Project Lead, Cloud Services

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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.
• We believe 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 the mental and physical health of our employees and their families and also offer a variety of paid family leave programs.
• We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and a variety of in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.
• We know that financial security is important. We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSU's (job level specific) and an employee share option purchase program.
• We realize 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:

Reporting to Global Cloud Head, as the Project Lead, Cloud Services, you will be responsible managing and delivering complex cloud projects, leading cross-functional engagements, and driving the adoption of Agile practices with the Enterprise Cloud Services team.

• Lead and manage cloud-based projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Ensure the team adheres to Agile values and principles and follows the processes and practices that the team agreed they would use.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Foster a collaborative and transparent team environment, encouraging open communication and a consistent focus on delivering value.
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders and teams, facilitating the negotiation of requirements, team resources, and schedule.
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks and inspire them to innovate and develop new solutions.
• Continuously assess the Agile maturity of the team and organization and coach them to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

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.
• A customer first mentality - what's important to the customer is also important to you.
• Agility - with an ability to flex between the strategic and tactical, you manage competing and ever-changing priorities and maintain a balanced and methodical approach to problem solving.

• Communication expertise - you possess the ability to tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and consensus.
• The flexibility towork independentlyand aspart of a broader team - you thrive in a team environment, are comfortable working independently, and know how to get things done in a virtual environment.
• Relationship builder - with a proven ability to influence at all levels, you're able to quickly develop trusted connections and get work done through others.
• A commitment to innovation - you keep abreast of competitive developments and are always keen to formulate new ideas and problem solve.

The Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Project Manager/Scrum Master in a cloud environment.
• Strong background in Cloud technologies, Project Management, and Agile methodologies
• Proven experience in managing projects using Agile methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a dynamic work environment.
• Experience working with JIRA tool.

Assets:

• Scrum Master (CSM) or similar certification.

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