Program Manager, Office of the CLO

About the role

The Office of the Chief Legal Officer (OCLO) seeks a Program Manager to help run the operational processes that support the OCLO. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will run the planning, coordination, documentation, reporting, and follow-through that make key operating rhythms and department-wide critical initiatives successful.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic priority planning for the Office of the CLO, including coordinating planning inputs, organizing workstreams, and tracking landmarks.
• Develop, maintain, and improve KPI tracking mechanisms, dashboards, and reports to monitor progress against Legal priorities, operational goals, and critical initiatives.
• Cook up knowledge management processes and platforms, with a focus on SharePoint and Airtable, ensuring information is accurate, current, organized, accessible, and easy for stakeholders to use.
• Create clear, concise, and executive-ready presentations, reports, and written communications that translate sophisticated strategic and operational concepts into practical, impactful materials.
• Coordinate Office of the CLO meetings and related team operating rhythms, including scheduling, agenda development, preparation of materials, documentation of outcomes, and follow-up tracking.
• Run the processes that help make Legal leadership team meetings successful, including collecting inputs, preparing materials, organizing pre-read content, tracking action items, and ensuring timely follow-through after meetings.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in project management, program management, business operations, legal operations, strategy and planning, Chief of Staff support, or a related operational role.
• Experience supporting strategic planning, annual planning, priority-setting, or operational planning processes, including supervising deliverables, owners, timelines, and achievements.
• Experience developing or maintaining KPI trackers, dashboards, reports, or other mechanisms used to monitor progress against business or operational goals.
• Experience handling collaboration, documentation, or knowledge management platforms, including SharePoint, Airtable, Microsoft Office Suite, or similar tools.
• Experience creating business presentations, written updates, reports, or executive-ready materials for cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong presentation development skills, with the ability to convert sophisticated or abstract business topics into clear, concise, and visually effective materials.
• Strong working knowledge of SharePoint-based knowledge management, including content organization, version control, partner access, and information governance practices.
• Ability to create structure in complex environments, manage details with precision, and help teams move work from strategic priorities to measurable execution.
• Proactive ownership mindset, with strong follow-through, sound judgment, and the ability to build trusted working relationships across functions and levels.

Skills

• Project Management
• Program Management
• Business Operations
• Legal Operations
• Strategy and Planning
• Chief of Staff Support

Benefits

At Cisco, we offer competitive compensation packages, including a starting salary range of $125,500.00 to $159,200.00, subject to location and individual performance. Additional benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Volunteer time off
• Flexible vacation time off
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles
• Performance-based incentive pay for quota-based sales roles

Pay

$125,500.00 to $159,200.00 annually, subject to location and individual performance.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week.