Senior Manager, Strategic Portfolio & Execution - Office of the CEO

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  • Location:
    RTP, North Carolina, US
  • Alternate Location
    Offsite US
  • Area of Interest
    Business Strategy and Operations
  • Compensation Range
    156600 USD - 273800 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    AI or Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & AI (DCN & Compute), Cloud and Data Center
  • Job Id
    1448742

The application window is expected to close on: September 25, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.


Meet the Team


Cisco’s high-energy Strategic Portfolio & Execution Team works directly with C-level executives and senior leaders across the company to turn strategy into action and drive Cisco’s most critical global initiatives. Acting as an internal consultancy for the Office of the CEO, our collaborative and agile team shapes how Cisco completes its vision—leading governance, operating models, and cross-company alignment.


As a member of this influential group, you will have a unique opportunity to work at the heart of Cisco’s transformation, partnering with executive leaders to tackle complex business challenges and enable lasting change. You will help design and implement high-impact strategies that support Cisco’s growth, innovation, and operational excellence. Our team thrives in a fast-paced environment, fostering continuous learning, creative problem-solving, and professional development. We value diverse perspectives and empower team members to take initiative, make data-driven decisions, and deliver measurable results that shape the future of Cisco.


Your Impact


Reporting to the Sr. Director of Strategy & Planning, you will have unparalleled exposure to executive decision-making, contribute to high-impact projects, and help deliver solutions that fuel Cisco’s growth worldwide. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and help shape the future of Cisco. Typical responsibilities in this role include:

  • Own the portfolio management and execution of cross-company programs spanning business development, go-to-market, geopolitical, business transformation, and global acceleration. Drive strategy from concept through delivery.
  • Collaborate with Cisco’s Sr. Executives to develop materials for the ELT and Board of Directors. Your work will be visible at the highest levels.
  • Architect governance models, build business cases, and align team members across functions and geographies.
  • Identify, call out, and resolve roadblocks. Track, measure, and optimize impact in a fast-paced environment.
  • Deliver executive-ready presentations and reports. Influence decisions and forge alignment across organizations.
  • Inspire cross-functional teams and build consensus in a matrixed environment.
  • This team operates at the speed of Cisco—adaptability, urgency, and operational excellence are a must.

Minimum Qualifications for this Role


  • Bachelor’s degree in a related business or technology field of study.
  • 7+ years in strategy, planning, or business operations at a major tech company or at a top-tier management consulting firm.
  • Demonstrated experience working with executive leadership moving critical initiatives forward.
  • Prior use of PowerPoint, Excel, as well as project management, dashboard, and AI tools.
  • Ability to support West Coast, Europe, and Middle East time zones.

Preferred Qualifications


  • MBA or relevant advanced degree from a leading institution.
  • Outstanding project/program management skills in matrixed environments.
  • Proven experience in management consulting or strategic roles within leading technology firms with strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills; able to drive and communicate insights and recommendations.
  • Outstanding communication and executive presence; skilled at engaging senior leaders and driving alignment.
  • Expert at structuring and solving business problems, building business cases, and driving complex programs.
  • Highly analytical, meticulous, judicious with confidentiality, and comfort in ambiguity and fluid environments.
  • Forward-thinking, adaptive, and energized by challenge and change.

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.


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 (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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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