Cisco

Senior Director, Workplace Resources (Americas West Region)

Cisco$287K — $364K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in relevant field; advanced degree preferred
  • 15+ years of extensive industry experience or equivalent
  • Strong knowledge of real estate, financial, risk, and partner management
  • Service and experience-led leadership style
  • Proven record in managing outsourced partnerships and metrics

Responsibilities

  • Lead transformation of San Jose campus into an R&D hub
  • Create strategic opportunities through innovative portfolio planning
  • Champion an experience-first workplace culture
  • Manage regional budget and ensure cost-effective operations
  • Oversee daily operational consistency across locations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to streamline workplace experiences
  • Build and mentor diverse, high-performing teams

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a major strategic transformation
  • Engagement in innovative portfolio planning
  • Access to resources and opportunities for personal growth
  • Involvement in a company known for its technological leadership
  • Work within a diverse and inclusive team environment
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 07/24/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We are seeking a visionary leader to lead the future of work across our Americas West region. As the architect of our regional real estate & operations strategy, you will oversee a diverse portfolio, including the strategic transformation of our San Jose campus into a premier Engineering R&D hub, as well as critical locations in Santana Row (executive HQ), San Francisco, greater Los Angeles metro (CA), Seattle (WA), and Boulder (CO). You will bridge high-level strategy with operational excellence, maintaining full financial accountability while ensuring our physical spaces serve as a competitive advantage that fuels Cisco's growth.

Your Impact

Strategic Spokesperson: Act as the primary representative of Workplace Resources (WPR) for internal stakeholders and external partners, evangelizing our value proposition and aligning our workplace strategy with Cisco's mission.

What You Bring
  • Strategic Transformation: Lead the evolution of our San Jose campus into a cutting-edge R&D center, creating environments that inspire technological breakthroughs.
  • Strategic Leadership: Create strategic opportunities and competitive differentiators through innovative portfolio planning, operational effectiveness and experience-led employee solutions.
  • Experience-Led Leadership: Champion an experience-first culture, ensuring every touchpoint from design and construction to facility management is intuitive, inclusive, and human-centric. Foster belief in the power of design that reinforces brand identity and creates meaningful workplace experiences. Sweat the details to make the workplace feel thoughtful & make people feel seen.
  • Financial Stewardship and Accountability: Exercise full financial responsibility for the region. You will manage annual operating expenses and ensure capital investments are delivered with precision, assuring the portfolio remains both cost-effective and innovative.
  • FM Operations Ownership: Own day-to-day operations across all locations with consistency and care. You will ensure the reliability, safety, and continuous performance of our physical infrastructure through proactive monitoring and rapid resolution strategies. Sweat the details to make the workplace feel thoughtful.
  • Ecosystem Orchestration: Partner with cross-functional leaders in HR, IT, and various Business Units. You must demonstrate the ability to work effectively across a highly networked and matrixed organization to translate complex business demands into seamless workplace experiences.
  • Empowering Talent: Build and mentor high-performing, agile teams. You will foster a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring your team has the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential.
  • Strategic & Tactical Agility: The ability to pivot seamlessly between long-term vision and daily operational execution.
  • Matrixed Leadership: Demonstrated success in navigating, influencing, and driving cohesive outcomes within a highly networked and matrixed organizational structure. Leverage and hold responsible SME functions within WPR to deliver exceptional outcomes to our clients.
  • Analytical Rigor: Deep curiosity combined with the logical reasoning required to solve complex problems, manage P&L performance, and prioritize high-impact initiatives.
  • Executive Presence: A proven track record of steering complex, multi-site real estate portfolios for large, global organizations.
  • Relationship Builder: A natural collaborator who thrives on open communication and building trust-based partnerships across diverse teams.


Minmum Qualifications:
  • BS degree in relevant functional expertise, with a strong preference for advanced degree and/or ongoing coursework.
  • Extensive industry experience spanning more than 15 years will be considered to be equivalent.
  • Experience with and knowledge of real estate, financial, risk and partner management.
  • Demonstrable service & experience-led leadership style.
  • Experience leading successful outsourced partner relationship management strategies, metrics and procurement processes
  • Experienced track record of successful relationship building and solution delivery in comparable environments.

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Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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