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Who We Are
The Corporate Strategy Office helps craft Cisco's business vision and strategy, partnering with Cisco's executive leadership team and senior leaders throughout the company. Joining the Corporate Strategy team will give you the chance to explore highly complex problems using fact-based analysis, and gain insight into the strategic issues which are forefront in the minds of the executive leadership team. To be eligible for the role, you must be a recent graduate of an MBA program or currently enrolled in an MBA program for academic year 2024/2025 with no more than two semesters left to complete the MBA program.
Who You’ll Work With
We work with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to define and implement Cisco’s overarching strategy. We partner closely with the General Managers and their leadership teams to build, refine, and implement product strategies. We collaborate with key functions (Sales, Customer Experience, Ops, Finance, etc..) to build practical recommendations and capture insights that inform Cisco’s strategy.
What You’ll Do
As a Corporate Strategy Manager you will:
- Drive projects that identify and explore new technologies and business models to extend Cisco's technology leadership and customer relevance, then lead the decision-making, execution and investments to make those opportunities a reality
- Work closely with Cisco business units and cross-functional leadership to formulate long-term strategic priorities and plans related to e.g., emerging industry trends, expansion opportunities, competitive dynamics, and internal business performance improvement
- Influence both organic and inorganic growth strategy, including opportunities for Cisco to build, buy, partner, invest or co-develop
- Work cross-functionally across external and internal collaborators, partnering closely with Cisco's product, engineering, finance, sales, marketing and other teams
- Be expected to become an expert in Cisco's business and have a solid grasp on the markets we serve and competitors we face
Who You Are
You are a strategic problem solver with exceptional analytical skills, adept at dissecting complex and ambiguous issues and synthesizing actionable strategies. Your leadership skills, coupled with strong communication and presentation skills, enable you to influence outcomes and drive projects across diverse teams. With a solid financial savvy and a quick learning curve in the high-tech industry, you excel in project management and execution. You are adaptable, collaborative, and possess the integrity necessary to foster trust and respect within the organization. Your commitment to personal and professional growth, as well as the development of others, positions you as a potential future leader who can contribute significantly to Cisco's strategic vision and business performance.
Minimum Qualifications
- Recent graduate or on your final year of studies towards an MBA degree
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- 2+ years of experience in a top-tier consulting firm, corporate strategy function, technology company, or financial services field (preferably with exposure to high-tech)
- Proficiency in all areas of strategy development, including project management, business analysis, problem solving, executive communication, consensus building, and people development
Why Cisco
#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.
We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (40 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!
But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)
Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.
So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!
