Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cisco is a technology company developing solutions that connect and protect organizations in the AI era. The Sales Business Development Manager will manage programs and projects within National Security Operations, overseeing contract and program management, risk mitigation, cross-functional coordination, customer communication, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing contract and program management policies, procedures, standards and best industry practices
- Providing leadership and direction to project managers and teams, ensuring that they have the resources and support vital to deliver successful projects
- Review progress and identify potential risks
- Develop and implement mitigation strategies to address contractual risks and issues
- Facilitating communication between cross-organizational and functional teams, collaborators, and the customer
- Providing regular status updates and contractual/programmatic reports to senior management and USG customers
- Leading program reviews to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement
- Collaborating with other functional areas of the organization to ensure alignment and integration of strategic/sales activities
- Leading continuous improvement efforts to improve program management processes and tools
Skills
- U.S. Person holding an Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Must relocate or live in the listed Territory
- 5+ years of Federal Government Project/Program Management experience
- Hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Communicate directly with the customer on the government domain
- Experience leading on site customer meetings at government facilities. Candidate must reside in VA or MD based on client locations
- Proven knowledge of US government/military contracting regulations and processes (FAR/DFAR)
- PMP or DAWIA certification (Preferred)
- Experience optimizing and automating processes, preferably with Artificial Intelligence tools
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement.
- U.S. employees, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, receive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
- 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
- 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 a 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 the hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with 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.
- Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.
Company Overview