Ciena

Manager, Treasury Operations

In short

This role leads the Treasury Operations team in Gurgaon, supervising day-to-day treasury operations across EMEA and APAC and supporting Americas as needed, reporting to a U.S.-based Senior Treasury Manager. It covers payments, cross-border transactions, liquidity management, cash forecasting, bank-account lifecycle management, and treasury system operations (Kyriba preferred). Ciena, a global high-speed connectivity technology company, requires 5+ years of progressive treasury experience with demonstrated team leadership, multinational multi-currency experience, and willingness to work across time zones including U.S. Eastern morning hours.

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Treasury Operations Manager to lead our Treasury Operations team in Gurgaon, India. The Manager will supervise a team responsible for day-to-day treasury operations across EMEA and APAC, while also supporting Americas as needed.
Reporting to the Senior Treasury Manager, Global Treasury Operations based in the U.S.A., this role is a hands-on leadership position responsible for delivering efficient and well-controlled treasury operations across multiple countries.
How You Will Contribute
Team Leadership & Global Operations
•Lead, coach, and develop the Gurgaon Treasury Operations team; build cross-training and backup coverage to create a scalable and resilient global operating model.
•Establish and maintain standardized operating procedures, controls, and escalation protocols; serve as the primary Gurgaon liaison for the U.S.-based Global Treasury team.
Payments & Treasury Transactions
•Oversee all payment types — electronic batch, manual, and critical payments (payroll, taxes, import duties) — and manage cross-border payments, including required documentation for foreign-exchange control approvals.
•Oversee regular intercompany settlements (netting and cash-pool) and promptly resolve rejected, returned, or delayed payment issues.
Liquidity Management & Cash Planning
•Oversee daily cash positioning to ensure country-level liquidity while minimizing idle cash; manage short-term cash forecasting and investment of excess funds.
•Support intercompany loans, capital contributions, cash repatriation, local bank financing, trade-finance activities, and onshore FX transactions.
Banking Operations & Treasury Management System
•Manage the full bank-account lifecycle (openings, closures, maintenance, KYC, and access administration); support local and global banking relationships.
•Ensure effective use of the Treasury Management System (cash reporting, payments, netting, in-house banking); support bank connectivity initiatives including host-to-host, API, and emerging payment technologies.
Controls & Operational Excellence
•Ensure compliance with global Treasury policies; support internal and external audit requirements.
•Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across international treasury operations; identify opportunities to enhance cash visibility, optimize bank accounts, and reduce banking costs.
The Must Haves
•Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
•5+ years of progressive experience in Treasury, Banking or a related field, with significant treasury operations experience.
•Demonstrated experience leading or supervising a treasury or finance operations team.
•Strong practical knowledge of cash management, international payments, bank-account administration, cash forecasting and treasury controls.
•Experience working in a multinational, multi-currency and multi-country environment.
•Experience with Treasury Management Systems and electronic banking platforms; Kyriba experience is preferred.
•Knowledge of cash pooling, intercompany netting, intercompany funding, FX transactions and cross-border payments is desirable.
•Experience with bank connectivity solutions such as host-to-host and APIs is a plus.
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a high degree of control awareness.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
•Ability to manage multiple priorities, work effectively across geographic and functional boundaries, and respond calmly to time-sensitive treasury issues.
•Willingness to work across different time zones; commitment to working availability during morning hours of U.S. Eastern time.
•Professional qualifications such as CTP, CA, CPA, MBA are a plus.
Assets
The successful candidate will be a hands-on treasury leader who combines strong technical knowledge with effective people management. The individual should demonstrate ownership, sound judgment and a strong control mindset while being comfortable working across countries, functions and time zones.

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