Calix · 2 weeks ago
Senior Product Manager – Intelligent Access
San Jose
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$156K/yr - $266K/yrCalix is seeking a strategic and technically adept Senior Product Manager to lead the evolution of their Intelligent Access portfolio. This role is pivotal in shaping product strategy, defining requirements, and ensuring seamless integration across diverse network environments.
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Responsibilities
Define and execute the product vision for E9 and E3 systems, aligning with Calix’s Intelligent Access EDGE strategy
Lead product lifecycle activities ranging from product concept to end of life
Define and monitor key business metrics for E9 and E3 systems, with a focus on accurate forecasting, improving revenue and margin, and reducing total cost of ownership for Calix systems
Lead cross-functional planning for interoperability across ONTs, PON variants (GPON, XGS-PON, NG-PON2, 50G PON), and third-party vendor systems
Collaborate with Product Line Leadership (PLL), engineering, marketing, sales, and support teams to articulate detailed product requirements and use cases
Own the requirements and use case documentation, ensuring alignment with feasibility studies and customer proposals
Drive OMCI and ONT interoperability testing and resolution, working closely with development and sales teams
Coordinate with labs and field teams to validate third-party ONT behavior and ensure compliance with Calix standards
Support strategic customer proposals by translating technical capabilities into compelling value propositions
Represent Calix in customer meetings, RFP responses, and interoperability forums
Partner with hardware and software engineering to guide architecture decisions and resolve field issues
Work with marketing and sales to position E9/E3 capabilities effectively in competitive contexts
Qualification
Required
Strategic and technically adept Senior Product Manager
Experience leading the evolution of Intelligent Access portfolio
Experience with E9-2 and E3-2 systems and the AXOS platform
Ability to drive interoperability initiatives across ONTs, PON technologies, and third-party systems
Experience in shaping product strategy and defining requirements
Ability to ensure seamless integration across diverse network environments
Experience in defining and executing product vision for E9 and E3 systems
Ability to lead product lifecycle activities from product concept to end of life
Experience in defining and monitoring key business metrics for E9 and E3 systems
Focus on accurate forecasting, improving revenue and margin, and reducing total cost of ownership for Calix systems
Experience in leading cross-functional planning for interoperability across ONTs and PON variants
Ability to collaborate with Product Line Leadership, engineering, marketing, sales, and support teams
Experience in articulating detailed product requirements and use cases
Ability to own requirements and use case documentation
Experience in driving OMCI and ONT interoperability testing and resolution
Ability to coordinate with labs and field teams to validate third-party ONT behavior
Experience in supporting strategic customer proposals
Ability to translate technical capabilities into compelling value propositions
Experience in representing Calix in customer meetings, RFP responses, and interoperability forums
Ability to partner with hardware and software engineering to guide architecture decisions
Experience in resolving field issues
Ability to work with marketing and sales to position E9/E3 capabilities effectively
Benefits
May be eligible for a bonus
Company
Calix
Calix provides the cloud, software, systems and services for service providers to simplify business, excite subscribers and grow value
Founded in 1999
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$100M2010-03-24IPO
2009-08-31Series Unknown· $50M
2003-02-07Series E· $50M
Leadership Team
Michael Weening
President and CEO, Member of the Board
Cory Sindelar
Chief Financial Officer
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