Senior Advisor, Network Standards

Ciena
Ottawa
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 126,900 - 202,700 annuallyFunction: Consulting & AdvisoryExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Stakeholder management","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Senior role shaping global networking standards strategy by collaborating with industry leaders, overseeing a worldwide standards contributor community, and aligning standards activity with Ciena’s business and technology roadmap.

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Senior Advisor, Network Standards

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Job Summary

Senior role shaping global networking standards strategy by collaborating with industry leaders, overseeing a worldwide standards contributor community, and aligning standards activity with Ciena’s business and technology roadmap.
Location: Ottawa
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and evolve network standards strategies in partnership with internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the company’s business objectives and strategic plan.
  • •Lead and coordinate a global, virtual community of international standards contributors, maintaining visibility into contributions and activities, and ensuring strategic impact.
  • •Maintain accurate points of contact and visibility into Ciena participation in Standards Development Organizations (SDOs).
  • •Identify gaps in standards engagement and recommend targeted enhancements to ensure comprehensive coverage of strategic standards development.
  • •Manage SDO memberships, including joining, renewing, and exiting memberships as required.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 126,900 - 202,700 annually
Perks:MedicalDentalVision401kEquityPaid LeaveHolidaysEspp

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of experience leading and contributing to international standards development in data communications and optical networking.
  • •Demonstrated contributions within ITU-T SG15, OIF, IETF, IEEE 802.1, and IEEE 802.3.
  • •Proven experience leading or managing standards teams, including in virtual team models.
  • •Strong ability to align standards activity with business and technology strategy and to drive outcomes in standards.
  • •Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience:10+ yearsTelecommunicationsNetworkingStandards
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipStakeholder managementCross-functional collaboration
Tech Stack:Data communicationsOptical networking

Company Brief

Ciena
Provides networking systems, software, and services that enable service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises to deliver high-capacity connectivity and adaptive network solutions worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hanover, United States
Founded: 1992
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