Senior Manager: Compliance Learning & Communications

Cisco•Seattle, WA

1d•$164,700 - $274,400•Hybrid

About The Position

Cisco Legal is seeking an experienced, innovative Senior Manager, Compliance Learning & Communications to lead the design, execution, and global scaling of Cisco’s enterprise-wide compliance curriculum and culture initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Compliance Learning & Communications, this role drives mandatory global training programs—including the Code of Business Conduct (COBC), Public Sector COBC, and Sales Compliance—while using AI and interactive platforms to modernize compliance learning and awareness globally. The role leads the end-to-end development, rollout, and lifecycle management of Cisco’s global compliance learning portfolio, including COBC, Partner/Supplier Codes, Public Sector Ethics, and Anti-Corruption/Sales Compliance. It also develops targeted compliance toolkits and global and market-specific campaigns to reinforce a culture of trust and accountability. The successful candidate partners across functions to address emerging regulatory and compliance risks and to support actionable metrics, completion tracking, and post-training effectiveness measurement. The Regulatory Affairs & Compliance team within Cisco’s Legal department includes lawyers, program managers, operational specialists, and subject matter experts working across compliance and ethics, global trade, cybersecurity, telecom, environmental sustainability, and other regulatory areas. The position may be based at any U.S. location. Members of the Legal organization at select locations generally follow a hybrid work model, including two days in the office each week, with limited exceptions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field.
8–12+ years of relevant experience in similar roles designing, creating, and deploying corporate compliance and ethics learning and communications within a global enterprise compliance program.
Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal and regulatory concepts into engaging, clear guidance.
Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder programs within tight deadlines and meet global localization requirements.

Nice To Haves

Proven success modernizing instructional design methodologies, multimedia production, LMS architecture, and AI-assisted content development.
Master’s degree or relevant compliance certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end development, rollout, and lifecycle management of Cisco’s global compliance learning portfolio, including COBC, Partner/Supplier Codes, Public Sector Ethics, and Anti-Corruption/Sales Compliance.
Drive mandatory global training programs, including the Code of Business Conduct, Public Sector COBC, and Sales Compliance.
Use AI and interactive platforms to modernize global compliance learning and awareness.
Develop targeted compliance toolkits and global and market-specific campaigns to reinforce a culture of trust and accountability.
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure training and communications address emerging regulatory and compliance risks.
Enable actionable metrics, completion tracking, and post-training effectiveness measurements.
Use AI-enabled learning tools, simulation workflows, and micro-learnings, integrating with Skills Studio, video platforms, and localized learning pathways, to drive engagement and retention.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to plan eligibility rules.
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Basic life insurance.
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to continued employment and vesting terms.
Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
Paid birthday day off, year-end holiday shutdown, and personal wellness days.
Paid vacation time for non-exempt employees; exempt employees participate in a flexible vacation time-off program with no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations.
Paid sick time and carryover of unused sick time, subject to Cisco policies.
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
Optional paid volunteer days.
Annual bonuses may be available for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies.