Program Manager - Integration

Role Description

This role can be performed anywhere in the USA.

The Deal Strategy & Execution (DSE) team is a dynamic, cross-functional group that touches billions of dollars in deals annually, uniting professionals across Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Technology to drive revenue and strategic success through:

• Deal structuring
• Business and cloud advisory
• Technical escalation management
• Policy/process/product optimization

As the Enterprise Policy & Program Liaison, Global Programs represents sales interests in broader enterprise initiatives, provides complex deal advisory, manages knowledge assets, drives AI adoption, orchestrates Splunk+Cisco, and leads cross-functional launch and impact assessments to mitigate risk when rolling out new offers, products, processes, and policies.

Your Impact:

• Drive complex, high-impact enterprise initiatives at the intersection of Cisco and Splunk.
• Shape sales strategies, champion process transformation, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Work independently as a leader, leveraging advanced reporting, AI tools, and deep process knowledge.
• Lead, architect, and execute enterprise-level programs and projects.
• Influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams in strategic sales conversations.
• Design, optimize, and scale processes for deal strategy and global programs.
• Deliver advanced reporting and data analysis using sales tools (e.g., SFDC, Tableau).
• Facilitate critical workshops, executive meetings, ad-hoc projects, and cross-functional sessions.
• Proactively identify strategic opportunities, resolve challenges, and drive results.
• Build and sustain high-trust relationships across Cisco and Splunk.
• Serve as a thought leader for program management best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree a plus.
• 8+ years of program management experience, preferably in sales strategy, enablement, finance, or operations in a complex, global environment.
• Strong foundational knowledge of Cisco/Splunk enterprise platforms (CCW, SFDC), Buying Programs (EAs, WPAs), and policies (Bookings, Sales, RevRec, Sales Credit & Comp).

Requirements

• AI fluency and experience leveraging AI tools and platforms for business insights, automation, or process optimization.
• Deep knowledge of Cisco’s portfolio, systems, and processes—especially commerce, sales, and finance.
• Experience working with Splunk, knowledge of Oracle/SAP ERP, EDW, Tableau, Splunk CPQ, etc.
• Complex Deal Structuring & Management experience a major plus.
• Broad cross-functional exposure (sales, product, marketing, legal, finance, operations).
• Acquisition Integration background is a plus.
• Experience with advanced reporting, analytics, and presentation of strategic insights to executive audiences.
• Demonstrated expertise in process improvement, transformation, and operational excellence.
• Proven track record leading independently as an individual contributor at a senior level.
• Self-driven, highly proactive, and consistently goes above and beyond.

Benefits

• 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, 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 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.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.