Senior Portfolio Lead, Implementation Services

Ciena Corporation; California; Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(K) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid holidays, sick leave, andVacation

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Ciena is seeking a senior leader to own the Implementation Services portfolio strategy, roadmap, and financial performance. You will translate customer needs into actionable, repeatable services while guiding cross-functional teams across Sales, Engineering, Marketing and Finance.

Responsibilities include building P&Ls, leading service introductions, and aligning portfolio investments with long-term profitability and customer outcomes. Strong executive communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 10+ years of telecommunications, professional services, product management or service portfolio experience.
• Proven track record leading major cross-functional initiatives with limited direction.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L, pricing, costing, margin and investment analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own the relevant services portfolio strategy, roadmap, lifecycle and commercial performance, including revenue, margin, adoption and customer outcomes.
• Build detailed P&Ls for complex service opportunities, integrating scope, costs, pricing, risk and revenue recognition.
• Translate signals into prioritized portfolio requirements and investment recommendations.
• Lead New Service Introduction activities from business case to launch and post-launch review.
• Represent Implementation Services in strategic customer engagements and executive reviews.

Skills

Portfolio strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Job description

Ciena is seeking a senior leader to own the Implementation Services portfolio strategy, roadmap, and financial performance. You will translate customer needs into actionable, repeatable services while guiding cross-functional teams across Sales, Engineering, Marketing and Finance.

Responsibilities include building P&Ls, leading service introductions, and aligning portfolio investments with long-term profitability and customer outcomes. Strong executive communication is essential.