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 collaboration, documentation, or knowledge management platforms, including SharePoint, Airtable, Microsoft Office Suite, or similar tools.
• Create business presentations, written updates, reports, or executive-ready materials for cross-functional stakeholders.
• 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

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.

Pay

The starting salary range posted for this position is $125,500.00 to $159,200.00 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.

Schedule

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 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.