Graduate Business Operations Analyst, Norway

Cisco Systems, Inc; Bærum; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a high-potential Strategy & Operations professional to join the Chief of Staff team in Oslo. You will influence leadership decisions, shape strategic direction through data-driven insights, and drive smarter processes across a fast-growing global business.

Based in Oslo with a global reach, you will partner with leaders across Strategy, Product, and GTM & Sales, collaborating across functions and levels.

Qualifications

• Recent Business School (or Management) graduates with a Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 1 year of experience, working with cross-functional teams in a highly dynamic environment - preferably in Management Consulting.
• Excellent English (both written and verbal), and able to communicate in a structured and engaging way.
• Microsoft Office skills (mostly PowerPoint)
• Able to legally live and work in Norway (without any visa sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Drive business reviews for a high-growth global business, keeping cross-functional leaders aligned and ready to act
• Design and lead high-impact offsites and planning events that sharpen focus, spark collaboration, and accelerate growth
• Grow through close coaching from Strategy and Product leaders, with the structure to succeed and the freedom to try new things
• Partner with Strategy & Analytics team to analyze a rich mix of data, uncover risks and opportunities that shape how we compete and grow
• Translate findings into executive presentations and recommendations that drive real decisions
• Simplify processes and boost organizational effectiveness, experimenting with latest AI tools, from agentic workflows to vibe coding
• Collaborate with Product and Strategy & Analytics teams in a culture that champions AI adoption, with hands-on learning and plenty of room to grow

Skills

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Proactive mindset

Prioritization under dynamic work

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years OR Master’s degree + 1 year

Tools

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint)

Job description

Start Date: August 2026
Work Approach: Hybrid (2-3 days in the Lysaker office)

Meet the Team

Cisco is a global technology leader with decades of experience connecting people through networking, security, and cloud solutions. Our Collaboration Devices Business Unit, based in Oslo, is home to 300+ people building workspace solutions that bring people and experiences together. Recognized multiple times as a Great Place to Work in Norway, we believe inspired people can make anything happen and build our culture on recognition, flexibility, and well-being.

In this role, you will be a core member of the Devices Chief of Staff team, with real influence over how our leadership operates across a fast-growing global business. You will help shape strategic direction through data-driven insights and simplify our operational rhythm to drive smarter processes and better decisions. Based in Oslo with a global reach, you will partner closely with leaders across Strategy, Product, and GTM & Sales, connecting across functions and levels of the organization.

Your Impact

Strategic Planning

• Drivebusiness reviews for a high-growth global business, keeping cross-functional leaders alignedand ready to act
• Design and lead high-impact offsites and planning events that sharpen focus, spark collaboration, and accelerate growth
• Grow through close coaching from Strategy and Product leaders, with the structure to succeed and the freedom to try new things
  

Data-Driven Storytelling

• Partner with the Strategy& Analyticsteam toanalyzea rich mix ofdata,uncover risksandopportunities that shape how we compete and grow
• Translate findings intoexecutive presentationsand recommendationsthat drive real decisions

Tech-Forward Operations

• Simplify processes and boost organizational effectiveness,experimenting withlatestAI tools,from agentic workflows to vibe coding
• Collaborate with Product and Strategy & Analytics teams in a culture that champions AI adoption, with hands-on learning and plenty of room to grow

Minimum Qualifications:

• Recent Business School (or Management) graduates with a Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 1 year of experience, working with cross-functional teams in a highly dynamic environment - preferably in Management Consulting.
• Excellent English (both written and verbal), and able to communicate in a structured and engaging way.
• Microsoft Office skills (mostly PowerPoint)
• Able to legally live and work in Norway (without any visa sponsorhip).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly proactive in driving progress and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Comfortable working with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Interested in experimenting with AI to drive personal and organizational efficiency.

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.