Remote Global Security & Networking Strategy Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc; North Carolina; Remote; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Strategy & Planning Lead (IC) in the United States to articulate executive narratives and define strategic priorities. You will partner with S&P leadership to translate analytics into compelling stories that influence where investments are made and how growth is pursued.

This role emphasizes data translation, governance, and cross-functional alignment across Business Entities to drive informed, decisive actions at the highest levels.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years in corporate strategy, management consulting, or sales strategy within a global technology enterprise.
• 3+ years of executive communication and narrative synthesis for director, VP, and executive audiences.
• 3+ years of mastery in structured problem solving and top-down communication frameworks.
• 2+ years with business metrics, financial modeling, and sales performance analytics.
• 2+ years as an influential IC in a highly matrixed environment aligning VP stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead SLT & ELT narratives and quarterly business outlooks for senior leadership.
• Structure ambiguous strategic problems across Security & Networking, including pricing dynamics and GTM changes.
• Translate data into executive insights with Central Analytics & BI teams for decision support.
• Bridge cross-BE messaging across BEs, Geo S&P leads, and teams to align priorities.
• Develop streamlined governance models to enable evaluation of trade-offs and strategic pivots.

Skills

Executive communication

Structured problem solving

Strategic analysis

Financial modeling

Cross-functional influence

Education

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Strategy & Planning Lead (IC) in the United States to articulate executive narratives and define strategic priorities. You will partner with S&P leadership to translate analytics into compelling stories that influence where investments are made and how growth is pursued.

This role emphasizes data translation, governance, and cross-functional alignment across Business Entities to drive informed, decisive actions at the highest levels.