Leader, Risk Management

Cisco
San Jose
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 187,800 - 246,300 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Team leadership","Coaching","Communication","Strategic thinking","Change management"]

Lead the Supply Chain Risk Management team within Strategy and Resiliency Operations, driving resiliency across Cisco’s global supplier and partner ecosystem. Manage risk analysts and operations professionals, oversee operational risk activities and incident response, and embed risk thinking into cross-functional supply chain decision-making. Build proactive risk management processes (frameworks, scenario planning, early warning systems) using AI and data signals, and lead organizational change to shift from reactive to proactive risk management.

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Leader, Risk Management

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Job Summary

Lead the Supply Chain Risk Management team within Strategy and Resiliency Operations, driving resiliency across Cisco’s global supplier and partner ecosystem. Manage risk analysts and operations professionals, oversee operational risk activities and incident response, and embed risk thinking into cross-functional supply chain decision-making. Build proactive risk management processes (frameworks, scenario planning, early warning systems) using AI and data signals, and lead organizational change to shift from reactive to proactive risk management.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and develop a team of risk analysts and operations professionals by setting priorities and coaching through new processes and tools.
  • •Oversee operational risk management activities, incident response, risk framework compliance, and cross-functional partner engagement.
  • •Design and implement proactive risk management processes, including risk identification frameworks, scenario planning, early warning systems, and preventive controls using AI tools and internal/external signals.
  • •Lead organizational change from reactive to proactive risk management, communicating progress and maintaining stakeholder confidence.
  • •Represent risk in GSC leadership forums by translating risk insights into business implications and shaping strategic supply chain decisions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 187,800 - 246,300 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kParental LeaveLong-term DisabilityLife InsuranceEquity

Key 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, including the ability to attract and retain talent.
  • •Comfort with ambiguity and change, with experience managing transformation initiatives in complex, cross-functional environments.
  • •Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate risk concepts for business leaders and operational teams.
Experience:10+ yearsSupply chainManufacturingLogistics
Skills:Team leadershipCoachingCommunicationStrategic thinkingChange management

Company Brief

Cisco
Global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1984
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