Senior Manager, Strategic Portfolio & Execution - Office of the CEO

The application window is expected to close on: September 25, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Cisco's high-energy Strategic Portfolio & Execution Team works directly with C-level executives and senior leaders across the company to turn strategy into action and drive Cisco's most critical global initiatives. Acting as an internal consultancy for the Office of the CEO, our collaborative and agile team shapes how Cisco completes its vision-leading governance, operating models, and cross-company alignment.

As a member of this influential group, you will have a unique opportunity to work at the heart of Cisco's transformation, partnering with executive leaders to tackle complex business challenges and enable lasting change. You will help design and implement high-impact strategies that support Cisco's growth, innovation, and operational excellence. Our team thrives in a fast-paced environment, fostering continuous learning, creative problem-solving, and professional development. We value diverse perspectives and empower team members to take initiative, make data-driven decisions, and deliver measurable results that shape the future of Cisco.

Your Impact

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Strategy & Planning, you will have unparalleled exposure to executive decision-making, contribute to high-impact projects, and help deliver solutions that fuel Cisco's growth worldwide. Here, you'll have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and help shape the future of Cisco. Typical responsibilities in this role include:

• Own the portfolio management and execution of cross-company programs spanning business development, go-to-market, geopolitical, business transformation, and global acceleration. Drive strategy from concept through delivery.
• Collaborate with Cisco's Sr. Executives to develop materials for the ELT and Board of Directors. Your work will be visible at the highest levels.
• Architect governance models, build business cases, and align team members across functions and geographies.
• Identify, call out, and resolve roadblocks. Track, measure, and optimize impact in a fast-paced environment.
• Deliver executive-ready presentations and reports. Influence decisions and forge alignment across organizations.
• Inspire cross-functional teams and build consensus in a matrixed environment.
• This team operates at the speed of Cisco-adaptability, urgency, and operational excellence are a must.

Minimum Qualifications for this Role

• Bachelor's degree in a related business or technology field of study.
• 7+ years in strategy, planning, or business operations at a major tech company or at a top-tier management consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience working with executive leadership moving critical initiatives forward.
• Prior use of PowerPoint, Excel, as well as project management, dashboard, and AI tools.
• Ability to support West Coast, Europe, and Middle East time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or relevant advanced degree from a leading institution.
• Outstanding project/program management skills in matrixed environments.
• Proven experience in management consulting or strategic roles within leading technology firms with strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills; able to drive and communicate insights and recommendations.
• Outstanding communication and executive presence; skilled at engaging senior leaders and driving alignment.
• Expert at structuring and solving business problems, building business cases, and driving complex programs.
• Highly analytical, meticulous, judicious with confidentiality, and comfort in ambiguity and fluid environments.
• Forward-thinking, adaptive, and energized by challenge and change.

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. Simply put - we power the future.

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.