Duo Security

Duo Security

Leader, Finance

San Jose, California, United States of America · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$185k-$241kDetected 27 days ago
PythonSQLProject ManagementForecastingBudgetingFP&AProcess ImprovementCiscoLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationCritical Thinking

About the role

  • The application window is expected to close on: 07/10/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
  • Members of the Finance organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.
  • Meet the Team: Cisco's Corporate Finance team ensures fiscal governance and strategic alignment, being responsible for the company's overall financial health and operational integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Cisco is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance PMO, to provide strategic support to the SVP of Corporate Finance and the broader FP&A organization.
  • You will lead critically important programs across global Finance teams and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with corporate objectives.
  • You will serve as a key partner to teams across Finance (including Corporate, GTM, and Product FP&A) and cross-functional organizations such as IT, People, Engineering, and Pricing.
  • Your success will be defined by your ability to plan and implement effectively, encouraging collaboration across teams with varied strengths to drive ground-breaking change.
  • Ad Hoc Initiatives: Lead high-priority, ad hoc strategic projects to support critical Finance leadership requirements as they emerge.
  • Corporate Finance Operational Excellence & Transformation Process Optimization: Collaborate with Finance teams to detail, evaluate, and re-architect existing processes to drive end-to-end optimization and standardization.
  • Metrics & Enablement: Ensure the achievement of success criteria and metrics through partner enablement and rigorous process management.
  • Scalable Solutions: Partner with internal and cross-functional teams to implement scalable, automated solutions that leverage AI to improve decision-making.
  • Communication & Alignment Organizational Design: Support the strategic build and development of the Corporate Finance organization to ensure it effectively scales with Cisco's growth.
  • Lead high-priority, ad hoc strategic projects to support critical Finance leadership requirements as they emerge.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, or a related field.
  • Validated expertise in running company-wide strategic planning cycles and leading large-scale, cross-functional programs.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with a validated ability to craft compelling, high-level narratives for executive audiences.
  • Ability to operate with a high degree of independence, run ambiguity, and thrive in a fast-paced, sophisticated environment.

Nice to have

  • Deep experience in process optimization and driving technology-led transformation within a Finance or Operations organization.
  • Proficiency with project management tools and financial systems.
  • Validated experience using data and implementing AI or automation tools within a finance environment.
  • SQL or Python experience is considered a strong asset.
  • 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.
  • 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%

Compensation

  • Corporate Finance Project and Program Management Annual Strategic Alignment: Act as a primary partner in the execution and monitoring of the Annual Company Plan, ensuring all finance-led initiatives are rigorously aligned with corporate strategic objectives.
  • Goal Execution: Facilitate the annual Corporate Finance goal-setting process and lead all aspects of the execution and tracking of these objectives.
  • 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.
  • The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

Benefits

  • 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.
  • Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

Company info

  • Cisco's Corporate Finance team ensures fiscal governance and strategic alignment, being responsible for the company's overall financial health and operational integrity.
  • As a strategic partner, FP&A transforms data into actionable intelligence.
  • By running rigorous budgeting, forecasting, and prioritization, the team provides the foresight needed to drive growth, optimize profitability, and support informed decision-making across the enterprise.
  • Act as a primary partner in the execution and monitoring of the Annual Company Plan, ensuring all finance-led initiatives are rigorously aligned with corporate strategic objectives.
  • $165,100.00 - $246,500.00 * 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.
  • Cisconians power the future.
  • We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale.
  • The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers - it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn.
  • We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together.
  • Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life's best work.

This listing is sourced directly from Duo Security's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.