Observability Strategy & Planning Lead

Cisco; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Strategy & Planning Manager for the Observability organization to shape the strategic direction through annual and long-range planning, QBRs, and analytics. You will connect Product and GTM performance with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to drive priorities.

You will translate data into actionable recommendations, lead cross-functional initiatives, and drive execution across teams in a large technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10-12+ years of related professional experience.
• Experience leading annual planning, long-range planning, and/or Quarterly Business Review (QBR) processes across multiple business functions.
• Experience performing quantitative business and financial analysis to develop business cases, forecasts, strategic recommendations, or investment plans.
• Experience in go-to-market strategy or planning, including experience with sales pipeline, pricing, revenue, or related commercial business metrics.
• Experience developing executive-level business reviews, strategic presentations, or operating plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual, long-range, and Quarterly Business Review (QBR) planning processes, partnering with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to translate business priorities into measurable plans and outcomes.
• Perform quantitative business and financial analysis to evaluate strategic opportunities, business cases, resource allocation, and investment decisions, providing recommendations to leadership.
• Analyze go-to-market and business performance, including sales pipeline, pricing, revenue, product priorities, and operational metrics, to identify opportunities, risks, and performance gaps.
• Serve as a strategic subject matter expert and partner to leadership, synthesizing complex business and financial information into clear recommendations and compelling business narratives.
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and projects, driving alignment, accountability, and execution across teams to deliver against organizational priorities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Go-to-market planning

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Strategy & Planning Manager for the Observability organization to shape the strategic direction through annual and long-range planning, QBRs, and analytics. You will connect Product and GTM performance with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to drive priorities.

You will translate data into actionable recommendations, lead cross-functional initiatives, and drive execution across teams in a large technology environment.