Strategy & Planning Manager

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States is seeking a senior Strategy & Planning professional to bridge visionary goals with actionable market transformation.

You will lead AI-enhanced planning initiatives, translate strategy into priorities, and drive cross-functional improvements across the organization. You will advise executives, build scenario models, and manage multi-year planning cycles to optimize investments and resources.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with a Master’s degree, or 3+ years with a PhD.
• Experience leading market and competitive analysis using advanced analytics or AI-enabled tools.
• Experience developing business plans, forecasts, and scenario models to evaluate investment trade-offs.
• Experience managing digital transformation initiatives or recurring revenue business models.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic visions into defined priorities and AI-enhanced planning frameworks to ensure measurable business outcomes.
• Advise executive leadership on investment strategies and resource optimization using data-driven insights.
• Facilitate annual and multi-year planning processes by embedding rigorous feedback loops and scenario modeling.

Skills

Market analysis

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

AI analytics tools

Scenario modeling

Forecasting

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/21/2026

Meet the Team

Our Strategy & Planning team serves as the vital bridge between Cisco’s visionary goals and actionable market transformation. We integrate advanced analytics and AI-driven signals to shape enterprise-wide initiatives, ranging from digital transformation to recurring revenue models. As a global or regional support hub, we drive the "OneCisco" AI strategy to identify high-impact opportunities that keep the organization ahead of shifting market trends. Joining this team means working at the intersection of data-driven insights and executive decision-making to optimize resources and investments. You will collaborate in a high-impact environment where rigorous prioritization and innovative planning tools are the standard for success.

Your Impact Translate strategic visions into defined priorities and AI-enhanced planning frameworks to ensure measurable business outcomes. Manage structural advancements and cross-functional process improvements to simplify decision-making and increase organizational speed. Advise executive leadership on investment strategies and resource optimization using data-driven, AI-enhanced insights. Facilitate annual and multi-year planning processes by embedding rigorous feedback loops and scenario modeling to evaluate long-term feasibility. Build cross-functional consensus and present clear recommendations that frame trade-offs and risks for senior stakeholders to ensure continuity of intent.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with a Master’s degree, or 3+ years with a PhD. Experience leading market and competitive analysis using advanced analytics or AI-enabled tools. Experience developing business plans, forecasts, and scenario models to evaluate investment trade-offs. Experience managing digital transformation initiatives or recurring revenue business models.

Preferred Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Certified Professional in Artificial Intelligence (CPMAI) designation. Lean Six Sigma certification. Ability to build consensus and align strategic agendas across diverse, cross-functional stakeholders. Proficiency in AI-enhanced storytelling and framing complex data insights for executive audiences.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada

The starting salary range posted for this position is $128,400.00 to $191,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate