Senior Director, Procurement Operations & Digitalization

Ciena Corporation; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciena Corporation in Maryland seeks a Senior Director, Procurement Operations to lead the global strategy, governance, and digital transformation of procurement. You will align policies, risk management, and sustainability with ESG goals while directing a high-performing global team.

This role partners with Legal, Finance, and Audit to ensure regulatory compliance and drive supplier risk management and resilience across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• 15+ years of leadership experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Transformation.
• Proven success leading large-scale process, systems, governance, and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Strong expertise in procurement systems, compliance, risk management, supplier management, and business operations.
• Preferred: Master’s degree and CPSM, CSCP, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement Operations strategy, planning, KPI management, and executive reporting.
• Own procurement systems and digital transformation roadmap including analytics and automation.
• Establish and maintain policies, governance, controls, and compliance programs.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, and Trade Compliance to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive sustainability and responsible sourcing aligned with ESG objectives.
• Develop enterprise supplier risk management and supply chain resilience programs.
• Build and lead a high-performing global team focused on continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement Systems

Compliance

Risk Management

Supplier Management

Business Operations

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Ciena Corporation in Maryland seeks a Senior Director, Procurement Operations to lead the global strategy, governance, and digital transformation of procurement. You will align policies, risk management, and sustainability with ESG goals while directing a high-performing global team.

This role partners with Legal, Finance, and Audit to ensure regulatory compliance and drive supplier risk management and resilience across the supply chain.