Strategic Platform Partnerships Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 133,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a strategic partnerships leader within the Splunk Platform space to drive hyperscaler integrations and partner-led growth.

You will define product strategy, align cross-functional roadmaps, and influence stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions that expand revenue and platform reach. You will oversee lifecycle from initial concept and partner negotiations to large-scale rollout, collaborating with engineering, sales, and partner leadership to meet enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years or Master’s with 4+ years in relevant fields.
• Experience in Product Management, Business Development, or strategic technical roles in SaaS/Cloud.
• Experience managing complex partnerships with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience writing PRDs and business cases aligning engineering and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and cross-functional roadmaps.
• Align engineering, sales, and partner leadership to meet enterprise requirements.
• Translate business opportunities into actionable product requirements for engineering.
• Orchestrate the lifecycle from concept to rollout and adoption across ecosystems.

Skills

Product Management

Business Development

Strategic partnerships

Cloud/SaaS experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years or Master’s with 4+ years

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a strategic partnerships leader within the Splunk Platform space to drive hyperscaler integrations and partner-led growth.

You will define product strategy, align cross-functional roadmaps, and influence stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions that expand revenue and platform reach. You will oversee lifecycle from initial concept and partner negotiations to large-scale rollout, collaborating with engineering, sales, and partner leadership to meet enterprise