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
- Senior compensation leader governing global pay, equity, and incentive programs for Calix’s broadband technology platform. Advising executives and the Board while leading compensation strategy worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Lead the global compensation function and team and establish strategic direction for compensation programs, policies, practices, and governance worldwide
- Advise executive leadership, COLT, and Talent & Culture leadership on compensation strategy, competitiveness, and risk
- Lead, coach, and develop the compensation team
- Own the design, governance, and administration of global salary, incentive, bonus, recognition, geographic pay, and equity compensation programs
- Support executive compensation through benchmarking, pay analysis, peer assessments, employment arrangements, and recommendations
- Develop analyses, recommendations, and materials for the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors
- Evolve the compensation philosophy and ensure programs are competitive, equitable, scalable, and aligned with business objectives
- Lead job architecture, leveling, career framework, and market pricing strategies
- Direct annual merit, promotion, equity, and incentive planning cycles
- Partner with Finance on compensation investments, workforce planning, and financial impacts
- Ensure compliance with global compensation regulations and legislation
- Identify market trends and recommend enhancements to compensation programs and policies
- Oversee compensation technology, analytics, reporting, and process improvements
- Provide compensation leadership for mergers, acquisitions, organizational redesigns, country expansion, and other strategic initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 15+ years of progressive compensation experience, including substantial technology-industry experience
- 7+ years of experience leading compensation teams and developing compensation professionals
- Deep expertise in global compensation strategy, executive compensation, equity programs, incentive design, market pricing, and compensation governance
- Extensive experience supporting compensation programs in a publicly traded company
- Significant executive compensation experience, including Compensation Committee and Board-level support
- Board meeting preparation and presentation skills and CD&A experience
- Experience with compensation survey providers and market pricing tools such as Aon/Radford, Mercer, or WTW
- Strong interest and desire to apply AI to compensation programs
- Strong Workday and Bettercomp compensation administration experience
- Exceptional analytical, financial modeling, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation preferred
- Requires 15% travel and periodic attendance at in-person meetings
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility
- Benefits package (details provided through the employer’s benefits information)
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