Senior Director, Global Tax Strategy — Growth Partner

Ciena Corporation; Shipley Corner (MD); Vor Ort; USD 208.000 - 290.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company matching (USA)

ESPP

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Vacation time

Paid Family Leave

Zusammenfassung

Ciena is seeking a Senior Director of Global Planning/Tax Strategy to shape the company’s tax vision and align strategy with growth and value creation. You will influence executive decisions across a multinational environment and partner with finance, legal, treasury, and business leaders.

The role focuses on designing global structures, optimizing tax planning, and driving scalable solutions while ensuring governance and risk management.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, or Finance required.
• CPA designation or State Bar admission required.
• 15+ years of progressive international tax experience within a multinational corporation, Big Four firm, or complex global environment.
• Experience leading strategic tax planning, international structuring, and transaction advisory initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives in a global environment.
• Experience building and developing tax teams focused on collaboration, innovation, and business partnership.

Aufgaben

• Lead development and execution of global tax strategy aligned with long-term business objectives and shareholder value.
• Advise executive leadership on mergers and acquisitions, capital allocation, legal entity optimization, financing structures, and international expansion.
• Design and implement tax-efficient global operating and legal entity structures to enable growth and scalability.
• Partner cross-functionally with finance, legal, treasury, corporate development, and business leaders to evaluate strategic initiatives.
• Drive strategic tax planning across domestic and international jurisdictions while balancing risk and sustainability.
• Monitor global legislative and regulatory developments and define proactive response strategies.
• Lead tax risk management, governance, and controversy strategy at the enterprise level.

Kenntnisse

Global tax strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder influence

M&A advisory

Tax risk management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, or Finance

CPA designation or State Bar admission

Master of Science in Taxation (MST), JD, or LLM in Taxation

Jobbeschreibung

Ciena is seeking a Senior Director of Global Planning/Tax Strategy to shape the company’s tax vision and align strategy with growth and value creation. You will influence executive decisions across a multinational environment and partner with finance, legal, treasury, and business leaders.

The role focuses on designing global structures, optimizing tax planning, and driving scalable solutions while ensuring governance and risk management.