Strategy & Planning Manager (Chief of Staff)

Cisco Systems, Inc.
United States
Aug 13, 2025
Application window is expected to close on 8/19/25. Successful candidate will located: Anywhere US Remote Meet The Team As the Chief of Staff to the Senior Vice President, Global Networking Sales, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives, ensuring operational excellence, and serving as a trusted advisor. This is a high-impact role within the Global Networking Sales leadership team and organization, with a primary focus on: Preparing and/or coordinating materials for customer and partner meetings, internal meetings and industry events, in close partnership with relevant teams Manage follow-ups from internal and external meetings and ensure ongoing tracking of agreements and actions. Prioritize and manage conflicts actively Cross functional projects across executive team to ensure follow up on key actions for customers and partners. Collaborating closely with the leadership and extended teams to prepare for a variety of key events, including internal kickoffs, Cisco Live, and Partner Summit, etc. Leading global, cross-functional teams to complete strategic projects Your Impact This role will work in tight connection with the SVP of Global Networking Sales, as well as the leadership team as they shape and transform the company's future, driving additional growth for a ~$20B business. The Chief of Staff will drive organizational priorities, processes and agendas for Global Networking Sales SLT meetings. This role will enable the leader, putting strategy into execution across organizational boundaries and offer business perspectives on key strategic decisions. They will work closely with the Strategy & Operations team to connect the dots, focus on customer priorities, and establish accountable and outcome-oriented practices. Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years of dynamic and successful experience working across cross-functional teams 5+ years of experience with Leadership Experience in business planning, strategy & operations Experience with budget management Experience working in a global organization Preferred Qualifications: BS/BA or equivalent Credible with high integrity, and the ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality Effective interpersonal skills and strong executive presentation, development and delivery skills Proven capability in verbal and written communications skills for a globally distributed team Highly organized and able to think ahead to help executives prepare for internal and external engagements Fast thinker, able to adapt and agile to react to a changing environment 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.