Supply Chain Transformation: Data Governance Program Manager (Remote)

The application window is expected to close on 12/23/2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This role is remote based in the USA.

Meet the team

Supply Chain Transformation is at the heart of our Supply Chain evolution, driving new business models, sustainability efforts and our next generation operating model.

The Supply Chain Transformation Data Architecture and Governance team is a key function chartered to implement overarching Supply Chain data strategy, data governance and data architecture practices with cross functional teams within Supply Chain Operations.

The Data Governance Project Manager will work with architects and analysts across the Supply Chain Operations organization and Cisco Enterprise IT. You will be a key part of the Data Architecture and Governance team.

What You'll Do

The Data Governance Project Manager will report to the leader of the Data Architecture and Governance team. This role is primarily responsible for managing complex data projects, defining data policies, performing data analysis, performing audits and integrating data policy with audits.

• Drive data governance initiatives (architecture, engineering, access / provisioning, security, cataloging, quality etc. ) across Supply Chain Organization.

• Facilitate data policy definition that includes data definitions, ownership, usage, security, quality vectors for Supply Chain Data foundation

• Perform data analysis on user adoption, user behavior, and gather insights and work on how we use data to make better informed business decisions in the roll out of the Data Catalog. This analysis feedback will enhance the linking our data governance strategy to actual operational execution.

• Participate in our day-to-day operational follow-up, from handling immediate tactical problems to owning a set of internal processes, catalog curation, catalog adoption, policy maintenance, user experience, feedback, bug fixes, enhancement requests; This involves engaging with people across organizations and geographies and 3rd party vendors.

• Assist driving improvement initiatives across teams and functions. This builds your understanding for how we operate and strengthens our capacity to challenge the status quo mindset about governance in the Supply Chain across Cisco.

• Leverage Cisco's Data Catalog to extract the user analytics and pivot data across domains to assess usage, curation progress, and build data quality measures around our most critical data sets. Build automated scripts where applicable.

• Develop and implement data analysis, develop data insights, and optimize statistical efficiency and quality of data quality metrics.

• Work on integrating Data Policies and develop mechanisms to audit periodically.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems and technologies or related majors

• 5+ years experience working in Agile/SCRUM and lifecycle management

• Experience in Tableau Dashboard / Power BI development skills, connecting data sources to build visualizations.

• Knowledge of Data Governance, Data Stewardship, and Data Quality.

• Understanding of data architecture, analytics, and how to partner with IT on the development of new capabilities.

• Experience in Data Catalog and Quality tools like Alation, Big Eye, Monte Carlo will be a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Project Management and Data Analytics experience.

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.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.