Senior Product Manager(1444394)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with multi-functional teams to define Cisco's Data Center Networking roadmap for secure, scalable AI/ML fabrics and enterprise data center solutions.
• Articulate and promote our portfolio value proposition to drive business growth, focusing on emerging opportunities in AI/ML and enterprise workloads.
• Define new product requirements and improvements, delivering a clear value proposition for customers.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, finance, customer service, sales, and channel partner teams to develop differentiated products and drive business success.
• Lead the complete product lifecycle from product definition to launch and end-of-life, ensuring seamless execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of cross-functional collaboration experience in delivering technical products to market.
• 5+ years of experience working with networking concepts, protocols, and architectures.

Nice to Have

• Solid understanding of data center networking concepts, protocols, system design, and architectures (including ASIC).
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical product capabilities into compelling, customer-centric messaging.
• Proven leadership skills with a track record of driving products from requirements to market success.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to engage different audience levels, both large and small.
• 3+ years of product management experience, preferably passionate about technical products.
• 3+ years of expertise in developing business plans, including market analysis, competitive analysis, and financial modeling.
• MBA, advanced degree, or CCNA/CCIE certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of cross-functional collaboration experience.
• 5+ years of experience with networking concepts, protocols, and architectures.

Benefits & Perks

• Access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance.
• A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
• Up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, including one floating holiday and a day off for birthdays.
• Vacation time off for non-exempt employees, with accruals up to 16 days per year.
• Flexible Vacation Time Off policy for exempt employees.
• Sick Time Off with 80 hours provided on hire and annually, up to 160 hours carryover.
• Paid time off for critical or emergency issues and community volunteer activities.
• Performance-based incentive pay for sales roles, with detailed incentive structure.