Strategy & Planning Manager – Global Sales Compensation

Cisco

Data and Analytics Leader managing teams of Data Analysts and Engineers for Cisco’s Global Sales Compensation. Ensuring access to data and insights for leadership compensation decisions.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $155,300 - $227,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a team of Data Analysts, Data Engineers, and Tableau Developers.
Ensure that Sales Leadership have access to the data, analytics and insights they need.
Turn complex data into executive-ready insights, building visualizations that bring the data to life.
Develop AI workflows to help our leaders make better compensation decisions faster.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Data Analysts, Data Engineers, and Tableau Developers, encouraging a culture of innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning.
Collaborate with team members across Sales, Finance, HR, IT, and global regions to gather, document, and prioritize compensation reporting and analytics requirements.
Oversee the design and automation of compensation dashboards using advanced data science techniques, including predictive modeling, statistical analysis, and machine learning.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of proven experience leading and developing teams in data analytics, engineering, or business intelligence.
Deep expertise in compensation analytics, business intelligence, and data science techniques (e.g., predictive modeling, statistical analysis, machine learning).
Demonstrated success in gathering, documenting, and prioritizing business requirements from diverse, geographically dispersed stakeholders.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Tableau or similar BI/dashboard tools, including knowledge of data automation, ETL processes, and data quality best practices.
3+ years of executive communication and stakeholder management skills with a track record of delivering executive-ready insights that drive leadership decisions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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 determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
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 from one calendar year to the next
additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency issues for family members
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsdata engineeringbusiness intelligencepredictive modelingstatistical analysismachine learningdata automationETL processesdata quality best practicesAI workflows

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringteamworkcommunicationcollaborationinnovationcontinuous learningstakeholder managementexecutive communicationprioritization