Acquisition Integration Specialist

Cisco•San Jose, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The application window is expected to close on: 09/02/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Preference for candidates local to the San Jose, Raleigh or Atlanta office, able to be onsite one day a week. Meet the Team Cisco's Corporate Development Integration (CDI) organization partners across Finance, Legal, Sales, Customer Experience, Operations, and various business units to successfully integrate acquired businesses into Cisco. Our team works at the intersection of mergers and acquisitions, customer operations, and business transformation, helping ensure customers experience a seamless transition while enabling Cisco to realize the full value of each acquisition. This is a high-visibility, high-growth opportunity for someone early in their career who learns fast, thrives with ambiguity, and enjoys working as part of a team. You'll get direct exposure to senior leadership and close partnership with Legal, Sales, the acquiring Business Unit, and Customer Experience — a rare seat for someone at this stage of their career to see how a company actually integrates acquisitions from the ground up.

Requirements

BS/BA degree
0–3 years of professional experience, including internships, rotational programs, or early-career roles in business operations, consulting, finance, or related fields
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to learn new systems, business processes, and technical concepts quickly
Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated curiosity and enthusiasm for learning mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, customer operations, or revenue processes
Ability to build trusted relationships with peers, stakeholders, and leadership while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment
Interest in applying AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve business processes and operational efficiency
Experience working collaboratively across multiple functions within a company
Comfort analyzing data and synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

Responsibilities

Support customer migration strategy from acquisition due diligence through execution, helping ensure acquired customers are successfully onboarded to Cisco's products, pricing, contracts, and operational processes.
Participate in acquisition due diligence by reviewing legacy customer contracts, commercial terms, pricing structures, renewal models, and termination provisions to develop an understanding of customer obligations and migration complexity.
Analyze how customers purchase products and services, reconcile contractual information with booking and revenue data, and help identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities throughout the integration process.
Help define migration strategies that transition customers from legacy business models onto Cisco's pricing, systems, and quote-to-cash processes.
Contribute to strategy discussions, help identify edge cases and operational challenges, and support continuous refinement of migration plans as new information becomes available.
Help coordinate cross-functional execution by supporting program plans, tracking milestones, facilitating recurring team meetings, proactively identifying blockers, competing priorities, and making key decisions requiring leadership attention.
Build strong working relationships across organizations to contribute to successful customer transitions with minimal disruption.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses
performance-based incentive pay
Cisco restricted stock units