Expression of Interest - Program Manager

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  • Location:
    North Sydney, Australia
  • Area of Interest
    Project or Program Management
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1431373
Expression of Interest - Program Manager
Cisco Systems Australia Pty Ltd

Application Date Open from 23 October 2024 to 22 November 2024
Role Type - Full time
Location - Sydney, Australia


What You’ll Do
The Inclusive Communities Experiences (ICX) team is searching for Program Manager to support our Employee Resource Organizations and Networks, both vertically for two Global EROs, and horizontally across APJC for all EROs/ERNs. A deep partnership with both the PRIDE (LGBTQ+ & Allies) global community and CDAN (Cisco Disability Action Network) will be core to day-to-day responsibilities. The role is holistic, central program support to these communities, supporting and advising them on growth, globalization, alignment to other ERO’s and networks (intersectionality), strategic and annual planning, events, community impact, business impact, succession planning, securing executive sponsors, communications, and providing infrastructure & process support (membership management & reporting, budget, etc). Additionally, advocating for and being a point of contact and expertise for all communities across APJC is critical as our EROs/ERNs globalize, chapters expand, and cross-community learnings unfold.


Who You'll Work With
Beyond the global & regional communities you’ll be supporting day to day, you’ll be a direct part of the Inclusive Communities Experience team, which is a part of the Inclusive Future & Strategy (IFS) team within People and Communities. Our immediate team is close-knit and bound by a common purpose of advancing communities within Cisco.  We sit in all geographies, and are rewarded daily by the opportunity to dedicate our full roles to the advancement of an inclusive culture at Cisco.  We work outside the binds of traditional processes and roles, mobilize quickly and work toward a larger, shared purpose. You will have regular and collaborative interactions with stakeholders within People and Communities, key business leaders, community leaders.


Who You Are
This role for a self-starter, someone who is able to see and help shape the larger community strategy while working to execute key elements thru systems, tool and processes to:
  • Become a trusted advisor, aligning closely with ERO Global Leaders and Executive Sponsors to support community strategy development and execution & maximize community impact
  • For APJC region, country, and sites …  oversee all efforts related to inclusive communities, enabling cross-community engagements among EROs and ERNs
  • Champion Cisco’s accessibility efforts across APJC, from a platform of deep knowledge of our strategy and action plans
  • Actively participate at regional and global community meetings, events, and community digital forums
  • Partner with leads and exec sponsors on annual strategy / plan and funding forecast
  • Provide oversight and support the planning of global PRIDE & CDAN experiences, and cross-community APJC regional experiences
  • Help build strategies on expanding adoption of I&C initiatives for function through our inclusive communities within APJC
  • Stay informed of inclusive community member emails alias/Webex rooms/SharePoint sites that offer insights for community members and regional sentiments
  • Raise visibility of community efforts by creating CEC/Blog content related to APJC Inclusive Community events, stories, and outcomes in partnership with IFS and corporate communications teams
  • Create executive briefing documents pre/post events and track outcomes

Qualifications & Skills

Required
  • Background (5+ years) in diversity and inclusion and/or community management
  • Fluency in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging solutions
  • Ability to navigate challenging conversations, with focus on advocacy of the LGBTQ+ community
  • Depth of experience in disability community, to champion the advancement of accessibility across APJC & Cisco globally
  • Comfortable in working fast paced environments and able to prioritize critical work
  • Solid organizational & program management skills:  ability to focus and make progress towards both short term goals and long-term objectives of ICX (Inclusive Community Experience) team
  • Strong oral presentation skills to communicate with program stakeholders at all levels
  • Relationship builder and ability to influence
  • Willingness to grow with the team and tackle administrative tasks as required 

Preferred
  • BA/BS degree
  • SharePoint, social media, content creation skills
  • Strong skills in Powerpoint and Excel 


Why Cisco
At Cisco, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference.
Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.
  • We connect everything – people, process, data and things – and we use those connections to change our world for the better.
  • We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more – from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.
  • We benefit everyone - We do all of this while striving for a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities.
Colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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