CISO, Lead the evolution toward hybrid/multi-cloud environments, software-defined data centers, and zero-trust security architectures.
** Applications, Collaboration & AI Ecosystem
*** Oversee the full application portfolio (PLM, ERP, CRM, HCM, CPQ, custom engineering tools) with a relentless focus on simplification, consolidation, and user experience.
* Champion an industry-leading collaboration and productivity platform strategy (ie, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Miro, AI-assisted code review, virtual lab access, etc.) tailored to distributed R&D and remote-first culture.
*…