Head of Business Operations & Strategy

Cisco Systems, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 151,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a senior leader to manage a team focused on finance, operations, and transformation within supply chain. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and overhead/capital spend while driving data-driven decisions.

You'll partner with the Office of the Chief Supply Chain Officer on strategic initiatives, benchmarks, and risk-mitigated programs to improve efficiency and align priorities across the global supply chain.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in supply chain finance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and business case development.
• Experience with supply chain strategy, business planning, or transformation, translating business priorities into actionable initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills to benchmark performance, identify improvement opportunities, and quantify financial and operational impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to enable efficiency and bring transformation by tracking and reporting on initiatives and progress.
• Drive business operations through strategic alignment, process optimization, and financial oversight.
• Hold fiscal accountability for overhead spend and capital processes, manage resource allocations, and coordinate risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Supply chain finance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost analysis

Business case development

Analytical skills

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a senior leader to manage a team focused on finance, operations, and transformation within supply chain. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and overhead/capital spend while driving data-driven decisions.

You'll partner with the Office of the Chief Supply Chain Officer on strategic initiatives, benchmarks, and risk-mitigated programs to improve efficiency and align priorities across the global supply chain.