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Meet the Team

Cisco Legal is a team comprised of 500+ Legal and Compliance professionals in 25+ countries committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment as we work together to drive Cisco’s success. We serve as trusted advisors to the business - problem solving, navigating complexities, and enabling transformation along the way. We use technology to make life easier - demonstrating Cisco’s innovative networking and collaboration tools to enable flexible, hybrid work. And we embrace the responsibility to be a force for good - donating our time and expertise through pro bono and community impact initiatives.

You will join the Office of the CLO (OCLO) directly reporting to the VP and Chief of Staff. This small, but mighty, team is tasked with managing the day-to-day business operations and strategic initiatives of Cisco’s Chief Legal Officer and Cisco Legal’s senior leadership team. You will partner with colleagues in Legal and numerous other functions across the company to have an immediate impact with your analytic rigor, business judgment, and ability to get things done.

Your Impact

As a Business Operations Manager, you will partner closely with the Chief of Staff and others in the OCLO. You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day business operations of Cisco Legal and lead key initiatives for the department. This role ensures strategic priorities are properly implemented, organizes, maintains and prepares documentation for the organization, and prepares meeting agendas for the Legal SLT in partnership with the Chief of Staff. Additionally, you will coordinate and implement special projects, providing comprehensive support and managing cross-functional stakeholders to drive business impact.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the Office of the CLO.

• Partner with the Chief of Staff to operationalize and complete Cisco Legal’s strategic plan with a keen focus on progress tracking for key actions and deliverables.

• Lead special projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with strategic and organizational objectives, and prepare and present project updates and reports to senior leadership.

• Collaborate with various functions, across Cisco, to gather necessary information and resources for project execution.

• Partner with members of the Legal Communications and Programming Team to complete Cisco Legal-wide programs.

• Represent Cisco’s Legal Programs both internally with employees and externally with partner organizations.

To perform these tasks effectively, you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making with a great degree of independence in unstructured environments.

• Maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality in all interactions.

• Exhibit strong project management skills, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet deadlines.

• Be a self-starter with a "roll up your sleeves" mentality, and act with a sense of urgency.

• Demonstrate technical depth, attention to detail, and strong written and presentation skills.

• Ensure clear and consistent communications at all levels.

• Adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At a minimum, a BA/BS or equivalent experience and 7+ years of program management and strategy planning experience, preferably within a legal or compliance setting.

• Strong project management and organizational skills to help shape the direction of work and identify data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Deep understanding of project management tools and solutions to effectively extrapolate, up-level, and organize information for executive presentations.

• Demonstrated ability to manage sophisticated projects and meet deadlines.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

#WeAreCisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

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Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.