Business Operations Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid time away

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Business Operations Manager to partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to plan and deliver initiatives aligned with company goals. You will manage timelines, coordinate delivery, and elevate data-driven decisions while improving processes and exploring practical AI uses in workflows.

The role emphasizes proactive issue-raising, presenting recommendations to senior leaders, and owning work from planning through completion in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of demonstrated experience in business operations management.
• Expertise in business operations, strategy execution, or program management.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Analyze data and communicate recommendations clearly.

Responsibilities

• Plan projects across teams, set timelines, and coordinate delivery.
• Analyze data, explain implications, and recommend next steps.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to facilitate decisions and track risks.

Skills

Data analysis

Executive communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years experience in business operations

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/28/2026

Meet the Team

At Cisco Operations, we work with teams across Cisco to deliver secure, high-quality products and experiences for our customers, partners, and employees. We help leaders understand business needs, make informed decisions, and improve how work gets done.

Your Impact

Do you enjoy turning complex business questions into practical plans? As a Business Operations Manager, you'll work with leaders and colleagues across our organization to plan and deliver initiatives that support company goals. We'll share context and priorities; you'll help coordinate the work and keep progress visible. This is an exciting role where you will plan projects across teams, set timelines, and coordinate delivery. Additionally, you will analyze data, explain what it means, and recommend next steps. Work closely with cross-functional teams to facilitate discussions, gather decisions, and track risks and dependencies. We will look to you to improve processes and identify practical uses for AI in workflows and analysis. Communication and follow through is important, so we will expect you to raise issues early. You'll present recommendations to senior leaders and take ownership of your work from planning through completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of demonstrated experience in business operations management. In lieu of a degree, equivalent experience will suffice
• Expertise in business operations, strategy execution, or program management
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Analyze data and communicate recommendations clearly

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consulting or a technology company.
• Building AI workflows, automations, or tools.
• Working with senior stakeholders to explain complex information to different audiences.
• Have the capacity to see and articulate a vision that inspires change!

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $127,600.00 to $161,700.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 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 determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

• New York City Metro Area: $148,500.00 - $234,600.00
• Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $135,400.00 - $215,200.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.