Leader, Risk Management

Team Overview

The Supply Chain Risk Management Team sits within the Strategy and Resiliency Operations function in Cisco’s Global Supply Chain. Its mission is to drive resiliency throughout the global supply chain, enabling durable growth and protecting Cisco’s operations and brand. The team captures comprehensive insight into the extended supplier and partner ecosystem and combines operational expertise with sophisticated data analytics to identify and mitigate risks. It is a highly empowered, collaborative group committed to operational excellence by integrating risk oversight with proactive, strategic mitigation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team: Manage and develop a team of risk analysts and operations professionals. Set clear priorities, model constructive communication, and coach team members through the transition to new processes and tools to develop analytical rigor and cross‑functional influence needed to embed risk thinking across GSC.
• Run the business: Oversee current operational risk management activities, incident response, compliance with risk frameworks, and cross‑functional partner engagement to ensure continuity and accountability. Work with all supply‑chain functions to embed risk thinking into operational decision‑making.
• Build the future: Design and implement proactive risk‑management processes, including risk identification frameworks, scenario planning, early‑warning systems, and preventive controls using AI tools and data from internal and external signals.
• Drive adoption: Lead the change curve as GSC shifts from reactive to proactive risk management. Communicate progress transparently, build stakeholder confidence, and navigate organizational resistance and process friction during large‑scale adoption.
• Represent risk: Participate in GSC leadership forums, translate risk insights into business implications, and ensure risk considerations shape strategic supply‑chain decisions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of operational or enterprise risk management experience, ideally in supply chain, manufacturing, or logistics environments.
• Demonstrated success building risk processes and driving organizational adoption of new frameworks.
• Strong team leadership and coaching capability; ability to attract and retain talent.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change; experience managing transformation initiatives in complex, cross‑functional environments.
• Strategic thinking paired with operational rigor—equally comfortable designing systems and executing day‑to‑day operations.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to translate risk concepts for business leaders and operational teams.

Pay

Starting salary range: $187,800.00 – $246,300.00 (U.S. and Canada locations, excluding incentive compensation, equity, or benefits). Specific ranges include:

• New York City Metro Area: $187,800.00 – $283,200.00
• Non‑Metro New York State & Washington State: $167,200.00 – $252,100.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Eligibility for Cisco restricted stock unit grants
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year plus 1 floating holiday (non‑exempt)
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• Paid year‑end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid personal‑wellness days
• Non‑exempt: 16 days of paid vacation per year (accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period)
• Exempt: Flexible vacation time off program (no defined limit, subject to availability and business needs)
• 80 hours of sick time on hire date and each January 1, with up to 80 hours carried forward
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
• Optional 10 paid volunteer days per year
• Eligibility for annual bonuses (non‑sales roles)

Schedule

Hybrid role: work on‑site at the Cisco office in the United States one day per week, with the remainder of the time remote.

Application window closes on 10/25/2026.