Remote Solutions Engineering Leader - AI-Driven Growth

Cisco Systems, Inc; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 209,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco, a global technology leader, seeks an outstanding Solutions Engineering Leader to guide a remote team supporting the Commercial/Growth business across the Americas. You will shape how the organization operates, develop talent, and deliver measurable impact.

The role emphasizes partnership with Sales and cross-functional leaders, customer-first culture, and evolving the org to meet a dynamic market. You will drive pipeline, forecast accuracy, and overall business performance, while building

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or a related presales technical role.
• 3+ years of people management experience leading Solutions Engineers or technical presales teams.
• AI-first mindset and enthusiasm for applying AI to improve productivity, decision-making, and organizational scale.
• Track record of building high-performing teams and developing talent across different career stages.
• Business and operational acumen, including forecasting, pipeline management, execution, and performance management.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships with Sales and cross-functional leaders.
• Executive presence, with the ability to translate complex technical and business concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Ability to lead through change and continuously improve how teams operate.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Solutions Engineering team across a range of experience levels.
• Build a culture of technical excellence, customer focus, accountability, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Align Solutions Engineering priorities with business strategy and sales objectives.
• Partner with Sales leadership to drive pipeline generation, opportunity execution, forecast accuracy, and overall performance.
• Represent the SE organization in business reviews and leadership forums, driving alignment on priorities.
• Establish operating rhythms across team meetings, 1:1s, and talent reviews.
• Use data and metrics to identify trends, surface opportunities and risks, and improve outcomes.
• Build scalable programs and processes to improve productivity and capability.

Skills

Solutions Engineering

People Management

AI-first mindset

Forecasting

Cross-functional Partnership

Executive Communication

Job description

Cisco, a global technology leader, seeks an outstanding Solutions Engineering Leader to guide a remote team supporting the Commercial/Growth business across the Americas. You will shape how the organization operates, develop talent, and deliver measurable impact.

The role emphasizes partnership with Sales and cross-functional leaders, customer-first culture, and evolving the org to meet a dynamic market. You will drive pipeline, forecast accuracy, and overall business performance, while building