US Commercial SE Strategy Lead for Growth & Execution

Cisco Systems, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 156,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

Basic life insurance

Restricted stock units

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer for the US Commercial segment to translate business objectives into actionable engineering strategies. You will drive efficiency through data-driven decisions and coordinate cross-functionally to maximize impact across customer initiatives.

You will define success metrics, mentor leaders, and bridge sales priorities with engineering execution, enabling sustained growth and high performance within the SE community.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strategy, operations, program management, or pre-sales engineering.
• Proven field experience as a Solutions Engineer with US Commercial landscape knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business field.
• Proficient in Salesforce, data analysis, and AI-driven productivity platforms.
• Experience defining KPIs and leading strategic planning in large orgs.
• Executive presence with strong communication for high-level storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Plan and grow the SE team to support US Commercial expansion.
• Align SE and Architecture objectives with risk management and leadership insights.
• Monitor KPIs and drive improvements in pre-sales initiatives.
• Analyze performance data and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate across US Commercial Sales Eng, Americas SE leadership, Global SE, Sales, and Marketing.
• Mentor team leaders to boost strategic thinking and technical capabilities.
• Advocate for US Commercial SE to influence broader SE orgs.

Skills

Strategy

Operations

Program management

Pre-sales engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

AI productivity tools

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer for the US Commercial segment to translate business objectives into actionable engineering strategies. You will drive efficiency through data-driven decisions and coordinate cross-functionally to maximize impact across customer initiatives.

You will define success metrics, mentor leaders, and bridge sales priorities with engineering execution, enabling sustained growth and high performance within the SE community.