Strategy & Planning Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +9 more locations.

📋 Description

• Define the global go-to-market strategy for Cisco.

• Identify opportunities for multi-year growth.

• Optimize routes to market.

• Guide sales investment decisions in response to evolving market and customer requirements.

• Address complex and unstructured questions related to go-to-market strategies.

• Provide rigorous analytical insights.

• Craft executive narratives that align Sales Leadership with strategic directions, investment choices, and changes in the operating model.

• Collaborate directly with Sales Leadership, GTM Acceleration Leadership, Regional Strategy & Planning teams, Finance, and Corporate Strategy.

• Function across global go-to-market strategies, sales investments, and executive decision-making processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.

• Over 8 years of advancing experience in go-to-market strategy, sales strategy, corporate strategy, or management consulting.

• Proven experience in constructing robust quantitative models for coverage, capacity, investment, or scenario planning.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and present strategic recommendations to VP-level stakeholders or above.

• Experience within the enterprise B2B technology sector.

• Familiarity with both direct and two-tier partner distribution models and recurring revenue business models.

• Preferred 5+ years of experience at a leading management consulting firm.

• Strong skills in hypothesis-driven problem solving, complex quantitative modeling, and scenario analysis.

• Capability to convert ambiguous business challenges into structured execution plans.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in influencing senior executive stakeholders and navigating large, intricate, matrixed global organizations without formal authority.

• Proficient in Tableau and Alteryx.

• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.

• Fluency in leveraging AI tools for analytical tasks.

• An MBA or master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with matching contributions from Cisco.

• Paid parental leave.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Basic life insurance.

• Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants, vesting upon continued employment.

• 10 paid holidays each full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday available for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off to celebrate the employee’s birthday.

• Paid holiday shutdown at the year's end.

• 4 paid days off dedicated to personal wellness.

• 16 days of paid vacation each full calendar year for non-exempt employees.

• Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limits for eligible exempt employees.

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

• Option to carry forward up to 80 hours of unused sick time each year.

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

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days each full calendar year.

• Annual bonuses for non-sales positions, in accordance with Cisco policies.

• Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans.

• Comprehensive benefits and perks detailed on the Cisco careers website.