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Meet the Team

We are seeking an outstanding professional to join the Corporate Planning team within the Cisco Office of the CEO. This high-visibility team works directly with the ELT (Executive Leadership Team / C-level officers) and dozens of other senior executives to implement Cisco’s planning processes and to manage strategic programs that support the top company priorities. This team shapes strategy, drives impact, aligns collaborators, manages change, leads problem-solving, and delivers high-quality output. The Office of the CEO is one of the most visible teams at Cisco; you will have the opportunity to work with senior leaders (VP/SVP) across the business.

Your Impact

Help implement Cisco’s planning processes by aligning with leaders on critical company priorities; help define goals, measurement, and accountability processes. Work with teams to identify, accelerate, and report on actions to deliver priorities. Drive cross-company execution programs as needed:

Help prepare our Annual Plan and other ELT / Board of Directors deliverables Mentor / influence planning leaders across the company Manage critical cross-company programs that have ELT visibility Build/align project charters (e.g., scope) and business cases (e.g., financial assessments) Develop program roadmaps and governance models Identify and make recommendations on tradeoffs and business impacts Build and deliver executive presentations to support critical decisions Syndicate and acquire agreement / alignment across multiple organizations Track action statuses and measure impact Advance issues; recommend remediation as needed Take on other strategy and/or program management work as needed. This is a fast-paced team with evolving priorities; flexibility to take on new challenges is a must Drive cross-organizational teamwork, alignment, and consensus; forge positive relationships; lead a matrixed team to win together Role will report to the Sr. Director of Strategy & Planning who leads our Corporate Planning team for the Office of the CEO. You'll work closely with the Product/Sales/Function strategy & planning teams several other leaders This role is an individual contributor but indirect leadership / influencing of large cross-functional teams will be critical
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 6+ years of experience in Strategy, Planning, Business Operations at a large technology company; OR 2 - 4 years of Consulting Firm Management experience is required for consideration Demonstrated history working directly with senior executive corporate leadership Able to support West Coast working hours
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters/MBA or equivalent additional experience is a plus Outstanding communication skills and executive presence, including demonstrated ability to produce executive-level written content and lead meetings with senior partners independently Strong in framing & structuring business problems, recommending tradeoffs, and communicating the business impact of choices; able to drive and communicate the results of complex quantitative and qualitative analyses Excellent project and/or program management skills, including the ability to navigate a complex matrixed organization with multiple collaborators
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