Description
The Campus & Branch Networking organization drives the strategy and execution for Cisco's portfolio of networking solutions. As a Strategy & Planning Manager, you will operate at the intersection of executive engagement and business strategy, providing analytical rigor and program leadership.
Your Impact
- Own the SVP/GM's executive customer engagement program across sponsored accounts and other priority customer engagements.
- Develop concise executive briefings, agendas, talking points, and preparation materials.
- Track commitments and follow-up actions from customer engagements.
- Lead or support selected strategic and analytical initiatives.
- Partner across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to align stakeholders.
- Build and implement repeatable templates, cadences, and tracking mechanisms.
- Synthesize data into decision-ready briefings and communication materials.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience.
- Experience owning cross-functional programs involving senior executives.
- Experience structuring ambiguous business problems and developing practical recommendations.
- Experience analyzing financial, operational, product, customer, or market data.
- Experience preparing executive briefings and influencing senior stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience owning cross-functional programs involving customer-facing teams and multiple partner organizations.
- Experience designing and managing executive customer engagement programs.
- Experience combining detailed operational execution with strategic and analytical problem-solving.
- Experience partnering with Sales and account teams on executive customer engagements.
- Experience using data-visualization or analytical tools.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Paid time away.
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.