Strategic Business Analytics Leader

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst to act as a Strategic Consultant, bridging high-level business vision with actionable execution.

This role emphasizes data synthesis, influencing product direction, and aligning customers to address high-impact problems. You will work across Marketing, Product, Sales, Customer Experience, and Engineering to deliver digital experiences that drive growth and customer success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology, or related area.
• 8+ years of experience in a combination of business or IT consulting, business operations or integration role, and operations management roles.
• Deep expertise in two or more business capability domains and fluency in all domains.
• Knowledge in product management disciplines (PM, process improvement, change management, systems management).
• Expertise in business architecture areas, including process design and governance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with peer and cross-functional partners to drive strategic initiatives.
• Interacts with high-level contributors, managers, and may engage client interfaces.
• Leads multi-functional projects and coordinates team resources.
• Drives data-backed decision making and develops value cases for initiatives.
• Governs requirements and ensures alignment with strategic business goals.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

BI tools

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, IT, or related

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst to act as a Strategic Consultant, bridging high-level business vision with actionable execution.

This role emphasizes data synthesis, influencing product direction, and aligning customers to address high-impact problems. You will work across Marketing, Product, Sales, Customer Experience, and Engineering to deliver digital experiences that drive growth and customer success.