Remote AI-Driven Product Strategy Lead

Cisco Systems; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 161,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Flexible vacation

Volunteer days

Job summary

Cisco Systems is seeking a senior strategist and product leader for the Partner Experience Strategy & Development team. This remote role targets US-based candidates, with preference to Central/Eastern time zones, and focuses on transforming partner programs through AI-enabled analysis and roadmap execution.

Responsibilities include translating strategic visions into actionable plans, guiding cross-functional teams, and leading IT planning to optimize KPIs and resource allocation.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in strategy development, product management, or business transformation within a technology environment.
• 5+ years experience using AI-enabled tools for market analysis and data-driven decision-making.
• 3+ years experience leading cross-functional strategic planning and project management initiatives within a large-scale organization.
• 2+ years of managing performance metrics, KPIs, and resource allocation tracking for complex technology roadmaps.
• 2+ years experience in business architecture or process optimization to improve product lifecycle efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex partner experience visions into actionable product and AI roadmaps to drive strategic organizational transformation.
• Analyze market trends, partner feedback, and competitive signals using AI-enabled tools to inform forward-looking strategy and investment decisions.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders on strategic agendas by applying rigorous prioritization to ensure all development efforts support an AI-first approach.
• Facilitate annual and quarterly IT PI planning processes to establish clear KPIs and ensure resource allocation reflects the organization’s highest-priority outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional process improvements to simplify operational workflows and accelerate product speed to market through AI-driven insights.

Skills

Strategy development

Product management

Business transformation

Cross-functional leadership

AI-driven analysis

Education

PMP

CPMAI

Lean Six Sigma

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Cisco Systems is seeking a senior strategist and product leader for the Partner Experience Strategy & Development team. This remote role targets US-based candidates, with preference to Central/Eastern time zones, and focuses on transforming partner programs through AI-enabled analysis and roadmap execution.

Responsibilities include translating strategic visions into actionable plans, guiding cross-functional teams, and leading IT planning to optimize KPIs and resource allocation.