Ciena's early-career development programs need structured coordination, participant coaching, and readiness tracking across global GCN Services pathways.

As Program Manager, you will lead the day-to-day participant experience for the Ciena Services Early-In-Career Development Program. You will coordinate onboarding, learning plans, applied activities, qualification evidence, mentoring feedback, and transition planning. The program prepares professionals for Project Management, Network Engineering, and Customer Success roles.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate technology setup, orientation, onboarding, and mentor introductions

Manage daily learning plans and participant schedules

Monitor attendance, assignments, evidence, completion, and readiness risks

Provide coaching and coordinate instructor, mentor, and pathway feedback





Administer qualification gates, demonstrations, simulations, graduation, and transitions

Requirements

Five or more years in program management or delivery-focused roles

Experience with early-career, cohort-based, mentoring, or qualification programs

Robust organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to influence across global, cross-functional teams

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, organizational development, or learning

Bring structured program delivery, coaching, coordination, and readiness management to Ciena's early-career development journey.

📌 Early-Career Development Program Manager (Montreal)
🏢 Ciena
📍 Montreal