Director leading advanced network planning for Ciena, a global high - speed connectivity technology company. Guiding AI - enabled optimization research, customer engagements, and network planning product development.
About the role
- 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
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Degree requirement
Tech skills
Location requirements
Report this job
Found something wrong with the page? Please let us know by submitting a report below.
Director leading enterprise SaaS implementation delivery for CORA Loyalty, a loyalty technology provider. Building scalable methodologies, teams, governance, integrations, and AI - enabled delivery operations.
Sun Life HR technology delivery director leading platform teams and organizational capability. Improving agile delivery, workforce planning and employee outcomes for a financial security and health - focused insurer.
Client Director driving OpenText Professional Services sales, revenue, and implementations for financial - services clients. Managing enterprise opportunities, forecasts, projects, and executive relationships across Canada.
Cyber program director overseeing enterprise security transformation at Canadian fintech EQ Bank. Driving governance, budgeting, delivery, and executive reporting for cyber initiatives.
Managing Director owning strategy, P&L, and operational excellence for TAG Software Group’s mission - critical software businesses. Leading growth, customer success, financial performance, and high - performing teams.
Director leading social, digital, influencer, and creator campaigns for Talk Shop’s consumer and lifestyle brand clients. Mentoring teams and driving client growth through platform strategy and storytelling.
Senior PMO Director transforming governance and delivery reporting for Appficiency’s ERP, CRM, cloud, and AI services. Leading portfolio performance, resource allocation, and PMO talent development.
Environmental Project Director leading contaminated - site assessment and remediation projects for GHD, a global engineering, architecture, and construction services firm. Advising clients and managing multidisciplinary portfolios.
Delivery Director leading MiraCloud implementations for global enterprise clients at Miratech. Scaling project governance, managing delivery leaders, and ensuring customer success, profitability, and operational excellence.