Cloud Capacity & Forecasting Manager (AI-Powered)

Cisco Systems; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 165,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a seasoned Cloud Capacity Planner to build rolling capacity forecasts by CSP, region, workload and resource type, ensuring reservations align with demand and enabling on-time customer capacity.

You will mentor analysts, drive AI-enabled forecasting enhancements, and partner with Sales, Engineering and FinOps to optimize capacity and control costs across the US and Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, supply chain, data analytics or a related field with 8+ years of related experience, or master's with 6+ years of related experience
• Experience in cloud or infrastructure capacity planning with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, including quotas and reservations
• Experience building demand forecasts and scenario models
• Experience building reports and dashboards
• Experience working with FinOps or finance teams on cloud cost management, reservation coverage or budgets

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain rolling capacity forecast by CSP, region, workload and resource type
• Compare demand from sales pipeline, bookings and product roadmaps against available supply
• Collaborate with CSPs on reservations for timely capacity
• Mentor fellow capacity planners and introduce AI-enabled tools
• Measure success by sharper forecasts and on-time deliveries

Skills

Capacity planning

Forecasting & modeling

Reporting & dashboards

FinOps collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring teammates

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, supply chain, data analytics or a related field

Master's degree

Job description

Cisco is seeking a seasoned Cloud Capacity Planner to build rolling capacity forecasts by CSP, region, workload and resource type, ensuring reservations align with demand and enabling on-time customer capacity.

You will mentor analysts, drive AI-enabled forecasting enhancements, and partner with Sales, Engineering and FinOps to optimize capacity and control costs across the US and Canada.