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Canada SE Strategy & Planning Leader

$172.4k - $217.9k per year

Cisco Systems, Inc

The application window is expected to close on: 11/12/2026

Meet the Team

The SE Canada community is a high-performing, dynamic group of professionals dedicated to driving innovation and technical excellence across our most critical Country. We operate in a unique, fast-paced market where we co-define next-generation products directly with our customers. We serve as the strategic backbone of our sales organization, ensuring our engineers are empowered with the tools and insights needed to navigate state-of-the-art industry trends. Our culture is defined by a "Win As One" mentality, where cross-functional collaboration, recognition, and accountability drive our collective success in an ever-evolving market. Joining this team offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our operational strategy while working alongside industry leaders committed to excellence, growth, and customer success.

Your Impact

Partner with the Senior Director of Engineering to translate complex business objectives into actionable engineering strategies that support Canada growth. Act as the operational heartbeat of the organization, driving efficiency through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional orchestration. Foster a high-performance culture of inspiration and recognition, ensuring our Solutions Engineering team remains enabled, engaged, and empowered to deliver their best work. Bridge the gap between high-level sales priorities and day-to-day engineering execution to maximize the impact of our SEs across all customer initiatives. Utilize critical thinking and innovation to drive continuous improvement, ensuring the team is always positioned for long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Planning & Growth: Develop and implement comprehensive strategies for the SE team to support Canada growth objectives, aligning goals with broader sales, marketing, and product strategies.
  • Strategic Alignment & Execution: Create and execute operational strategies that support SE and Architecture team objectives; identify potential risks, develop mitigation plans, and present insights to leadership.
  • Performance Monitoring & Improvement: Define success metrics and track progress against strategic objectives; monitor KPIs to assess the effectiveness of pre-sales strategies and initiatives.
  • Data Analysis & Corrective Action: Analyze performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions; establish a framework for continuous feedback and iteration.
  • Cross-functional Coordination: Act as a central point of coordination between the Canada Sales Engineering team, Americas SE leadership, Global SE, Sales, and Marketing to ensure alignment on goals and deliverables.
  • Professional Development & Mentorship: Identify skill needs and implement training programs to support the SE team; mentor and guide team leaders to enhance strategic thinking and technical capabilities.
  • Culture & Advocacy: Foster a high-performance culture of inspiration and recognition, serving as the primary advocate for the Canada SE community to ensure our impact and requirements are represented within the broader Americas and Global SE organizations.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, program management, or pre-sales engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Salesforce, data analysis, and modern AI-driven productivity platforms
  • Proven experience in defining KPIs, monitoring performance, and executing strategic planning in large organizations

Preferred Qualifications

  • AI tools knowledge
  • Based in Canada
  • Proven field experience as a Solutions Engineer (SE) with an understanding of Canada business/market landscape and portfolio
  • Demonstrated leadership in fostering a high-performance culture through mentorship, team recognition, and professional development
  • Extensive experience in cross-functional collaboration, specifically in aligning engineering teams with global sales and marketing objectives
  • Strong critical thinking skills with a proven track record of driving innovation and change management in complex environments.
  • Executive presence with superior verbal and written communication skills for high-level storytelling and presentations

Rencontrez l’équipe

La communauté des spécialiste en ingénierie réseau au Canada est un groupe de professionnels très performants et dynamique, déterminés à stimuler l’innovation et l’excellence technique dans notre pays le plus essentiel. Nous évoluons dans un marché unique et au rythme soutenu, où nous co-définissons des produits de nouvelle génération directement avec nos clients. Nous constituons le réseau fédérateur stratégique de notre organisation des ventes, en veillant à ce que nos ingénieurs disposent des outils et des informations nécessaires pour s’orienter parmi les tendances de pointe du secteur. Notre culture se définit par une mentalité « Gagner ensemble », où la collaboration interfonctionnelle, la reconnaissance et la responsabilisation alimentent notre réussite collective dans un marché en constante évolution. Se joindre à cette équipe offre une occasion unique de façonner l’avenir de notre stratégie opérationnelle tout en travaillant aux côtés de leaders de l’industrie engagés envers l’excellence, la croissance et les résultats des clients.

