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Cisco Director Global Supplier Management Memory CPU United States, California, San Jose
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Application window is being extended, expected to close August 28th, 2025
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Your Impact
The Global Supplier Management (GSM) Organization is an industry leader in sourcing and supplier management that enable sustained innovation and supply chain excellence. You will join a very motivated team that achieves record setting results and a fun group that helps each other be successful at work and play. Our team's focus is to drive innovation as well as outstanding cost, quality and delivery; in order to accomplish this, you will work very closely with constituents across Supply Base, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing and Legal.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Business Unit partners to understand long-term requirements.
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to build influence.
- Develop and implement strategies that align with overall corporate objectives
- Responsible for executing NPI sourcing strategy, and sustaining supplier management.
- Delivering on run-the-business objectives in support of Global Supplier Management, Supply Chain, and corporate strategies.
- Market sensing to build insight into short-term and long-term strategy shifts.
- Negotiation strategies for contracts, efficiency, supply and manufacturing agreements.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS or equivalent Technical or MS degree
- Demonstrated ability of leading and developing strong teams
- 10+ years of multi-functional experience in supply chain, sales or engineering
- Excellent presentation and communication skills including written, verbal, and listening skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong analytical skills, understanding of specifications, performance metrics, fabrication processes, and applications of various types of GPU
- Knowledge of Memory, SSD, CPU, GPU market trends, suppliers and technological developments
- Brings a blend of commercial acumen with engineering problem-solving
- Solid experience with collaboration, communications, negotiations, facilitation, and contracts review.
- Adept at influencing decisions and developing solutions to complex business situations
- Solid grasp of supply chain management requirements at each phase of development and manufacturing process cycle
220300 USD - 279700 USD
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Cisco Director Technical Marketing Engineering United States, California, San Jose
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Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of technical marketing strategy for Catalyst switching, SD-Access, segmentation, and security-integrated architectures
- Build and lead a globally distributed TME team with strong emphasis on innovation, operational excellence, and people development
- Drive creation of technical content (demos, guides, white papers, sessions) that enable sales teams and educate customers
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to influence roadmap through field insights, customer feedback, and strategic use cases
- Represent Cisco at industry events, analyst briefings, and strategic customer engagements
- Align with Sales and CX to drive customer adoption, resolve technical blockers, and support complex deal cycles
- Mentor Principal and Senior Technical Leaders, driving talent development and succession planning
- Demonstrated ability in technical marketing, product management, engineering, or pre-sales leadership roles
- Deep understanding of enterprise networking (e.g., Catalyst 9K, SD-Access, DNA Center) and security (e.g., ISE, segmentation, SASE)
- Proven success leading technical go-to-market strategy and scaling global enablement programs
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Master’s degree or MBA is a plus
- CCIE, CISSP, or equivalent technical certifications
- Experience engaging with industry analysts and delivering keynote-level presentations
- Familiarity with AI, observability, and sustainability trends in enterprise infrastructure
- Background in influencing standards bodies or driving thought leadership at the industry level
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Cisco Director Product Design AI Canvas United States, California, San Jose
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The application window is expected to close on: Sep 10th, 5 PM ET 2025
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Please note: If selected you will be asked to participate in an AI-Driven Design Project Showcasein the interview process.
Product Brief:
Your Impact
As a Director of Product Design for AI Canvas, Platform Experience Group
Extensive experience in AI tooling and Generative UI — including design for LLM-integrated products, AI assistants/copilots, adaptive workflows, or ML-powered internal tools
Deep understanding of platform-scale design systems and the complexities of designing foundational experiences at enterprise scale
Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
A passion for mentoring and building strong, inclusive design cultures grounded in curiosity, craft, and continuous learning
Extensive Design System experience
What you'll do
Lead a high-performing design team responsible for platform and generative UI experiences, AI tooling, and design systems.
Serve as a thought leader for AI-driven design within Cisco.
Direct the design, testing, and research of user interfaces and intelligent workflows across product portfolios.
Establish and drive clear roadmaps for AI-integrated design experiences, collaborating closely with senior cross-functional leaders.
Champion user-centric methodologies to identify opportunities, enable innovation, and influence product vision across business units.
Represent the Platform Experience function at the senior leadership level, contributing to product, operational, and people strategies.
Ensure the team upholds the highest standards of usability, accessibility, and design excellence.
