Strategic Program Manager
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Strategic Program Manager translating Cisco and Splunk executive priorities into cross-functional growth, integration, and AI workflow programs. Driving governance, roadmaps, partnerships, and leadership decisions remotely across the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Lead special growth initiatives and translate executive priorities into cross-functional programs with defined scopes, roadmaps, decision rights, milestones, and KPIs
- Lead cross-functional programs end-to-end, surfacing tradeoffs and dependencies and shaping recommendations for Executive Leadership
- Hold workstream leaders accountable for outcomes and ensure integration delivers intended business value
- Design and run governance models that provide leadership with timely decision-making insight
- Grow strategic external partnerships through a product-strategy lens
- Shape post-integration governance for Splunk-related acquisitions with Corporate Development & Integration, Finance, Product, and acquired entities
- Define priorities, sequencing, and success measures for acquisition integration
- Provide business requirements and support technical teams developing AI-led workflows for operational efficiency
- Build narratives, roadmaps, and decision frameworks to drive leadership alignment and action
Requirements:
- MBA with minimum 6 years of relevant experience, OR 8+ years of total experience in similar program or operations leadership roles
- Experience shaping strategy and driving execution on cross-functional programs involving senior partners
- Experience building governance frameworks, decision models, and executive-level narratives from ambiguity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience preparing materials for Executive or Senior Leadership
- Ability to manage sophisticated, matrixed initiatives independently with minimal oversight
- Prior experience in an internal strategy, management consulting, or Business Operations/Chief of Staff role at a SaaS or enterprise technology company preferred
- Familiarity with SaaS, enterprise software, or technology partnerships and ecosystems preferred
- Exposure to product strategy, go-to-market strategy, or customer success motions preferred
- Strong program management skills preferred
- Strong financial and quantitative analysis skills, including market sizing, reason modeling, and benchmark development preferred
- Prior Corporate Development, M&A, or Integration Management Office experience is a plus
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 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 periods
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 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
- Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
- Exempt employees participate in a flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations
- 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 between calendar years
- Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
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