Senior Leader, Buying Program Strategy & Design

Cisco

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Closes in 3 days Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CARTP, NC
Employment
Full-time
Posted
21 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 30, 2026 (soon)

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

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TL;DR · Senior Leader, Buying Program Strategy & Design

The Sr Leader - Buying Program Strategy & Design Hybrid joins the Buying Program Growth and Acceleration team to transform how the company delivers value to customers and partners. This role focuses on designing best-in-class buying programs that drive recurring revenue and streamline customer experiences. You will assess end-to-end workflows to enable AI agentic workflows, author comprehensive Business Requirements Documents, and define requirements for purchasing AI solutions through Enterprise Agreements. Key responsibilities include driving business model innovation, governing strategic roadmaps, and scaling operations using data-driven insights. The position requires expertise in quote-to-cash processes, product management, or business consulting. You will utilize skills in subscription-based "As A Service" models to solve complex problems regarding EA lifecycle simplification, business model enablement, and unification scaling across the global ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Assess end-to-end workflows to optimize and enable agentic AI workflows for pre- and post-sale motions.
  • Author and govern comprehensive Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) to translate strategy into actionable product specifications.
  • Define requirements for customers to purchase Cisco AI solutions through Enterprise Agreements.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to drive innovation in emerging business models.
  • Lead value-based prioritization of the strategic roadmap and backlog to align with corporate goals.
  • Develop standard operating processes and leverage data insights to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Advise executive sponsors on strategic and operational opportunities for buying programs.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in product management or business consulting with a proven track record of delivering successful solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing AI use cases that drive measurable business outcomes.
  • Proficiency in quote-to-cash processes, including optimizing or running workflows for quoting, ordering, billing, and revenue recognition.
  • Experience working with "As A Service" business models, including subscription-based offerings or recurring revenue streams (preferred).
  • Experience collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, IT, Engineering, and Operations teams (preferred).
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to back recommendations with data-driven insights (preferred).

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