Business Program Manager – I&MI

Cisco

Business Program Manager within Cisco's I&MI organization, leading strategic consulting projects and sales motion transformations. Collaborating with global teams to drive revenue and program execution.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $174,000 - $232,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead high-level business consulting projects for top-tier customers that can directly impact customer business outcomes and monetization.
Drive the transformation of our telco, webscaler and enterprise/public sector facing sales motions.
Create repeatable, scalable "sales plays" that field teams can execute with confidence.
Actively drive revenue engines by identifying high-growth opportunities.
Author and curate sales enablement assets. Synthesize the business value of our Routing, Optics, Mobility and Automation & Assurance solutions to our customers and translate complex product roadmaps into clear, actionable sales tools.
Build and nurture relationships across Product Management, Marketing, IT, and global sales organizations to ensure seamless program integration and execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strategy consulting background (internal or external from a consulting firm) with a focus on guiding strategy and transformation work within the telco and/or B2B technology sector REQUIRED
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in program management, advisory, or sales operations within the B2B technology sector.
Proven understanding of networking infrastructure, specifically high-end routing, Optical/Optics, Automation/Assurance and Mobility.
Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with minimal oversight.
Exceptional ability to influence, negotiate, and drive consensus among cross-functional stakeholders, including executive-level leadership, across diverse global teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), advanced AI toolsets and familiarity with sales analytics platforms (e.g., Tableau, Salesforce).

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
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
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementsales operationsnetworking infrastructurehigh-end routingOpticalAutomationAssuranceMobilitysales analytics

Soft Skills

influencenegotiationconsensus buildingcross-functional leadership