Junior Project Manager – New Grad
Job Description
- We’re a company rooted in people—seeking to create a vibrant and inclusive environment, where everyone feels they can belong.
- Accelerate your career path by gaining hands-on experience and exposure to the latest technology. Our interns and graduates work on real projects in real time in world class labs. Be a part of tomorrow’s future – today.
- Mentoring. Networking. Leadership Opportunities. We recognize that the learning doesn’t stop when you leave school – we champion a team environment for development and provide the tools to achieve success.
- We are big proponents of?life-work integration. Our people make a big difference at Ciena, but we want to shine light on their differences outside of working hours too. CienaCares supports non-profit causes important to employees by matching employee financial contributions and dedicating time for volunteering.
How You Will Contribute
Reporting to Rich Nautel, the junior services project manager will assist the senior services PMs on the team with overall management for implementation of field installation projects in the customers’ network.
In this role, you will…
- Work with senior service PM’s and assist with all aspects of project management
- Partner directly with internal and external customers to translate requirements into structured and executable tasks and milestones
- Validate Project “Scope of Work” to Develop detailed project plan
- Provide Project SOW Package to Functional teams to facilitate Internal Resource Planning and/or Partner RFQ’s
- Work closely with Engineering, Deployment Coordinators and Partners on project implementation
- Facilitate communication between internal groups, internal functions, and outside suppliers/customers
- Develop and coordinate carefully designed and approved action plans
- Maintain project schedules and reports to Management regularly or as agreed.
- Participate in, or lead, process improvement initiatives as assigned.
- Provide input to department budgets as assigned.
What Does Ciena Expect of You?
- A sense of urgency – what’s important to the customer is equally important to you. You make getting things done a priority.
- Integrity – you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct.
- A commitment to innovation – you continually seek to learn, understand new technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and endeavor to apply that knowledge to Ciena’s advantage.
- You embrace change – thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes stressful situations.
- Self-discipline is a must. The flexibility to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a broader team.
The Must Haves
Candidate/incumbents must meet the minimum qualifications as detailed below or have a combination of education and/or experience deemed equivalent
- Customer-focused with strong problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
- Proficient in organizational structure, planning, and project coordination.
- Effective communicator with outstanding leadership and team-building abilities.
- Experienced in resource management, outsourcing, and proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Knowledgeable in JIT concepts and able to learn project management software packages.
Compensation And Benefits
The annual pay range for this position is $55,400 – 88,600.
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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At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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