Leader, Business Operations
About The Position
The Leader, Business Operations will manage a team that enables efficiency and brings transformation to life by tracking and reporting on key initiatives, wins, and progress. The role drives business operations through strategic alignment, process optimization, and financial oversight. It holds fiscal accountability for overhead spend and capital processes, manages resource allocations, and coordinates risk mitigation strategies. By delivering data, metrics, and processes, the role supports decisions on site enablement and serves as the primary link between the leadership team to focus on priorities and key deliverables. The position is part of a strategic team focused on business operations, process optimization, and financial oversight. It works closely with the Office of the Chief Supply Chain Officer on financial and cost management, AI enablement, opportunity identification, and benchmarking. The team emphasizes operational excellence, data- and metrics-informed decisions, continuous improvement, and strategic alignment.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in supply chain finance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and business case development.
- Experience with supply chain strategy, business planning, or transformation, translating business priorities into actionable initiatives.
- Strong analytical skills to benchmark performance, identify improvement opportunities, and quantify financial and operational impact.
Nice To Haves
- Management consulting experience at the Project Leader (PL) or Principal level, with exposure to supply chain strategy, finance, or transformation.
- Prior experience in hardware supply chains, with a strong foundation in financial planning, cost management, and business case development.
- Ability to benchmark performance, identify and prioritize opportunities, and translate strategy into measurable financial and operational outcomes.
- Experience in supply chain finance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and business case development.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team to enable efficiency and bring transformation to life.
- Track and report on key initiatives, wins, and progress.
- Drive business operations through strategic alignment, process optimization, and financial oversight.
- Maintain fiscal accountability for overhead spend and capital processes.
- Manage resource allocations.
- Coordinate risk mitigation strategies.
- Deliver data, metrics, and processes to support decisions on site enablement.
- Act as the primary link between the leadership team to focus on priorities and key deliverables.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Paid birthday day off
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Paid personal wellness days
- Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
- Sick time off
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional paid volunteer days
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
- Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to eligibility and plan terms
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
