Senior Telecom Product Lifecycle Manager

Lead telecom product lifecycle strategy at Ciena, connecting market insight, business cases, pricing, and profitability across Broadband FTTx and DCOM Products.As Product Lifecycle Manager, you will guide product scaling and graceful retirements for networking equipment. You will coordinate Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain, customers, and executive leadership. Your work will translate market shifts, customer priorities, technical trends, and competitive insight into clear requirements, investments, and lifecycle plans.Key Responsibilities:
Build business cases linking pricing, margins, revenue, costs, and investmentsDevelop strategies for scaling products and managing graceful retirementsEngage customers on network evolution priorities and architecture discussionsCoordinate product data and timelines across cross-functional teamsImplement engineering change orders and risk mitigation plansRequirements:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, or related fieldTen-plus years in telecom, datacom, or networking product lifecycle managementExperience leading complex initiatives through cross-functional influenceBusiness acumen spanning pricing, forecasting, profitability, and portfolio planningKnowledge of FTTx PON, IP networking, and routing technologiesBring commercial judgment and networking expertise to Ciena’s product lifecycle decisions, customer outcomes, and profitable portfolio growth.
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