Senior Director, Business Operations & Planning (Common Hardware Group) - Cisco Systems, Inc.

Application Deadline: October 4th 5 PM ET

Who we are:

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. We design the networking hardware for customers around the world. CHG silicon chips, optical modules, and full hardware systems solve for a range of demanding use cases from access points for a medium size business, to an enterprise data center, and the largest of hyperscaler AI workloads,. We are team passionate about technology, and have aspiring goals, and love to win as a team.

Who you will work with:

You will work for the VP of Operations of the Common Hardware Group, and partner closely with the EVP of CHG and his core leadership team to provide operational rigor, business process and reporting across the organization. You will develop a core team of business operations professionals to directly support the buseinsses within CHG. Finance, Cisco Operations, and other cross functional team members will be critical partners.

You’ll partner with the EVP of CHG and his leadership team. You will lead organizational transformation that aligns to the Business Unit’s and Cisco’s long-term vision and goals. You be the right hand person to the EVP of CHG, leading the workforce strategy, you will ensure the team drive progress and action against their strategic roadmap and will help the EVP to demonstrate the direction of CHG to its key partners.

What you will do:

The Director of Business Operations and Planning for Cisco's Common Hardware Group will lead and be responsible for the business planning, operational execution, and business performance management of the group. This role is critical in driving operational excellence, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring alignment with Cisco's overall business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of hardware development processes, and a proven track record in business operations and planning.

• Help evolve and lead the implementation and progress of CHG’s operating model
• Lead a small team of Business Operations exerts to support SiliconOne and the Client Optics engineering organizations
• Work closely with Finance and Supply chain for budget and finance management
• Coordinate LRSP and Annual planning
• Support timely updates for ELT and Board level deliverables
• Own the monthly and quarterly review process
• Provide regular and automated business reporting

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or an equivalent of 10+ years of experience in business operations and planning, program management or a related field. 
• Demonstrable leadership experience in business operations, program management or finance with a track record of supporting high-performing engineering organizations with a focus on semiconductor, hardware development or related engineering field.
• Proven experience in analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience in networking hardware and semiconductor business operations.
• Strong financial background and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with partners at all levels.
• Strong understanding of Engineering at Cisco, including development lifecycle and processes, business planning and budgeting.
• MBA a plus.

Why Cisco

The Internet of Everything is a phenomenon driving new opportunities for Cisco and it's redefining our customers' businesses worldwide. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the mobile, cloud, security, IT, including software and consulting services. As Cisco delivers the network that powers the Internet, we are connecting the unconnected. Imagine creating unprecedented disruption. Your revolutionary ideas will impact everything from retail, healthcare, and entertainment to public and private sectors, and far beyond. Collaborate with like-minded innovators in a fun and flexible culture that has earned Cisco global recognition as a Great Place to work. With roughly 10 billion connected things in the world now and over 50 billion estimated in the future, your career has exponential possibilities at Cisco.

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. A passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!

We offer extensive employee benefits including 20 days of PTO, 10 paid volunteering days, paid birthday off, 401k match with NO vesting, generous health/dental/vision benefits and much more.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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