1445184 - Manager, Strategy and Planning

Cisco Systems; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems seeks a strategic analyst to enhance their Go-To-Market model and drive growth through analytical leadership. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technology sectors and a proven ability to formulate strategies that increase efficiency and profits. This role offers an opportunity to work closely with senior executives and influence alignment across major business units while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Open vacation time

10 paid volunteering days

Paid birthday off

401k match with NO vesting

Generous health/dental/vision benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Technology Industries driving business value.
• Experience in Sales Strategy, Management Consulting, or Investment banking.
• Ability to communicate vision and influence cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the Cisco business and competitive landscape.
• Drive annual strategic planning processes and align goals.
• Analyze market trends and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Education

BA/BS in technical field

MBA or Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: June 30 , 2025. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

At Cisco, we are building the world’s best Go-To-Market team to optimize customer experience, drive sustainable growth, and accelerate Cisco’s transition to a recurring revenue software-centric business model.

This role is a key member of a team of multifaceted, analytical problem-solvers that takes on highly sophisticated projects in a cross-functional, cross-cultural environment. The aspiration is to enable our Marketing, Sales, Partner, and Customer Experience teams to accelerate growth and drive efficiency. The team will be known for strong strategy capabilities and world-class analytics and insights. Priority topics will include:

• Go-To-Market Model Evolution – e.g., segmentation, roles & responsibilities, coverage model
• Sales Excellence – e.g., data-based identification of efficiency drivers, cross-sell opportunities
• Growth Strategy – e.g., new technologies, use cases, or consumer groups
• Operating Model Excellence – e.g., effective planning and strategic allocation of resources

You will build and maintain an in-depth understanding of our customers, competitive conditions, industry practices, market opportunities, and Cisco technology sharing your perspective with key stakeholders. Your scope will be worldwide, and your primary stakeholders will be sales and marketing leadership, and the strategy and planning teams within each of the sales and marketing units. Reporting to the VP of Strategy & Planning, you'll work closely with leadership and senior executives within our Technology Business Units.

Your Impact

Develop a deep understanding of the Cisco business, the markets we operate in, the competitors we compete with, and the customers we serve. You will understand and develop perspectives on sales strategy, acquisition integration, organizational strategy and market segmentation, and the motions required to be successful in both large premier engagements and smaller scale motions.

Being thoughtful and analytical, you bring a strong mix of strategy experience applied to sales and go-to-market challenges. With a consulting mentality you're constantly assessing whether the team is analyzing the right problem, do we have the best available data, and the options that the business has before it. Your recommendations drive strategy into actions.

• Work alongside geographies and theaters to drive the annual strategic planning processes including long-range strategic plan (1–3-year horizon) and short-term planning
• Combine your core strategy skills with your cross-functional leadership experience to identify annual strategic imperatives, drive alignment, and develop the roadmap to drive profitable growth within the teams
• Analyze external market and identifying growth opportunities, make strategic recommendation to align to market trends, provide regular updates to leadership on market dynamics, highlight emerging and timely trends as they appear & drive related programs that generate business results
• Solve problems with a creative approach

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS degreein a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 10 years or more driving business value inTechnology Industries
• 10+ years ofSales Strategyand/orManagement Consulting (preferred)and/orInvestment bankingexperience
• Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership, think strategically and optimally communicate vision (both written and verbal) and influence cross-functionally
• Adept at balancing short-term pressures with overall long-term goals
• Outstanding presentation and data analysis skills

Preferred Skills:

• MBAor Master's degree or equivalent experience in related field is preferred.
• Sales transformation or GTM experienceis highly desired
• Cisco product portfolioknowledge is a plus
• The position can be located anywhere in the US, with a preference for RTP, NC or San Jose, CA.

#WeAreCisco

We offer extensive employee benefits including open vacation time, 10 paid volunteering days, paid birthday off, 401k match with NO vesting, generous health/dental/vision benefits and much more.

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!