Lead Ciena’s technology portfolio management discipline, translating business priorities into coordinated outcomes through governance and capacity planning. This director role spans global enterprise initiatives.

The Director of the Program Management Office establishes a lean, outcome-focused PMO across Ciena. You will align investments, sequence initiatives, and create accountability across business and technology teams. The work includes portfolio visibility, financial transparency, dependency management, and consistent execution.

Key Responsibilities

Lead enterprise technology portfolio management across strategic programs

Provide consolidated health, milestone, dependency, risk, and financial views

Translate strategic priorities into owned programs with measurable outcomes

Identify conflicts, constraints, dependencies,



and leadership decisions

Establish escalation paths for off-track initiatives

Requirements

10+ years leading complex technology programs, portfolios, or PMOs

Experience managing concurrent initiatives across business and technology

Understanding of governance, financial, resource, risk, and portfolio management

Ability to translate delivery issues into executive decisions

Robust leadership, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills

Shape Ciena’s technology execution through portfolio leadership, governance, financial transparency, and cross-functional accountability.

📌 Director Technology Portfolio Management (Winnipeg)
🏢 Ciena
📍 Winnipeg