Business Value Advisor, Splunk

570 Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH; Wallisellen; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH in Switzerland is seeking a senior strategic advisor to lead high-impact transformations for top-tier clients. You will translate AI, data, and cloud capabilities into compelling value propositions for C-suite stakeholders, shaping engagements across sales, engineering, and customer success.

Fluency in German and English is required; knowledge of French or Italian is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in top-tier transformation, management consulting, or relevant value selling.
• Proven track record in technology-led advisory and change leadership.
• Fluent in German & English both written & spoken.
• French & Italian would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Architect compelling business cases that blend financial rigor with AI-driven data strategies to maximize client investments.
• Lead high-level discussions with C-suite stakeholders to translate our technical stack into tangible business outcomes.
• Orchestrate multi-disciplinary teams across Sales, Engineering, and Customer Success to deliver a unified, value-led customer experience.
• Tailor our global AI and data strategy to the specific cultural and business nuances of the Swiss market.
• Champion thought leadership initiatives to influence executives, shape markets, and elevate our advisory brand.

Skills

Transformation consulting

Executive communication

German-English fluency

French-Italian beneficial

Job description

Meet the Team:

Cisco and Splunk are uniting to redefine how global organizations harness data to power their business. Our team serves as a high-impact advisory group, acting as the strategic bridge between our unified AI, security, and observability capabilities and the C-suite's most pressing business objectives. We operate at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and executive strategy, guiding our most strategic accounts through digital resilience, AI investments, and cloud transformation. You will join a collaborative environment that values strategic rigor and innovation, working alongside cross-functional partners to drive meaningful change. It is an exciting time to help shape the future of AI-integrated operations for the world's largest organizations.

Your Impact:

Architect compelling business cases that blend financial rigor with AI-driven data strategies to maximize client investments. Lead high-level discussions with C-suite stakeholders to translate our technical stack into tangible business outcomes. Orchestrate multi-disciplinary teams across Sales, Engineering, and Customer Success to deliver a unified, value-led customer experience. Tailor our global AI and data strategy to the specific cultural and business nuances of the Swiss market. Champion thought leadership initiatives to influence executives, shape markets, and elevate our advisory brand.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in top-tier transformation, management consulting, or relevant value selling
• Proven track record in technology-led advisory and change leadership
• Fluent in German & English both written & spoken
• French & Italian would be beneficial

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building complex financial models for ROI across diverse product portfolios
• Proficiency in facilitating design-thinking workshops
• Demonstrated ability to craft compelling executive-level narratives and visual storytelling
• Deep interest in the impact of AI on business models and AI-integrated operations
• Proven experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments to drive investment consensus

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. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers - it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life's best work.