Director of Procurement Operations
Ciena
Baltimore, MD · Posted October 7, 2026
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Where Baltimore, MD ranks
Where Baltimore, MD placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Mid-Atlantic18 conferences · of 12
- #7Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic103 jobs · of 47
- #9Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic242 openings · of 68
- #11Cities hosting the most education & edtech conferences5 conferences · of 39
- #11Cities hosting the most healthcare & hospital systems conferences6 conferences · of 33
- #17Cities hosting the most engineering conferences2 conferences · of 28
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among general and operations managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for general and operations managers: 14% (some).
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About the job
As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena builds the critical infrastructure powering the AI era. We’re a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integr