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Job Description:

Black Belt Academy- Collaboration- Content Business Operations Analyst

Reporting: Cisco Black Belt Academy

The Business Entity: GPRS's Partner Performance and Experience

GPRS's Partner Performance and Experience is a distributed team with very dedicated individuals located in every region of the world. Our strength is our diversity, we have people with different backgrounds, expertise and experiences, each making valuable contributions in the best possible way.

We bring together the power of one Partner Organization to make it easier for our Cisco Field and Partners to sell together to achieve big goals. We focus on new ways for our partners to optimize performance, scale capabilities and improve overall partner experience.

The Framework: Black Belt Academy

The Cisco Black Belt Academy is a simplified & uniform education framework that cuts across all Cisco architectures and latest solutions that helps Cisco Partners become proficient in selling, deploying, supporting and adopting Cisco’s latest technologies and software solutions.

Black Belt Academy has seen great adoption across the globe due to its unique persona-based enablement approach aimed towards training individuals inside our Cisco Partners and Distributor playing different roles (Engineering, Sales, Marketeer, CX etc.), according to their role requirements and interests, along with Return on Education metrics for both Partners as well as Cisco.

Collaboration Content BOA: Role Brief

A Content BDM is responsible for Global end to end ownership of Architecture and Technology under the Black Belt Academy. The BDM will be accountable to align, capture and create the relevant content to go into the role-based learning maps enabling Partners to deliver a perfect Pitch to the customer whilst understanding on how to deploy and support the solution effectively. Also responsible to work with the key Cisco Solution Plus, Strategic, ISV and Cloud partners to deliver their joint solutions and technology Training to Cisco’s Partners, Distributors and Sales Staff.

In addition, the BDM will be responsible for monitoring the usage of the educational framework by Cisco Partners and increase traction and adoption as much as possible

Roles & Responsibilities in Detail:

• Collate, Curate and design the training and education curriculum for the entire Architecture Portfolio including all technologies and sub-technologies within that specific Architecture – On-prem, UCCX, UCCE, Webex, Webex Contact Center, Webex Contact center enterprise, Cloud Calling, Cisco Collaboration Devices et all.
• Identify content from all available internal/ external sources and make available to Partners wherever relevant.
• Work with the relevant stakeholders to build and maintain the Collaboration learnings on the Cisco Black Belt Academy.
• Create/ Evaluate Quiz
• Working with the BU and relevant Architecture stake holders in each GEO, Partner org and the GPO team to drive the Architecture Curriculum on the Black Belt Partner Academy.
• Monitoring Usage of the content by Partners and aligning Global trainings/ events to adopt increase in traction.
• Validate content and engagement strategies with all relevant stakeholders whilst driving adoption.
• Develop assessment criteria for successful certification and deal with partner queries wherever required.
• Align demos & labs within these learnings to offer efficient hands-on to the cisco partners.
• Make learning interesting & engaging wherever possible.
• Keep the content refreshed/ updated/ maintained and launch new learning when and wherever necessary prioritizing partner growth, market trends and interest.
• Drive Adoption of Black Belt curriculum via GEO Communities and presenting the platform Globally at several platforms to increase traction.
• Drive alignment between Virtual and Physical training events in each Geo to track end to end education and partner capabilities.
• Communicate with Aspirants/ Validation Engineers regarding rejection of submissions or results of screening.
• Maintain a list of Evaluation Best Practices and Learnings
• Host and deliver quarterly Architecture updates to the relevant Geo participants and Cisco Stakeholders.
• Vet and validate Black Belt aligned content that is hosted by Cisco and Learning partners.
• Building Partner and GEO Communities around education and drive Return on Education (ROE) Metrics.
• Forecast future/ market trends and orient strategies to capture maximum benefits.

Desired technical and interpersonal skills include, but are not limited to:

1. IT graduate with hands on experience in Cisco technologies
2. CCNA and/or CCNP certifications (preferred)
3. Strong communication skills
4. 4+ years of related experience in training and enablement
5. Very Good understanding on Cisco Architectures and Solutions
6. Experience in Partner ecosystem (preferred)
7. Programmability Focus and skillset (preferred)
8. Understanding of Cisco Cloud strategy
9. Desire and ability to learn new technology and solutions.

Preferred skills and requirements

1. 8+ Years of experience on one or more Cisco Architecture with focus on Collaboration.

1. Understanding and hands on experience preferred in the detailed sub technologies for Cisco Collaboration viz On-prem, UCCX, UCCE, Webex, Webex Contact Center, Webex Contact center enterprise, Cloud Calling, Cisco Collaboration Devices et all.
2. Ability to keep up with the industry transitions & well versed with the priorities of today viz Cloud & AI.
3. Ability to handle complex tasks and exceed client expectations.
4. Ability to understand and capture technical as well as business requirements.
5. Self-starter with excellent Presentation skills and consultative skills.
6. Strong Analytical, Communication both written and verbal – Business writing skills, Interpersonal and Organizational Skills with good “people skills” to match.
7. Expertise in working in fast-paced, high-tech environments requiring skills in scheduling, management, team leading, resource coordination and team building.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data travelling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and size to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognise our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco