Strategy & Planning Manager
Cisco (company site, opens in a new tab)7+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 30–50 LPA
Posted 2d ago
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Job description
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About This Role
- Turn executive strategy into multi-year business roadmaps, measurable targets, and recurring-revenue plans.
- Build forecasts and AI-informed scenarios to guide investment choices, resource allocation, and initiative prioritization.
- Lead global and regional planning cycles; align cross-functional teams and deliver executive-ready recommendations on market shifts and execution progress.
Minimum Requirements
- Work Experience Required: 7+ years in Tier-1/top-tier strategy consulting and/or corporate strategy or strategy planning in high-tech, enterprise software, or SaaS.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree from a premier business school.
- Demonstrated experience building multi-year business plans, target-setting frameworks, financial forecasts, and complex scenario models.
- Proven ability to influence VP- and C-level executives; strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Has experience shaping enterprise AI strategy, subscription/ARR transitions, or large-scale digital business transformations.
- Can use AI-assisted analytics, prompt engineering, and business intelligence tools to synthesize market signals and inform decisions.
- Likely to fit a complex, matrixed global technology business, with familiarity across networking, cybersecurity, cloud, observability, or AI data-center infrastructure.