Leader Environmental Health and Safety Management Systems

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

You know what your ideal career looks like: a competitive salary, freedom to live your life as you like, and recognition for your accomplishments—all in an inclusive and diverse people-first environment. Our success is driven by a supported, thriving team; this is why Ciena upholds these benefits for all our employees. Ciena empowers you with flexible paid time off, reimbursed and in-house development resources, support for mental and physical well-being, and assets you may need to attain your goals both at and away from work.

Ciena is seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management Systems team. Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Management Systems, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance, promoting safety, and driving continuous improvement across our global operations.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Curiosity – Exploration and research is driven by insatiable curiosity.
• Initiative – You’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering thoughtful, relevant and actionable insights.
• Agility – you are readily able to make key decisions and manage competing and ever-changing priorities.
• Communication expertise – the ability to influence and tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and consensus.
• An ability to go ‘up and down the ladder’ – capable of seeing the big picture, but also understanding the importance of details and analysis.
• The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team – you thrive in a multi-disciplinary team environment, but are comfortable working independently as required.
• Relationship builder – with an ability to influence, you’re able to quickly develop trusted connections and influence outcomes.
• A commitment to innovation – you keen to extrapolate current technologies into the future.
• Perform data mining and analysis to identify trends and metrics related to global health and safety, as well as environmental management processes. This includes utilizing tools such as Excel, Power BI, and databases.
• Collect and analyze EHS data from various sources, including incident reports, inspections and audits.
• Utilize data analytics tools and techniques to identify patterns, potential risks, and improvement opportunities in EHS performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop action plans and implement proactive measures to mitigate risks and optimize processes.
• Close gaps in performance and drive improvements in EHS processes using data-driven insights.
• Support the management of the Ergonomics Program.
• Understand and effectively interpret Global WEEE, Packaging, and Battery Global directives and provide direction to functional areas to ensure compliance.
• Understand and effectively interpret ISO 14001 Environmental Standard and ISO45001 OHS Standard elements to the business and ensure alignment.
• Conduct internal audits and inspections to maintain regulatory compliance and ISO certification and develop and publish reports of these audits and inspections. Support and eventually lead external audits of these management systems.
• Facilitate and oversee EHS committee meetings (both Philippines and Regional), including capturing meeting minutes and ensuring timely completion of actions.
• Manage relationships with regulatory agencies, such as DOLE, including facilitating required documentation to maintain compliance to regulations.
• Develop and maintain related EHS program documentation, procedures, and communications; Implement safety protocols and procedures to mitigate risks.
• Conduct site-based risk assessments and environmental aspects and impacts within assigned regions. Identify hazards and aide in developing mitigation strategies.
• Interact cross-functionally with personnel across a global landscape to promote and achieve EHS program objectives.
• Respond effectively to safety inquiries from customers, vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Fluent in English, ability to effectively communicate verbally through delivery of presentations and trainings to a wide audience, including management.
• Effectively communicate in written form, such as in audit reports, awareness communications, presentations, and procedural documentation. Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  
  

The Must Haves

• A four-year degree in Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, Business Management, or Data Analytics is required.
• Internal Auditor or Lead implementation certification for either ISO45001 OHS Management System or ISO14001 Environmental Management System.
• NEBOSH IGC
• Possess experience and aptitude in data manipulation and analysis using tools like Excel, Power BI, Share Pointe, and other databases.
• Familiarity with managing or understanding global safety data and regulatory guidelines. Proficiency in conducting risk assessments, identifying hazards, and developing risk management strategies.
• Ability to implement safety protocols and procedures.
• Ability to manage a global Ergonomics process for an organization.
• Strong data gathering and analytical ability with a process improvement aptitude.
• Self-directed with a clear sense of urgency, accountability, high learning agility, and ability to work with complex processes.
• Critical problem solver and planner, with a strong attention to detail and ability to implement data-driven solutions.
• Highly results-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and succeed in multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment, with virtual program teams and business partners on environmental or health and safety programming. High functioning ability in both face-to-face and remote-based interactions.
• Experience managing change within an organization and the proven ability to influence others.
• Strong international experience and ability to adapt to different cultures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, emotionally intelligent, with a strong ability to build productive working relationships and influence and motivate at all levels.
• Ability to travel internationally occasionally and flexibility to attend team meetings off hours.
  
  

Assets

• Experience in a technology or telecommunications industry.
  
  

Being You @ Ciena

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we want to foster an environment that values and respects all individual’s strengths, perspectives, ideas, and ability to meet the needs of our customers globally. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status or any other category protected by applicable law. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

Ciena is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, you should advise Ciena in a timely fashion of the specific accommodation measures required for you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

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At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.