Risk and Insurance Senior Manager

Members of the Finance organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model.

The application window is expected to close on: for U.S. ONLY , July, 21, 2025.

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

Meet the Team

Seeking a leader to influence and shape Cisco’s risk and insurance strategies. Reporting to the Director of Global Risk Management, this role will support the development and maintenance of Cisco's Global Risk Management Program. Responsibilities include coordinating insurance design, managing claims administration, and driving risk mitigation efforts in partnership with cross-functional teams.

Global Risk Management (GRM) is a small but influential team within Cisco Treasury, part of the Finance organization. The team is dedicated to evaluating and minimizing hazard risks to the business through insurance and/or contractual risk transfer mechanisms. The role involves handling and optimizing Cisco's insurance programs to align with risk tolerance and strategic objectives. Key responsibilities include:

• Design, negotiate, and handle insurance programs, leveraging risk transfer and self-insurance while conducting risk exposure assessments and setting management strategies.
• Analyze loss exposures for property, business interruption, and cargo risks, and supervise claims processes for efficient resolutions.
• Build strong relationships with brokers, carriers, and TPAs while collaborating across the organization to support business initiatives and M&A activities.
• Monitor emerging risks (e.g., cybersecurity, AI, PFAS) and adapt insurance strategies to address evolving challenges.

Success in this role requires strong communication, collaboration cross functionally across Cisco’s various business, influencing skills, and the ability to work effectively across cultures in a team-driven environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years running/leading others in commercial insurance and or risk management required.
• Expertise in fronted and self-insured commercial insurance programs, including Professional Liability, E&O, Cyber, Property, Business Interruption, Transit, General Liability, Auto, and Workers' Compensation.
• Strong financial and business insight for informed decision-making.
• College Degree (Bachelor, Masters) - Technical or Business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong executive presence, with outstanding communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• A self-starter who works independently with minimum supervision to resolve complex problems.
• Ability to work cross-culturally and cross-functionally.
• Initiator and creator of change to enhance and optimize process improvement.
• Possess excellent Word, Excel, and PowerPoint proficiency. Knowledge of Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS).

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. Simply put – we power the future.

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.

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. Simply put – we power the future.

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.