Director, Talent & Culture
Calix · San Jose, CA · 3 wk ago
RemoteRemoteHuman ResourcesFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior Product leaders, aligning talent and culture strategies to business priorities
- Influence executive decision-making on org design, workforce strategy, and capability building
- Lead organizational design initiatives, role clarity, and operating model evolution
- Ensure organizational health, scalability, and alignment to product innovation goals
- Drive strategic workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership capability development
- Persist 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 clear, actionable insights for leaders
- Shift leadership conversations from reactive reporting to forward-looking, predictive decision-making
- Lead complex, large-scale change initiatives within the Products organization
- Enable leaders to navigate transformation with clarity, speed, and strong employee experience
- Shape talent strategies that elevate performance, strengthen leadership capability, and accelerate growth
- Coach senior leaders on performance, engagement, and team effectiveness
Required Qualifications
- 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 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
- Strong AI fluency, including: Proven experience leveraging AI tools and platforms to transform the workforce, Previous experience interpreting data and analytics to drive workforce insights to make data informed decisions, Previous experience using AI to automate, scale, and transform HR processes
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes
- Excellent executive communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in SaaS, cloud, or technology product environments
- Experience leading transformation or operating model evolution at scale
- Familiarity with advanced people analytics platforms and AI-enabled HR technologies