Director, Solutions Product Line Management

October 29

🏄 California – Remote

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⛰️ Colorado – Remote

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💵 $157.9k - $252.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Ciena

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Telecommunications • Hardware • Networking

Ciena is a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to address ever-increasing digital demands for richer, more connected experiences for all users. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our innate sense of humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation.

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1985

📡 Telecommunications

🔧 Hardware

💰 Series C on 1995-12

📋 Description

• Act as the primary PLM interface for strategic tenders and new opportunities—defining solution approaches, product recommendations, and competitive positioning. • Together with account teams and strategic sales, lead consultative engagements with service providers, MSOs, large enterprises to define optimal solutions based on their technical and business needs. • Serve as a thought leader in the IP networking domain, representing Ciena at customer events, industry forums, and conferences. • Develop solution frameworks and value propositions that showcase how Ciena’s routing & switching portfolio solves real-world challenges—focusing on IP/optical convergence, metro/aggregation, IP service edge, cloud interconnect, and mobile transport. • Identify emerging applications and technologies that can drive demand and revenue growth across multiple market segments. • Collaborate with sales teams to define target solution / application opportunities and go-to-market priorities. • Coordinate cross-functional resources across RSD—including Solutions Engineering & Introduction (SE&I), hardware and software PLMs, and network / product line architects—to design, validate, and launch integrated customer solutions • Provide direct input to product PLMs on roadmap priorities based on customer feedback, competitive dynamics, and evolving market needs. • Partner with solution and product marketing to create compelling collateral (presentations, white papers, solution briefs) and support Ciena events such as PowerHours, Connections, and key trade shows.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product management, network architecture/design, or technical pre-sales within the telecom or networking industry. • Deep knowledge of IP/MPLS, SR-MPLS, SRv6, EVPN/IPVPN, BGP/MP-BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, and Ethernet technologies including MEF services, Ethernet OAM, and FlexE • Solid understanding of network timing and synchronization (PTP, SyncE, G.8275), QoS, and OAM concepts and technologies • In-depth knowledge of and familiarity with IETF, IEEE, and MEF standards relevant to IP/Ethernet. • Strong understanding of network management, orchestration, and SDN implementations and their importance role in an overall solutions context • Awareness of optical networking fundamentals such as coherent DWDM, photonic line systems / ROADMs, and OTN is highly desirable. • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans • participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • company-paid holidays • paid sick leave • vacation time