Global Alliances Lead — Cloud & Strategic Partnerships

Cisco; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 243,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a senior leader to drive global alliance strategy with major cloud partners. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and sales to align objectives and deliver joint initiatives.

The role demands deep semiconductor ecosystem experience, strong executive presence, and the ability to shape strategic direction in a multinational tech enterprise. Hybrid work and global impact are central to this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related work experience required.
• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor strategy and partner management.
• Experience structuring semiconductor partnerships and ecosystem governance.
• Technical background translating chip-level tradeoffs to business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute multi-year global alliance strategy for key cloud partners.
• Act as primary architect for joint initiatives spanning geographies and business units.
• Influence senior leaders across product, engineering and sales to align objectives.
• Incubate and manage cross-functional programs for product integration and market adoption.
• Provide actionable intelligence to Cisco leadership on partner strategy and tech trends.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Partner management

Cross-functional leadership

Semiconductor architectures

Cloud-native architectures

Security requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (Preferred)

Job description

Cisco is seeking a senior leader to drive global alliance strategy with major cloud partners. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and sales to align objectives and deliver joint initiatives.

The role demands deep semiconductor ecosystem experience, strong executive presence, and the ability to shape strategic direction in a multinational tech enterprise. Hybrid work and global impact are central to this opportunity.