Senior Cloud Capacity & Forecasting Lead

Cisco; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a seasoned Capacity Planning professional to build and maintain rolling forecasts for cloud capacity by CSP, region, and workload. You will align demand with supply, collaborate with CSPs on reservations, and support engineering, sales and FinOps to optimize costs and timelines.

Leadership and mentorship responsibilities are included. You will introduce AI-enabled forecasting tools to enhance accuracy and efficiency, work across the US and Canada, and help ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of related experience or a master’s with 6+ years in capacity planning or analytics.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain rolling capacity forecasts by CSP, region, workload and resource type.
• Compare demand from sales, bookings and roadmaps against available supply.
• Collaborate with CSPs on reservations to ensure on-time capacity with optimal spend.
• Mentor capacity planners and introduce AI-enabled tools for faster, more accurate planning.

Skills

Forecasting

Dashboards

Cloud capacity planning

FinOps collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/supply chain

Master's degree (advantageous)

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

AI forecasting tools

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a seasoned Capacity Planning professional to build and maintain rolling forecasts for cloud capacity by CSP, region, and workload. You will align demand with supply, collaborate with CSPs on reservations, and support engineering, sales and FinOps to optimize costs and timelines.

Leadership and mentorship responsibilities are included. You will introduce AI-enabled forecasting tools to enhance accuracy and efficiency, work across the US and Canada, and help ensure