Change Management Manager

The application window is expected to close on: 05/18/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Meet the Team Join a high-impact team at the center of Cisco’s mission to revolutionize the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. Our mission is to create a modern sales team with AI-enabled sellers who show up more prepared, compete differently, and unlock innovation for our customers and partners. By placing AI, the seller experience and a commitment to customer value at our core, our team is redefining how we communicate, activate, and drive adoption and change management to ensure our strategy translates into a reality that redefines our competitive edge and ensures we win as one team. Your Impact As a Change Management Manager, you are the primary architect of the people-side of our sales transformation, the regional or functional expert responsible for the last mile of execution, and accountable for the end-to-end adoption of critical sales initiatives. You will lead the design and execution of change initiatives that minimize friction and maximize the ROI of new sales processes, tools, and AI-powered workflows. Your work directly influences the speed and effectiveness with which our global sales organization embraces new ways of working, ensuring that AI-driven capabilities and process enhancements translate into measurable business outcomes. You will serve as the bridge between the center and the geos and functions, keeping the global plan consistent while giving geos the agility to adapt and execute locally. As a senior leader at this level, you will independently drive enterprise-wide, multi-workstream transformations, influence VP-level stakeholders with minimal oversight, and set the strategic direction for change programs that span multiple geos and functions. You bring the deep expertise required to anticipate downstream risks, architect scalable adoption frameworks, and coach more junior change managers across the team. You will be responsible for: Sales Transformation Strategy & Execution Own the end-to-end change management strategy for high-priority global sales initiatives, sales process and tool evolutions, enablement programs, and the integration of AI-powered workflows and capabilities. Conduct comprehensive change impact assessments to identify risks, adoption barriers, and persona-specific resistance points across diverse global teams. Develop and execute multi-channel change plans that integrate sponsorship, communication, training, and support to ensure seamless adoption. Oversee the execution of change plans, monitoring adoption rates, gathering feedback, and proactively addressing challenges to ensure successful implementation of process, tool, and AI ways of working. Cross-Functional Execution & Integration Partner across Geo and Functional teams to ensure seamless integration and implementation of change initiatives. Proactively identify and mitigate implementation risks, adjusting strategies in real-time to maintain momentum and minimize disruption to sales productivity. Sponsorship, Stakeholder Partnership & Champion Networks Conduct stakeholder analysis and build strong, collaborative relationships with global and regional sales stakeholders and leaders. Partner with Sales Operations to enable Sales leadership to foster a culture of adoption, building buy-in at the executive level. Act as the primary point of contact for leaders to voice concerns, facilitate open dialogue, and address objections with empathy and clarity. Develop and deliver targeted, high-value training resources that focus on the practical application of new tools and AI capabilities, emphasizing the WIIFM for sellers. Cultivate and manage a network of Change Champions to drive grassroots advocacy and peer-to-peer support. Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement Define and track critical KPIs (e.g., tool utilization, process adherence, and AI adoption rates) to measure the success of transformation initiatives and business outcomes. Analyze post-implementation data and qualitative feedback to identify trends, diagnose performance gaps, and iterate on change strategies for continuous improvement. Translate complex technical and process data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership. Share best practices and lessons learned with the broader global change management community. Minimum Qualifications BA/BS (or equivalent) with 10+ years of progressive experience in Change Management, Sales Operations, or Organizational Development, including demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide, multi-year transformation programs. Demonstrated success in driving organizational change and transformation within a global, matrixed environment. Experience driving the adoption of AI-powered workflows, CRM platforms, or complex sales enablement technology. Deep expertise in change management methodologies such as Prosci ADKAR. Preferred Qualifications Exceptional coaching and talent development skills with a proven track record of scaling high-performing teams. Demonstrated ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and drive consensus in a global, matrixed organization. Relevant certifications such as Prosci OR CCMP are highly preferred. Experience working with sales leadership in a specific geo or business unit. Experience with complex sales enablement technology. Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) in a related field. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $147,100.00 to $190,700.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 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, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: 0.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $170,100.00 - $266,900.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $160,400.00 - $235,300.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr