Description
The Silicon One team at Cisco creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally.
As chief of staff reporting to the SVP and General Manager, you will be a critical member of the Silicon One Business Leadership team which is responsible for product strategy and architecture, product definition, financial planning, business operations, program management, silicon partner and ecosystem development, silicon customer support, employee communications, and intra-company cross-functional coordination.
Responsibilities:
- You will be accountable for orchestrating and coordinating activities across the GM and the leadership team, effectively delegating activities across a wide spectrum of topics, providing critical information and time-sensitive updates to the leadership team, and ensuring forward progress on key initiatives in a rapidly changing environment.
- As a visible spokesperson for the organization, you will work closely with the leadership team to demonstrate responsiveness and clarity of thought-and-message to stakeholders inside and outside of Cisco.
- This is an opportunity to be a key part of a team leading an organizational transformation and influencing an industry amidst a generational transformation, with personal responsibility for driving positive outcomes for the company and its business units.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience within a high-technology product organization.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical, business, or communications-focused discipline.
- Prior experience in a company developing Semiconductor or Technology products.
- Prior experience in high-level business operations,including product strategy, financial planning, and program management,ideally within a hardware or silicon-based technology organization.
- Prior experience managing high-volume, time-sensitive executive workloads, including effective triage, delegation, and the ability to drive progress in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
- Prior experience facilitating large-scale organizational transformations and influencing cross-functional teams to align with long-term business goals.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree and active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Prior experience within Cisco’s operational environment preferred.
- Experience fostering partnerships and drive alignment across diverse, complex organizational structures.
- High capacity for rapid technical knowledge acquisition; ability to translate new technology trends into actionable business insights.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of the semiconductor lifecycle, spanning design, manufacturing, business planning, and market execution.
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
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer