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We are seeking an experienced, PMP-certified Project Manager with hands-on Optical Transport experience and prior Ciena product solution experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills, flexibility, and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks and delegate work.Details:Role: Project Manager (Optical Transport)Duration: 6 month initial contract (extendable contract)Type: Fully remote working (EST hours)The Project Manager will support and ensure the successful delivery and management of single or multiple Services projects within scope, quality, time and cost constraints that may be clearly dened or may require dynamic change management to deliver business value. Lead, oversee and ensure successful implementation, delivery and management of customer projects within a customer network. Ensure Service target margins are achieved, contributing to accurate revenue recognition, ensuring committed schedules and deliverables are met, and that projects meet Customers expectations for quality and service. Analyze project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process for accomplishing projects. Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks. Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle and confer with project staff to outline work plan. Establish work plan and stafng for project activities, iterations or phases, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel. Implement Project Communication plan. Document and communicate project status, obstacles, and resolutions to management. Perform risk assessment and implement mitigation plans. Services Project Manager may support pre-sales activities, provide project management subject matter expertise and contribute to Customer proposals and RFP responses, as required. Interface across teams and Customer operations teams, Sales, Bid Management, Service Delivery Groups, and Finance to ensure project deliverables and nancial targets are met.Ideal Prole: Critical Thinking / Analysis - Analyzes Multi-dimensional problems; gathers information over extended periods of time and applies complex concepts to generate possible solutions. Judgement - Makes Complex decisions/Judgment taking into account multiple alternatives Decisiveness - Delivers decisions in the face of competing alternatives Outstanding planning, scheduling, and coordination skills Breadth of technology, Services and business acumen Strong business judgment and ability to think through complex business issues Works collaboratively in matrix environment, with many stakeholders Results oriented, Collaborator and Accountable Outstanding verbal and written communications. Must have prociency with Project Mgmt tools. Microsoft Project, Salesforce Must have Ciena products solution experienceEducation and Experience: Bachelors degree in telecom/ IT/ Electrical/ Communication/ Computer Science/ related eld At least 2 years experience related to project mgmt is a preference Prince2 / PMP Certied preferred Experience having worked in matrix organization that includes demonstrating strong inuencing and collaborative skills across multiple teamsCompetencies: Customer First Velocity Building Relationships Business and Financial Acumen Inuencing Others