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RUSSIA.MOSCOW.MOSCOW

Program Manager â Cisco Innovation at the Experience Center at Skolkovo

Video Collaboration Group (VCG) is partnering with Skolkovo Project to advance the high tech innovation in Russia. We are looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial individual to lead Ciscoâ s efforts in the area of developing Innovation Center at Skolkovo.

Job Description:


Cisco is working towards establishing Cisco Experience Center at Skolkovo â a cutting edge technology demo that supports Skolkovo mission of becoming the leading innovation hub in Russia. The Experience Center will focus on key areas that are relevant for both Skolkovo and Cisco, including Video and Collaboration, Smart and Connected Communities, Emerging Technologies.

The Experience Center will leverage state-of-the-art Cisco TelePesence, to connect visitors to other innovation locations around the globe, enabling remote expertise and productivity.

The Program manager will be responsible for day to day strategy planning, coordination and execution of Ciscoâ s innovation activities at the Cisco Experience Center at Skolkovo.

The individual will work with Cisco Business Units, Skolkovo Participants Skolkovo to help develop and deliver innovation programs at the Cisco Experience Center.



Functional Requirements & Skills:



â ¢ Drives creation and development of the Innovation activities at the Cisco Experience Center at Skolkovo, including creation of the virtual and live demonstration capabilities
â ¢ Drives strategy, planning and execution for Cisco Innovation programs at the Cisco Experience Center at Skolkovo
â ¢ Interfaces with startups and other Skolkovo participants
â ¢ Interfaces with Cisco innovation Centers around the globe
â ¢ Conducts market research and meets with industry contacts to develop, refine and validate concepts
â ¢ Analyzes market opportunities and develop go-to-market strategies and plans.
â ¢ Influences, coordinates and negotiates among several cross-functional teams
â ¢ Initiates and maintain key stakeholder relationships internally (Cisco) and externally (Customer, Client, Third Parties)
â ¢ Provides ongoing advice to business units and partner organizations (e.g., sales, marketing, services, channels, etc.) about market and product validation, go-to-market strategy, and business growth
â ¢ Works closely with Skolkovo Operations team to define and document business processes and procedures.



Experience and Qualifications:

â ¢ Living or willing to relocate to Moscow, Russia
â ¢ Strong Preference for candidates who have worked for consulting and multinational companies. Prior experience with Skolkovo is a strong plus.
â ¢ Exceptional Russian and English language skills, including solid presentation and writing skills
â ¢ Requires background in technology, marketing, business development and sales
â ¢ Exceptional experience with conceptualizing, planning and setting up demonstration concepts and events
â ¢ Prior experience with event management, marketing and PR.
â ¢ Comfortable at engaging at all levels of the organizations - senior executives, marketing, engineers and technical managers
â ¢ Experienced with managing strategic, high visibility projects cross functionally
â ¢ Experienced with both business and technology, demonstrates previous experience in starting and launching products into new markets or startup businesses.
â ¢ Previous experience with, financial modeling, marketing, PR, analytics, business models and value chains.
â ¢ Able to deal with ambiguity, limited information, and manage multiple projects and achieve successful results.
â ¢ Requires combination of strong collaboration and influence skills, and comfort in working across all functional groups and organizational levels. Strong bias towards action; able to move quickly, decisively and bring other team members along with them.
â ¢ Effective at managing multiple complex projects and priorities simultaneously.


Educational Background:

â ¢ BS or equivalent, and MBA or equivalent are required



Experienced - Manager