Director, Acquisition Integration (Transformation, Digital Products & Process Enablement)

The application window is expected to close on: 08/09/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the TeamCisco’s acquisition integration ecosystem is an experienced, close-knit, cross-functional team that thrives on the dynamic nature of integration with the shared goal of helping acquired businesses succeed at Cisco and achieve the agreed-upon business outcomes. We are on a mission to bootstrap an AI-enabled acquisition process ecosystem, bridge the gap between Corporate Development, Strategy and Operational Execution, ensuring that every acquisition realizes its full potential.Your Impact:

• You will lead the evolution of Cisco’s M&A integration practice, transformation, digital products, and process enablement, improving how we integrate today while reinventing it for tomorrow.
• You will own the AI agenda end to end: embedding AI to sharpen today’s execution while reimagining integration itself through adaptive plans, AI-enabled decisions, and self-adjusting execution.
• You will own the full capability lifecycle from methodology to digital products (AI agents, dashboards) to adoption
• Build a team run as an internal product organization across Transformation, Digital Product Ownership, and Process Enablement, connected by a continuous-learning loop.
• Partnering across Corporate Development, M&A functions, Finance, and IT, you will keep the practice on the forefront and deliver measurable gains in integration speed, cost, and alignment.
• You will lead with bold, AI-driven innovation and operational rigor and build durable, high-performing teams.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree and 14+ years of combined experience in M&A integration, business transformation, and/or process and operations leadership or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading or delivering complex, cross-functional M&A integrations end to end on multiple deals.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale process improvement or transformation across multiple functions in a global organization.
• Proven experience applying AI, automation, and emerging technologies to solve business problems and deliver measurable value.
• Experience partnering across businesses, IT and Engineering to design and deliver tools, capabilities, and metrics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent).
• Deep M&A integration domain expertise across the full deal lifecycle diligence and planning through full integration.
• Experience setting an AI strategy and deploying AI/GenAI, agents, and automation in an enterprise operations or M&A context.
• Experience owning enterprise or internal digital products roadmap, prioritization, and adoption — ideally AI-enabled.
• Process design and improvement expertise (Lean/Agile), including process mining, KPIs, and operational analytics.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear requirements IT/Engineering can build, and to instrument products for usage and impact.
• Executive presence: strong facilitation, written and verbal communication, and the ability to influence senior partners without authority.
• Deep understanding and experience with the Cisco’s product ecosystem.
• Strategic and systems thinking paired with intense execution rigor; comfortable designing in an Agile fashion and building the plan while accomplishing it.
• Composure in complex, ambiguous, high-stakes situations, with a continuous-improvement and growth mindset.
• Controls and compliance awareness, with the ability to embed controls into processes and work effectively with auditors.
• Track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing teams.

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 $200,600.00 to $258,400.00 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:

$243,300.00 - $364,400.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$217,700.00 - $327,000.00

* 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.