Cloud Capacity Lead – AI Forecasting for Global Growth

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior capacity planner to own rolling forecasts by CSP, region and workload, turning demand into supply with CSPs and guiding investments worldwide. You will collaborate with sales, product, engineering and FinOps to align reservations with budgets and timelines.

The role emphasizes mentoring teammates, introducing AI-enabled forecasting tools and delivering sharper forecasts and on-time capacity solutions across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, supply chain, data analytics or related field and 8+ years of related experience, or a master's degree and 6+ years of related experience
• Experience in cloud or infrastructure capacity planning with AWS, Microsoft 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 a rolling capacity forecast by CSP, region, workload and resource type to guide investment decisions
• Compare demand from sales, bookings and product roadmaps against available supply and secure reservations
• Collaborate with CSPs on lead times and with engineering on capacity during maintenance windows
• Work with FinOps to reconcile reservations and control costs
• Mentor fellow capacity planners and introduce AI-enabled tools to speed and improve planning

Skills

Experience in cloud capacity planning

Forecasting and scenario modelling

Reports and dashboards

FinOps / cloud cost management

AI/ML for forecasting (preferred)

Mentoring capacity planners

Clear communicator

Education

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

Master's degree (advantageous)

8+ years of related experience or master's +6+ years

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior capacity planner to own rolling forecasts by CSP, region and workload, turning demand into supply with CSPs and guiding investments worldwide. You will collaborate with sales, product, engineering and FinOps to align reservations with budgets and timelines.

The role emphasizes mentoring teammates, introducing AI-enabled forecasting tools and delivering sharper forecasts and on-time capacity solutions across regions.