Project / PMO Coordinator

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the Ciena Director primarily and provide additional support to executive team members, as directed, to ensure that company goals and objectives are accomplished and that operations run efficiently
• Maintain and refine internal processes that support high-ranking executives companywide, and coordinate internal and external resources to expedite workflows
• Manage communication with employees by liaising with internal and external executives on various projects and tasks
• Plan and orchestrate work to ensure that senior executives’ priorities are met, organizational goals are achieved, and best practices are upheld
• Manage professional and personal scheduling for Ciena Director, including agendas, mail, email, phone calls, client management, and other company logistics
• Coordinate complex scheduling and calendar management, as well as content and flow of information to senior executives
• Manage senior executives’ travel logistics and activities, including accommodations, transportation, and meals
• Provide administrative and office support, such as typing, dictation, spreadsheet creation, faxing, and maintenance of filing system and contacts database
• Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials
• Organize team communications and plan events, both internal and off-site

Required skills and qualifications

• Four or more years of experience in an administrative role reporting directly to upper management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects
• Proficiency with office productivity tools and an aptitude for learning new software and systems
• Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Experience in overseeing budgets and expenses
• Experience in developing internal processes and filing systems
• Excellent English (written and spoken)
• Expert in PowerPoint, MS Word, Excel, Confluence,
• Manage Calendars,
• Proficient in taking notes and follow-up on actions
• Available EST from 8 AM to 5 PM