Cisco

Strategy & Planning Manager (Remote)

Cisco • $155K — $226K *
US-AnywhereRemote in North Carolina, US
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years in partner ecosystems within enterprise technology; 8+ years overall in customer success, management consulting, or partner strategy
  • Demonstrated leadership and communication skills with senior leaders across geographies
  • Solid understanding of the high-tech industry and partner roles
  • Excellence in strategy development, project management, and problem-solving
  • Outstanding business judgment and strategic decision-making skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute partner-led customer success strategies
  • Drive projects to identify and explore new opportunities and business models
  • Work closely with business units to formulate long-term strategic priorities
  • Influence internal and external collaborators across various teams
  • Become an expert in Cisco's partner business and market dynamics

Benefits

  • Opportunity to explore complex problems and drive growth through the partner ecosystem
  • Establish relationships across the organization
  • Engage with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
  • Work in a fast-paced, innovative environment
  • Gain insights into strategic decision-making and execution
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 10/31/2026
Your Impact:

You will help craft Cisco's CX partner strategy, collaborating closely with senior leaders to scale partner programs that drive global growth for Cisco.

As a Partner Strategy Manager you will:
  • Develop and execute partner-led customer success strategies to accelerate customer adoption and value realization
  • Drive projects that identify and explore new opportunities and business models to develop partner capabilities and services, then lead the decision-making, execution and success metrics 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 partner service offerings, engagement models, and ecosystem growth opportunities
  • Influence across external and internal collaborators, partnering closely with Cisco's CX, partner, sales, product, partner programs and other teams
  • Become an expert in Cisco's partner business and have a deep understanding on the markets we serve and competitors we face

Joining the CX Technical Partner Strategy team will give you the chance to explore highly complex problems, gain insight into how we drive growth through the Cisco Partner ecosystem, and establish relationships with people across the entire organization.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years' experience in partner ecosystems within enterprise technology. 8+ years overall working experience in customer success, management consulting, professional services, or partner strategy
  • Demonstrated leadership and communication skills to work with senior leaders across various geographies
  • Solid understanding of high-tech industry and the role partners play, with proven ability to ramp up quickly in new areas
  • Excellence in all areas of strategy development, including project management, business analysis, problem solving, verbal and written communication, consensus building, and influencing without direct authority
  • Outstanding business judgment, including strategic decision-making with tactical execution, interpersonal savvy, and a resilient problem solver

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Partner management and customer success experience in a fast paced environment within technology
  • Experience translating technical solutions and services into customer value and business outcomes in sophisticated environments
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and influencing skills with the ability to lead multiple projects with minimum supervision

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