Director, Global ASIC Capacity Planning and Strategy
About The Position
Based in San Jose, CA, this role is part of a globally distributed organization responsible for enabling supply continuity and long-range capacity readiness. The position requires seamless collaboration with teams, suppliers, and partners across multiple geographies, along with the flexibility to support business-critical engagement outside of standard working hours as needed. At Cisco, capacity is much more than manufacturing capability. It is a strategic advantage that enables growth, strengthens customer commitments, and helps bring innovative Silicon One technologies to market. As Director, Global Capacity Planning & Strategy, you will build and implement the long-term capacity strategy that supports Cisco's Silicon One business around the world. Working across foundries, advanced packaging providers, substrate suppliers, assembly, test, and other key manufacturing partners, you will help ensure that our supply network evolves alongside customer demand, technology roadmaps, and business priorities. Reporting into Silicon Manufacturing Operations, you will partner across Cisco and our external ecosystem to anticipate opportunities, navigate constraints, and enable confident business decisions. You will also help redefine how capacity planning is done by using AI, automation, sophisticated analytics, and digital workforce technologies to develop the next generation of planning capabilities. This is an opportunity to influence the future of one of the industry's most strategic functions!
Requirements
- 15+ years of semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain, planning, or operations experience.
- 8+ years of experience leading global teams and cross-functional organizations.
- Experience working within highly outsourced semiconductor manufacturing environments.
Nice To Haves
- Deep understanding of foundry, OSAT, advanced packaging, and substrate ecosystems.
- Expertise in capacity planning, supply planning, semiconductor manufacturing, supplier engagement, and integrated business planning.
- Experience advancing AI, automation, digital transformation, or sophisticated analytics capabilities.
- Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and build positive relationships across the semiconductor ecosystem.
- MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Build and implement the long-term capacity strategy that supports Cisco's Silicon One business around the world.
- Collaborate with strategic manufacturing partners across the semiconductor ecosystem to develop capacity strategies that support Cisco's long-term ambitions.
- Translate business plans, product roadmaps, and customer demand signals into clear capacity requirements and guide long-range reservation, allocation, and investment decisions.
- Build positive relationships with suppliers and internal partners to help secure the manufacturing capabilities needed to support future growth while creating flexibility for changing market conditions.
- Lead scenario modeling and risk analysis across wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, substrates, assembly, and test operations.
- Identify potential constraints early and evaluate alternatives to help the business respond quickly to technology transitions, demand shifts, supply disruptions, and growth opportunities.
- Provide data-driven recommendations that support investment decisions, supply continuity, customer commitments, and long-term business success.
- Accelerate Cisco's adoption of AI-enabled planning by combining human expertise with intelligent digital capabilities.
- Modernize planning processes and enhance how decisions are made across the organization through automation, predictive analytics, real-time insights, and scenario-based decision support.
- Lead and inspire a distributed team spanning regions, cultures, and time zones.
- Create an inclusive environment where different perspectives are valued, helping individuals grow, contribute, and achieve their full potential.
- Build strong planning capabilities, develop future leaders, and create a collaborative culture that encourages curiosity, learning, and bold thinking.
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
- Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 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
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (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 (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
