AI-Driven Strategy & Planning Leader

Cisco; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco's Strategy & Planning team partners with executives to translate vision into actionable priorities using AI-enabled planning. The role focuses on cross-functional process improvements, data-driven investment decisions, and multi-year forecasting to drive enterprise growth and agility.

The position emphasizes consensus-building across diverse stakeholders and robust scenario modeling to ensure long-term feasibility and strategic alignment with OneCisco initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience with a Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years with a Master's degree
• 3+ years with a PhD
• Experience leading market and competitive analysis using advanced analytics or AI-enabled tools
• Experience developing business plans, forecasts, and scenario models to evaluate investment trade-offs
• Experience managing digital transformation initiatives or recurring revenue business models
• PMP certification
• CPMAI designation
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Ability to build consensus and align strategic agendas across diverse, cross-functional stakeholders
• Proficiency in AI-enhanced storytelling and framing complex data insights for executive audiences

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic visions into defined priorities and AI-enhanced planning frameworks to ensure measurable business outcomes.
• Manage structural advancements and cross-functional process improvements to simplify decision-making and increase organizational speed.
• Advise executive leadership on investment strategies and resource optimization using data-driven, AI-enhanced insights.
• Facilitate annual and multi-year planning processes by embedding rigorous feedback loops and scenario modeling to evaluate long-term feasibility.
• Build cross-functional consensus and present clear recommendations that frame trade-offs and risks for senior stakeholders to ensure continuity of intent.

Skills

Market analysis

Competitive analysis

Advanced analytics

AI-enabled tools

Business planning

Forecasting

Scenario modeling

Digital transformation

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Cisco's Strategy & Planning team partners with executives to translate vision into actionable priorities using AI-enabled planning. The role focuses on cross-functional process improvements, data-driven investment decisions, and multi-year forecasting to drive enterprise growth and agility.

The position emphasizes consensus-building across diverse stakeholders and robust scenario modeling to ensure long-term feasibility and strategic alignment with OneCisco initiatives.