Strategy & Planning Manager
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About the Role
Cisco seeks a Strategy & Planning Manager to drive strategic planning, business operations, and recurring revenue growth. The role involves structuring ambiguous problems, data-driven analysis, and cross-functional program leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Structure ambiguous business problems and develop strategic plans
- Lead initiatives from opportunity identification through execution and measurement
- Perform data driven analysis using Excel modeling, scenario analysis, and KPI development
- Synthesize complex information into executive level narratives and recommendations
- Drive cross functional program outcomes across Sales, Customer Success, Product, Finance, and Operations
Requirements
- 7 years of Sales Strategy, Planning, and Operations or equivalent experience in large tech companies
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, Finance, technology or engineering
- Experience in Corporate Strategy, Strategic Planning, or BizOps role in large tech company
- Exposure to B2B enterprise hardware & software, SaaS, or platform business models
- Outstanding communication skills
- Ability to travel domestically or internationally as needed
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Meet the Team
- Join one of Cisco's fastest growing sales organizations to protect and grow recurring software revenue.
- Work across the full strategy to execution lifecycle identifying growth opportunities and shaping executive decisions.
Your Impact
- Structure ambiguous business problems and develop strategic plans.
- Lead initiatives from opportunity identification through execution and measurement.
- Perform data driven analysis using Excel modeling, scenario analysis, and KPI development.
- Synthesize complex information into executive level narratives and recommendations.
- Drive cross functional program outcomes across Sales, Customer Success, Product, Finance, and Operations.
Minimum Qualifications
- 7 years of Sales Strategy, Planning, and Operations or experience with track record of overachieving goals in large tech companies.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, Finance, technology or engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Corporate Strategy, Strategic Planning, or BizOps role in large tech company.
- Exposure to B2B enterprise hardware & software, SaaS, or platform business models.
- Experience in supporting development of Long Range and Annual Strategic growth plans.
- Outstanding communication skills including written, verbal, and visual.
- Experience in framing & structuring business problems and conducting complex analysis.
- Fact based and hands on with data and analysis; able to independently lead Excel modeling.
- Ability to travel domestically or internationally as needed.
Why Cisco?
- Cisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era.
- We provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
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