Manager, Strategy & Planning

Application window is expected to close on 08/05/2025 h owever, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

The Strategy and Planning Manger role is a key role within the Business Development, & Partnerships team, which is a strategic function within Cisco’s central Product organization dedicated to fostering innovation and driving growth through developing, growing and supporting impactful technology partnerships that enhance Cisco’s product portfolio. We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and strategic problem solver who excels at cross-functional collaboration, can navigate ambiguity and complex operational processes, and proactively drives execution to support our Business Development team’s success.

Your Impact

As Strategy & Planning Manager, you will work closely with our Business Development teams to design and own operational processes, enhance cross-functional visibility, and support the design and launch of strategic partnerships. You will work on a fast-paced and dynamic team responsible for providing operational support and accelerating partnership activities in collaboration with the Business Development Managers.

• Build and manage operational processes to track internal and external partnership-related workstreams and deliver strategic insights to key stakeholder.
• Work with BD and cross functional Cisco teams to design and implement a best-in-class experience for our partners
• Develop and manage cross-functional engagement processes to align Business Development with Cisco teams, ensuring visibility, strategic alignment, and participation in key business cadences
• Support BD leadership in defining partnership focus areas, setting business goals, and tracking key initiatives to drive business impact and execution.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in business operations, business development, product management, or go to market strategy
• Experience with PowerPoint, Salesforce, or equivalent systems, and project management tools such as Airtable.
• Experience designing processes, strategy and collaborating with multiple organizations teams
• Experience working in large organizations in a role requiring cross-functional collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA
• Experience working in an internal strategy and/or operations role at a tech company or at a strategy firm with expertise in strategic planning and operational execution
• Understanding of GTM motions in SaaS software industry
• Understanding of product development lifecycles
• Experience working with AI technology, SaaS software or hyperscalers
• Ability to craft clear, compelling narratives in written, verbal, and visual formats (e.g., PowerPoint)
• Skilled at driving processes and demonstrable progress in dynamic, fast-moving environments with a high degree of ambiguity
• Proactive self-starter who takes initiative, anticipates needs, and acts with urgency to drive outcomes
• Capable of building scalable operational frameworks that enhance alignment and execution across teams
• Adept at driving alignment, engagement, and collaboration across teams and leadership levels
• Effective team player skilled at fostering strong partnerships across functions to enhance teamwork and drive shared success

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.