Strategic Program Manager

Meet the Team

The Collaboration Sales Strategy & Planning team focuses on driving growth, improving seller efficiency, and ensuring the business operates efficiently. We are part of the centralized Global Specialist Strategy and Planning (GSSP) organization that is tasked to drive strategy, planning, and operations in support of Cisco's Specialist Sales Teams.

We are seeking a best-in-class Collaboration SP&O professional to support Global initiative and sales programs.

The Global Strategy & Planning will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives and programs that support the organization's business objectives. This role will partner with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and key stakeholders to plan, execute, and monitor projects that deliver measurable business impact. The role will be key to ensure alignment between strategy, execution, and operational excellence.

Your Impact

* Lead the planning, execution, and tracking of strategic programs and initiatives across multiple business areas.

* Collaborate with leadership to define program objectives, success metrics, and deliverables aligned with organizational goals.

* Identify and manage program dependencies, and cross-functional impacts.

* Proactively interact with cross-functional teams to better understand strengths and opportunities in the business, while aligning to action .

* Prepare and deliver regular updates and executive summaries.

* Monitor trends and performance data to inform strategy.

* Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within and across teams.

Minimum Qualifications

* 5+ years of program or project management experience, ideally within strategy, business planning, or a related function.

* Proven ability to manage complex projects.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to synthesize data to inform decision-making.

* Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

* Experience with sales program management

Preferred Qualifications

* SaaS revenue operations experience preferred.

* Bachelor's degree in business, management, strategy, or a related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

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