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Sales Business Development Manager

Cisco is hiring a Sales Business Development Manager for a remote role open to applicants in United States. It pays $180k-$228k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.

Level's read on this job

  • On Level's scale, this sales role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
  • The listed pay starts 29% above the typical sales posting on Level.
  • The posting lists this role as remote.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include program management, government contracting and process optimization.
  • Level lists 1,400+ other open roles at Cisco.

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Sales Business Development Manager overseeing federal programs, requiring process optimization and automation using AI tools within national security operations.

program-managementgovernment-contractingprocess-optimizationprocess-automationbusiness-development

U.S. Person holding an Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Must relocate or live in the listed Territory and 4 days onsite minimum required.



MEET THE TEAM
Cisco Federal Sales Program Management Office (PMO) provides centralized oversight and support for the development, implementation, and sustainment of Strategic Agreements with Partners and the US Federal Government.

YOUR IMPACT
We are seeking a Sales Business Development Manager to work on a cross functional team that ensures effective and efficient management of programs and projects within National Security Operations (NSO). The successful candidate will have a unique blend of programmatic knowledge and government contracting experience with outstanding communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to balance and prioritize customer, sales, and business needs.

* 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* 5+ years of Federal Government Project/Program Management experience.
* Hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

* 4 days onsite minimum required.

* 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)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* PMP or DAWIA certification (Preferred).
* Experience optimizing and automating processes, preferably with Artificial Intelligence tools.

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 $180,200.00 to $227,700.00 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:

$188,600.00 - $282,700.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$180,200.00 - $261,900.00

* 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.

How we rate this

Sales Business Development Manager at Cisco rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Program ManagementGovernment ContractingProcess OptimizationProcess AutomationBusiness Development

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Pay

This job starts at
$180k
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$139k

This posting starts 29% above the typical sales job. See sales jobs

Questions you could be asked

  1. Tell me about a project where program management was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where government contracting was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where process optimization was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where process automation was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Tell me about a project where business development was part of your work. What did you do?

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  • List these exact terms on your resume: Program Management, Government Contracting, Process Optimization, Process Automation, and Business Development. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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