Strategic Director, Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI

Cisco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 276,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a senior leader for Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI within the Silicon One Business Operations to shape strategy, architecture, and high-impact AI initiatives. You will guide data products, forecasting, and executive dashboards while building a capable team of technical contributors.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable data and AI solutions, balancing investments and delivery across product lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelors + 15 years of related experience developing scalable data pipelines and operational execution.
• 4+ years of experience in people leadership, including coaching, developing, and managing technical teams.
• 4+ years of experience and technical proficiency in SQL and Python for data engineering and analytics.
• 4+ years of experience leading data science and AI/ML initiatives from problem definition through deployment and measurable impact.
• 4+ years of experience defining enterprise data architecture and establishing data governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and roadmap while fostering a culture of high performance and professional growth.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to translate ambiguous business needs into scalable data and AI solutions, managing priorities, risks, and investment tradeoffs.
• Define secure, governed, and AI-ready data architecture. Build reliable, reusable data products that maintain high standards for quality, lineage, and traceability.
• Lead the development of predictive models, anomaly detection, and forecasting initiatives that support critical operational decisions in product planning, capacity, and risk management.
• Identify and deploy high-value, production-ready AI agents and automation to improve workflows. Establish robust standards for responsible AI, including security, observability, and cost-efficiency.
• Lead the delivery of intuitive, self-service BI products and executive dashboards that provide a single source of truth for operational and financial performance.
• Hire, coach, and develop a high-performing team of technical contributors, providing both mentorship and hands-on technical guidance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data architecture

Data engineering

SQL

Python

AI/ML initiatives

Forecasting

Executive reporting

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or PhD

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data cataloging tools

Metadata management

Job description

Cisco is seeking a senior leader for Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI within the Silicon One Business Operations to shape strategy, architecture, and high-impact AI initiatives. You will guide data products, forecasting, and executive dashboards while building a capable team of technical contributors.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable data and AI solutions, balancing investments and delivery across product lifecycles.