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What You'll Do
The Strategy, Planning and Operations (SPO) Leader for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Theater is a key role within the Senior Leadership Team with significant visibility and influence over the business. We are looking for a hands-on strategic thinker to help transform and propel the ROK business to its next phase of growth. You will partner with the ROK Leadership Team and the broader functional teams to prioritize, plan and operationalize key business strategies.
You will lead and develop a small team of Strategy and Operation professionals to identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities and to accelerate action against these priorities through strategic and long-range business planning, performance management and operational excellence.
You will play a critical role to run and transform the business, including:
Orchestrate the formation of ROK Theater’s strategic priorities
Identify growth opportunities to increase market share
Design go-to-market
Conceive non-linear growth through alternative modes of competition
Own and drive key business processes such as long-range planning, annual plans, new-year readiness, quarterly business overviews, monthly and weekly operating cadences.
Drive field enablement for the ROK organization
Partner with APJC and World Wide functions to ensure alignment
Work closely with Finance, HR and other teams to ensure agility in execution
Accelerate operational excellence in funnel Management, forecast accuracy and talent
Who You'll Work With
The Asia Pacific, Japan and China (APJC) Strategy Planning & Operations team is responsible for growth identification, market and sales strategy, planning, field enablement and sales operations. We drive initiatives from conception to execution, fostering alignment across theatres, segments and functions, seeking efficiency and consistency in management practices. Our goal is to find the best way to grow more and to do so with the highest level of efficiency and efficacy.
Who You Are
You are a strong business leader with strong business acumen and consultative mindset, well-rounded set of skills, high level of energy and curiosity, flexibility, can-do attitude and a perpetual enthusiasm to partner with senior Cisco business leaders. You will thrive in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
Your role is people, data and communications intensive; it requires excellent leadership, critical thinking, independence, organizational, data analysis and communication skills, and managing by influence.
Specifically, we are looking for leaders who has the following characteristics and experiences:
10+ years in technology industry in a strategy & operations role or in a senior role in management consulting in the technology space.
MBA from a top school is preferred.
Management Consulting experience from a top strategy consultancy is preferred.
Industry experience in technology is preferred.
Strategic and innovative with an external awareness to adapt to market transitions and understand the nuances of selling complex solutions.
Excellent leadership, management, strategic influencing, creative thinking, conflict resolution and team building skills.
A teammate, developing and fostering meaningful relationships and strong collaboration skills, with amazing track record of leading and working with cross functional teams.
Strong operational command of businesses, including metrics’ based goals and achievement approach.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills and executive presence, with the ability to address and influence both executive and mid-level management.
A self-starter, independent and a driver. Detail oriented, have a 'can-do' attitude, takes initiative and is highly organized. Acts with a sense of urgency.
English & Korean language
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.