Senior Design Strategist

Cisco

Senior Design Strategist driving design strategy and execution for Cisco's employee services globally. Facilitating consensus, conducting research, and collaborating on strategic initiatives in the remote role.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,600 - $182,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define Strategic Foundations: Develop product roadmaps, Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), information architecture, and user flows that provide clear direction for product development.
Prioritize with Rigor: Apply desirability, feasibility, and viability frameworks to shape scope early and align stakeholders on MVP requirements.
Lead Discovery & Facilitation: Facilitate workshops and decision forums across Executives, Service Owners, PMs, IT/Ops, and P&C partners to drive consensus.
Implement Lightweight Research: Conduct rapid surveys, interviews, and validation studies to de-risk investments and inform direction.
Prototype & Visualize: Produce lo-fi concepts using our new Design System.
Drive System Evolution: Identify gaps and advocate for new features within the Design System.
Orchestrate Design Specialists: Engage UX Researchers and Designers at the optimal stages.
Ensure Quality & Accessibility: Prioritize ease of use, high quality, and digital accessibility (#a11y) in all product solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years of related experience
Background in product/UX strategy, service design, or systems thinking
Strong command of core UX skills & capabilities (Interaction, Visual, Research, Content, and Information Architecture)
Proficiency in industry-standard design and research tools (e.g., Figma for prototyping, Maze for rapid user testing)
Proven track record to drive decisions across cross-functional teams (Executives, P&C, IT, Service Owners)
Expertise in scoping, sequencing, roadmapping, and metrics-tied outcomes
Experience using design systems to build products and a proactive desire to contribute to their growth and feature development

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, plus 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
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
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
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses and performance-based incentive pay

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Hard Skills & Tools

product roadmapsBusiness Requirement Documentsinformation architectureuser flowsUX strategyservice designsystems thinkinginteraction designvisual designresearch design

Soft Skills

stakeholder alignmentfacilitationconsensus buildingdecision makingcollaborationcommunicationproactive contributionquality assuranceaccessibility prioritization

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree