Strategy & Planning Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Convert high-level enterprise AI strategies into structured, governed, and predictable operational programs.

• Lead intricate, cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Engineering, IT, Legal, and Finance teams.

• Create integrated execution plans, milestone roadmaps, and clearly defined decision rights.

• Develop and scale operating cadences, risk and dependency management frameworks, and shared metrics.

• Provide concise, decision-focused reporting and executive visibility to senior leadership.

• Proactively remove obstacles to critical AI priorities.

• Institutionalize reusable templates, governance playbooks, and scalable practices.

• Enhance organizational operational maturity and achieve measurable business outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• Over 6 years of professional experience in leading strategic programs, business operations, business planning, or product/go-to-market operations within an enterprise technology context.

• More than 4 years of hands-on experience managing large-scale, cross-functional initiatives across matrixed stakeholder groups.

• Proven experience in establishing integrated program execution plans, operating cadences, milestone roadmaps, and risk/dependency management frameworks.

• Expertise in developing executive-level governance presentations, program status dashboards, or management reports for senior leadership.

• Familiarity with enterprise AI technologies, platforms, workflows, or cloud operating models.

• Experience leading operational or governance programs that encompass product management, engineering enablement, and go-to-market execution.

• Formal program management certification such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Agile, Scrum, or Lean Six Sigma.

• Proficient in using program and portfolio management tools, data visualization dashboards such as Tableau or Power BI, or workflow automation platforms.

• Strong stakeholder alignment and change management abilities with a proven history of facilitating cross-functional decisions without direct authority.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.

• Paid parental leave.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Basic life insurance.

• Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available.

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.

• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.

• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.

• Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year.

• Exempt employees participate in a flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations.

• 80 hours of sick time off provided upon hire and each January 1st thereafter.

• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time can be carried forward.

• Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family matters.

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year.

• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies.