Project Coordinator - Summer 2025

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Why Ciena:

• We are big proponents of life-work integration and provide the flexibility and tools to make it a reality with remote work and, potentially, part-time work.
• An inclusive, diverse, and barrier-free work environment makes for empowered and committed employees.
• We recognize the importance of well-being and offer programs and benefits to support and sustain our employees' and their families’ mental and physical health. We also offer a variety of paid family leave programs.
• We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and various in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.
• We know that financial security is important.  We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSUs (job level specific), and an employee share option purchase program.
• We realize that time away to recharge is important.  We offer flexible paid time off!
• Great work deserves recognition. We have a robust recognition program with ongoing and enhanced awards for exemplary performance.
   

How You Will Contribute:

As a Project Coordinator, you will report to the Director of Delivery and Process Management and assist the Information Technologies and Solution (ITS) team with project management, reporting, and business operations-related activities. 
You will work cross-functionally with the ITS, Service Finance, S3 Services Sales, ITS Partners, and Regional Franchise teams in this capacity.
 

• Partner with the Program Managers, Project Managers, and delivery teams to create and manage project delivery plans.
• Assist with managing project financials, timeliness, scope, and team schedule.
• Facilitate communication between Project Managers, team members, and stakeholders.
• Periodic project progress and risk reporting.
• Provide other operations support as required. 
   

What Does Ciena Expect of You?
 

• Initiative – You’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.
• Agility – you can readily manage competing, time-sensitive, and ever-changing priorities.
• Relationship builder: You can quickly build trusted and collaborative internal and external working relationships by influencing through persuasion, negotiation, and consensus building.

• Communication expertise: You have the ability to influence and tailor your message and ideas to all audience levels to ensure understanding and consensus.
• The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team means you thrive in a multi-disciplinary, matrixed team environment but are comfortable working independently as required.
• Analytical thinker – quickly able to see opportunities, understand/analyze an issue, and propose the ideal solution.
• A commitment to learning – you’re always looking for new ways to improve/streamline processes and facilitate reporting.
   

The Must Haves:
 

• Interpersonal skills with a track record of achieving results through alignment of cross-functional and multi-divisional activities in a highly collaborative, team-oriented, and fast-paced environment.
• Open-minded and willing to learn new methods and techniques to reach a global audience.
• Energetic and creative problem solver. Organized and motivated self-starter who can drive multiple activities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent writing & oral communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work remotely.

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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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