Votre impac

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Collaborer avec le directeur principal, Ingénierie, afin de traduire des objectifs d’affaires complexes en stratégies d’ingénierie concrètes qui soutiennent la croissance au Canada. Agir comme le cœur opérationnel de l’organisation, en favorisant l’efficacité grâce à une prise de décision fondée sur les données et à une orchestration interfonctionnelle. Favoriser une culture de haute performance axée sur l’inspiration et la reconnaissance, afin que notre équipe d’ingénierie de solutions demeure outillée, mobilisée et habilitée à livrer son meilleur travail. Combler l’écart entre les priorités de vente de haut niveau et l’exécution quotidienne de l’ingénierie afin de maximiser l’impact de nos spécialiste en ingénierie réseau dans toutes les initiatives client. Mettre à profit la pensée critique et l’innovation pour favoriser l’amélioration continue, en veillant à ce que l’équipe soit toujours positionnée pour une réussite à long terme.

Responsabilités clés

  • Planification stratégique et croissance : Élaborer et mettre en œuvre des stratégies globales pour l’équipe des spécialiste en ingénierie réseau afin de soutenir les objectifs de croissance au Canada, en harmonisant les objectifs avec les stratégies plus larges des ventes, du marketing et des produits.
  • Alignement stratégique et exécution : Créer et exécuter des stratégies opérationnelles qui soutiennent les objectifs des équipes des spécialiste en ingénierie réseau et d’architecture; cerner les risques potentiels, élaborer des plans d’atténuation et présenter des analyses à la direction.
  • Supervision du rendement et amélioration : Définir des indicateurs de réussite et suivre les progrès par rapport aux objectifs stratégiques; superviser les ICP afin d’évaluer l’efficacité des stratégies et des initiatives de prévente.
  • Analyse des données et mesures correctives : Analyser les indicateurs de rendement afin de cerner les possibilités d’amélioration et mettre en œuvre des mesures correctives; établir un cadre de commentaires continus et d’itération.
  • Coordination interfonctionnelle : Agir comme point central de coordination entre l’équipe d’ingénierie des ventes au Canada, la direction des spécialiste en ingénierie réseau des Amériques, les spécialiste en ingénierie réseau à l’échelle mondiale, ainsi que les équipes des ventes et du marketing, afin d’assurer l’alignement des objectifs et des livrables.
  • Développement professionnel et mentorat : Cerner les besoins en compétences et mettre en œuvre des programmes de formation pour soutenir l’équipe des spécialiste en ingénierie réseau; encadrer et guider les leaders d’équipe afin d’améliorer la réflexion stratégique et les capacités techniques.
  • Culture et représentation : Favoriser une culture de haute performance axée sur l’inspiration et la reconnaissance, en agissant comme principal porte-parole de la communauté canadienne des spécialiste en ingénierie réseau afin que notre impact et nos besoins soient représentés au sein des organisations des spécialiste en ingénierie réseau des Amériques et à l’échelle mondiale.

Qualifications Minimales

  • Plus de 5 ans d’expérience en stratégie, en opérations, en gestion de programmes ou en ingénierie de prévente
  • Baccalauréat dans un domaine technique ou lié aux affaires
  • Compétence démontrée avec Salesforce, l’analyse de données et des plateformes modernes de productivité alimentées par l’intelligence artificielle
  • Expérience confirmée dans la définition d’ICP, la supervision du rendement et l’exécution de la planification stratégique au sein de grandes organisations

Qualifications Souhaitées

  • Connaissance des outils d’intelligence artificielle
  • Basé(e) au Canada
  • Expérience terrain confirmée à titre d’ingénieur(e) de solutions (spécialiste en ingénierie réseau), avec une compréhension du paysage d’affaires et du marché au Canada ainsi que du portefeuille
  • Leadership démontré dans la création d’une culture de haute performance par le mentorat, la reconnaissance des équipes et le développement professionnel
  • Vaste expérience de collaboration interfonctionnelle, particulièrement pour harmoniser les équipes d’ingénierie avec les objectifs mondiaux des ventes et du marketing
  • Solides compétences en pensée critique, avec un historique éprouvé de capacité à suivre et à stimuler l’innovation ainsi que la gestion du changement dans des environnements complexes.
  • Prestance exécutive, avec des compétences supérieures en communication orale et écrite pour une narration de haut niveau et des présentations

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 $172,400.00 to $217,900.00 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

  • .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

$198,500.00 - $324,100.00

Non-Metro New York State & Washington State

$180,200.00 - $278,600.00

  • 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.
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