Senior IT Business Partner

Calix

8d•$117,000 - $224,300•Remote

About The Position

The Senior IT Business Partner is a senior individual contributor and strategic technology advisor responsible for aligning business strategy, technology investments, digital transformation, AI enablement, and operational capabilities to achieve measurable business outcomes. The role operates with significant autonomy, influences Director, VP, and executive stakeholders, and serves as the primary strategic liaison between the business and technology organizations. This is a remote-based position that can be located anywhere in North America. The Calix platform enables Communication Service Providers (CSPs) of all sizes to transform and future-proof their businesses. Through real-time data, automation, and actionable insights delivered via Calix One — our cloud-first, AI-powered platform — CSPs can simplify operations, collapse cost, and accelerate innovation. Calix One brings together the automation of everything and the experience of one, empowering customers to deliver differentiated subscriber experiences while driving acquisition, loyalty, and revenue growth. This is the Calix mission: to enable CSPs of all sizes to simplify, innovate, and grow, strengthening both their businesses and the communities they serve. We’re at the forefront of a once in a generational change in the broadband industry. Join us as we innovate, help our customers reach their potential, and connect underserved communities with unrivaled digital experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, MIS, or related discipline.
10+ years of experience in IT business partnering, consulting, technology strategy, enterprise applications, product management, business relationship management, or transformation leadership.
5+ years partnering with senior business leaders and executives.
Experience developing strategic roadmaps, investment plans, and business cases.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Managed Service Providers (MSPs), broadband providers, telecommunications organizations, technology services firms, SaaS providers, or channel ecosystems.
Understanding of subscription-based and recurring revenue business models.
Knowledge of customer acquisition, onboarding, service delivery, customer success, retention, and growth motions.
Experience supporting businesses that provide technology, connectivity, managed services, cloud services, cybersecurity services, or digital services.
Experience supporting businesses delivering technology and connectivity solutions into Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) environments.
Knowledge of multifamily housing, student housing, senior living, hospitality, venues and mixed-use property markets.
Understanding of managed Wi‑Fi, fiber broadband, smart property technologies, and digital resident experiences.
Ability to translate MDU/MSP market trends and customer needs into technology roadmaps and business capabilities.
MBA or advanced business/technology degree.
BRMP, PMP, ITIL, Agile, SAFe, TOGAF, COBIT, or similar certifications.
Experience leading enterprise AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Acts as the primary strategic technology advisor to the Managed Business unit.
Influences multi-year roadmaps, investment prioritization, and technology portfolio decisions.
Accountable for business value realization, adoption outcomes, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Drives customer experience, operational efficiency, scalability, and growth through technology-enabled solutions.
Serve as the trusted technology advisor to business leadership and related functions.
Develop and maintain the multi-year technology roadmap for this business, coordinating with other functional IT Business Partners.
Manage intake, prioritization, governance, and value realization for technology demand.
Serve as point of contact for IT and provide updates to business on technology changes and upcoming capabilities.
Build strategic business cases and investment recommendations.
Apply a product-management mindset to roadmap planning, customer outcomes, adoption, and prioritization decisions.
Map end-to-end business processes across acquisition, onboarding, service delivery, customer success, billing, support, and retention.
Lead AI, automation, analytics, and digital transformation opportunities.
Lead transformation initiatives from ideation through value realization.