Strategic Planning Lead, Observability

Cisco; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 199,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Strategy & Planning Manager for the Observability organization to drive annual and long-range planning, quarterly business reviews, and strategic analysis across core functions.

You will connect product and go-to-market performance, develop actionable recommendations, and partner with leaders across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to advance priorities and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10-12+ years of related professional experience.
• Experience leading annual planning, long-range planning, and/or Quarterly Business Review (QBR) processes across multiple business functions.
• Experience performing quantitative business and financial analysis to develop business cases, forecasts, strategic recommendations, or investment plans.
• Experience in go-to-market strategy or planning, including experience with sales pipeline, pricing, revenue, or related commercial business metrics.
• Experience developing executive-level business reviews, strategic presentations, or operating plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual, long-range, and Quarterly Business Review (QBR) planning processes, partnering with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to translate business priorities into measurable plans and outcomes.
• Perform quantitative business and financial analysis to evaluate strategic opportunities, business cases, resource allocation, and investment decisions, providing recommendations to leadership.
• Analyze go-to-market and business performance, including sales pipeline, pricing, revenue, product priorities, and operational metrics, to identify opportunities, risks, and performance gaps.
• Serve as a strategic subject matter expert and partner to leadership, synthesizing complex business and financial information into clear recommendations and compelling business narratives.
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and projects, driving alignment, accountability, and execution across teams to deliver against organizational priorities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Go-to-market strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Strategy & Planning Manager for the Observability organization to drive annual and long-range planning, quarterly business reviews, and strategic analysis across core functions.

You will connect product and go-to-market performance, develop actionable recommendations, and partner with leaders across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to advance priorities and execution.