Strategy & Planning Manager

Cisco•San Jose, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Join the Observability organization as part of a growing Strategy & Planning team responsible for driving strategic planning, business performance, and cross-functional execution. The team partners closely with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to align business priorities, investments, and resources to drive business growth. As a Strategy & Planning Manager, you will help shape and drive the strategic direction of the Observability business through annual and long-range planning, Quarterly Business Reviews, and strategic business analysis. You will connect business and financial performance across Product and go-to-market functions, develop actionable recommendations, and partner with leaders across the organization to drive strategic priorities and execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 10-12+ years of related professional experience.
Experience leading annual planning, long-range planning, and/or Quarterly Business Review (QBR) processes across multiple business functions.
Experience performing quantitative business and financial analysis to develop business cases, forecasts, strategic recommendations, or investment plans.
Experience in go-to-market strategy or planning, including experience with sales pipeline, pricing, revenue, or related commercial business metrics.
Experience developing and presenting strategic recommendations based on analysis of business performance, financial data, and/or market trends.

Nice To Haves

Experience in SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, observability, or enterprise technology.
Experience partnering with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering organizations.
Experience with resource allocation, headcount planning, budget planning, or investment planning.
Experience developing executive-level business reviews, strategic presentations, or operating plans.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives in a large technology organization.

Responsibilities

Lead annual, long-range, and Quarterly Business Review (QBR) planning processes, partnering with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to translate business priorities into measurable plans and outcomes.
Perform quantitative business and financial analysis to evaluate strategic opportunities, business cases, resource allocation, and investment decisions, providing recommendations to leadership.
Analyze go-to-market and business performance, including sales pipeline, pricing, revenue, product priorities, and operational metrics, to identify opportunities, risks, and performance gaps.
Serve as a strategic subject matter expert and partner to leadership, synthesizing complex business and financial information into clear recommendations and compelling business narratives.
Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and projects, driving alignment, accountability, and execution across teams to deliver against organizational priorities.

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
grants of 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
4 paid days off for personal wellness
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)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
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
eligible to earn annual bonuses
performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary