Director, Talent – Culture
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Director advising Calix Product leaders on AI-enabled talent, culture, and organizational strategy. Driving workforce planning, transformation, and high-performing teams for broadband technology innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior Product leaders and align talent and culture strategies with business priorities
- Influence executive decision-making on organizational design, workforce strategy, and capability building
- Lead organizational design initiatives, role clarity, and operating model evolution
- Drive strategic workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership capability development
- Partner across Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, Talent Engagement, and People Operations to deliver an integrated talent strategy
- Leverage AI-powered tools and analytics to identify trends in hiring, performance, retention, and engagement
- Translate complex data into actionable insights and guide predictive leadership decision-making
- Lead complex, large-scale change initiatives within the Products organization
- Enable leaders to navigate transformation while maintaining a strong employee experience
- Shape talent strategies that elevate performance, strengthen leadership capability, and accelerate growth
- Coach senior leaders on performance, engagement, and team effectiveness
- Champion a high-performance, inclusive, and transparent culture aligned with Calix values
- Drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement and organizational health
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field
- 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR Business Partner leadership experience
- 5+ years of experience partnering with Product, Engineering, or technical organizations in a high-tech, fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and operate as a strategic advisor
- Deep expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy
- Proven experience leveraging AI tools and platforms to transform the workforce
- Experience interpreting data and analytics to drive workforce insights and data-informed decisions
- Experience using AI to automate, scale, and transform HR processes
- Strong business acumen connecting people strategy to business outcomes
- Excellent executive communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
- Preferred: experience in SaaS, cloud, or technology product environments
- Preferred: experience leading transformation or operating model evolution at scale
- Preferred: familiarity with advanced people analytics platforms and AI-enabled HR technologies
Benefits:
- Bonus eligibility as part of the total compensation package
- Benefits package available through Calix
- Disability assistance during the application process
- Drug Free Workplace
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