Leader, Sales Operations

Cisco

16h

About The Position

You will play a pivotal role leading the team responsible for compensation strategy and operations for several Global Specialist Architecture sales teams. You will partner with Sales, Finance and Strategy & Planning leads in the Architecture team to efficiently develop, build, stage, launch and handle compensation plans aligned to Cisco’s and the Architecture’s strategic priorities, financial goals, and compensation planning timelines. You will establish robust, data driven systems and practices for tracking and evaluating the performance of compensation plans. You will use these insights together with industry standards for ongoing iteration and optimization. Your proactive approach in communication and risk management will keep leaders, stakeholders and cross-functional partners advised, aligned, and empowered to make timely, informed decisions. As an experienced leader you will have a passion for leading change, delivering outcomes with quality and urgency, and mentor teams to be their best. You will have experience of embracing AI to empower your workflows or use cases to boost quality and impact of your team.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in compensation operations management within a global sales organization.
Experienced with compensation driving IT hardware, software and recurring revenue
Experienced team leader, with evidence of resilience and adaptability; inspiring sustained team performance, and motivation during major transitions and significant change.
BA and/ or equivalent practical application of Accounting, Finance, Business operations in context of sales comp strategy, design and execution.
Experience leading with significant scope (e.g., impacting multiple teams, or spanning multiple geographic regions) in matrixed environments with diverse stakeholder expectations.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and manage effective compensation plans
Experience in a global technology company, particularly within sales compensation operations
Experience with compensation strategy for IT hardware, software and recurring revenue sales
Professional experience with Cisco products, processes, or organizational structure.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable insights and present effectively to senior leadership.
Proven track record to navigate complex organizations, build consensus, and drive alignment across global teams.

Responsibilities

leading the team responsible for compensation strategy and operations
partnering with Sales, Finance and Strategy & Planning leads
efficiently develop, build, stage, launch and handle compensation plans
establish robust, data driven systems and practices for tracking and evaluating the performance of compensation plans
ongoing iteration and optimization
proactive approach in communication and risk management
mentor teams

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, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and 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