Advisor, Product Line Manager

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* This is a secondary processing purpose.o    Work with customers and account teams to ensure product / portfolio alignment to market demandso    Work with broader PLM leadership team to ensure a complete cross portfolio evolution strategy is in place to ensure Ciena meets its corporate goalso    Work with R&D, supply chain and procurement to ensure optimize product / solution costso    Work with R&D to ensure appropriate feature prioritization / roll outo    Work with sales and customers to ensure appropriate pricingo    Work with Marketing team to ensure that our competitive differentiation is clearly articulated and understood by sales, customers and the financial communityo    Translate portfolio strategy into actionable product requirements and associated release plans.o    

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 opportunitieso    Bachelor or Master of Electrical Engineering degree, with specialization in fiber optics, telecommunications, networking or communications system – or equivalent experience is mandatoryo    5+ years of relevant industry experience with successful and progressive track record of accomplishment, leadership and increasing responsibilityo    Proven experience of driving new product introduction into customer accountso    Proven experience of growing a product business in a competitive environmento    Keen business sense and general management experience to drive lifecycle management of complex products and solutions from concept through retirement with clear focus on strategic and operational goals and objectiveso    Extraordinary communications and presentation skills facing customers and internal stakeholder so    Strong program and project management skills with meticulous attention to detail in orchestrating efforts across multiple functional disciplines while overseeing and coordinating all constituent elements of product line profit and loss driverso    Seasoned interpersonal skills with a proven ability to achieve results through alignment of cross-functional and multi-divisional activities in a highly collaborative, team-oriented, and fast-paced environmento    Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with customers and other functional organizations

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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, and vacation time.

We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
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