Drive strategic alignment and OKRs across design, product, and engineering.
Minimum Qualifications
· 5+ years of experience leading product design teams or first-line design managers, demonstrating the ability to attract, lead, and mentor senior AI product designers.
· Proven experience in GenAI design leadership, with experience communicating and driving UI/UX strategies that align with business objectives.
· Proven experience with journey mapping, design thinking, research, user testing, and/or experimentation to develop actionable and measurable end-to-end consumer experience.
· 10+ years of working with customers and internal teams to define scope, targets, project plans, and deliverables.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience designing AI-first or AI-integrated enterprise software or platforms.
Background in systems design, interaction design, or human-computer interaction (HCI)
Familiarity with privacy, trust, and responsible AI principles in product development.
Strong presence as a thought leader - through public speaking, writing, or community engagement.
We offer extensive employee benefits including unlimited PTO, 10 paid volunteering days, paid birthday off, 401k match with NO vesting, generous health/dental/vision benefits and much more.
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Cisco Director Central Engineering – Wireless & Enterprise Routing... United States, California, San Jose
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building the next generation.looking for a technically grounded and strategically minded Director of Central Engineering to lead key functional domains that power our Wireless and Enterprise Routing hardware portfolio.
As Director of Central Engineering, you will lead a multidisciplinary team that owns the foundational engineering capabilities behind Cisco’s next-gen wireless and routing platforms. You will:
- Drive strategy and execution across core engineering functions:
- Mechanical & Thermal Engineering
- ECAD Tools & Methodologies
- Diagnostics & Bring-Up Infrastructure
- Partner with product teams to support development of high-performance, cost-effective hardware systems
- Standardize tools, design practices, and IP reuse across multiple business units and product lines
- Lead organizational scale and team development, including talent strategy and mentorship
- Collaborate with global engineering, software, operations, and supply chain teams from concept through volume production
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineeringor related field or 14+ years of experience in Hardware Engineering field.
- 7+ years of experience leading the design and development of hardware systems.5+ years leading cross-functional or centralized teams
- Proven experience serving in the capacity of Director or as an Engineering Leader managing teams.
- Technical depth in at least one core domain (e.g.Signal Integrity,Thermal& Mechanical Engineering, ECAD, diagnostics) and familiarity with the rest
- Experience delivering complex, high-volume hardware systems in networking, datacenter, or telco environments
- Proven success leading teams that support multiple product lines or business units
- Strong organizational leadership, talent development, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address complex issues.
- Ability to constantlyidentify, follow and learn innovative technologies, workin a fast-paced, team-focused environment.
- Experience mentoring peers at all levels, been a manager of managers.
- Familiarity with Cisco hardware development processes, toolchains, and standards
- Background in platform strategy, tooling infrastructure, or design-for-manufacturing processes
- Track recordof scaling infrastructure or design standards across multiple product lines
- Experience with cloud, data center, or edge networking products
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We offer extensive employee benefits including20 daysof PTO, 10 paid volunteering days, paid birthday off, 401k match with NO vesting, generous health/dental/vision benefits and much more.
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Cisco Creative Director Product Marketing United States, California, San Jose
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The application window is expected to close July 28, 2025Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Your Impact
As a key creative leader, you will drive the development and execution of creative strategy and messaging across Cisco's Data Center, Internet & Cloud Infrastructure portfolio. You’ll own the evolution of our portfolio narrative, ensuring alignment with Cisco's corporate messaging pillars while crafting distinct and compelling stories for our solutions. This role requires a combination of creative vision, critical thinking, and deep experience in B2B technology marketing.
- Develop and maintain the portfolio messaging framework to ensure alignment with Cisco's corporate narrative while creating differentiated solution stories.
- Establish and optimize foundational processes for creative operations, budget allocations and vendor management
- Collaborate closely with partners across Product Marketing, Product Management, Central Marketing, Revenue Marketing, and Sales Enablement to deliver impactful, integrated messaging.
- Drive strategic narrative development that supports Cisco’s messaging pillars, clarifies portfolio positioning, and resonates with both technical and business audiences.
- Lead creative initiatives in support of product marketers for product launches, new product introductions, flagship industry and Cisco keynotes, and industry thought leadership content.ensuring cohesive storytelling, timely asset delivery, and strong go-to-market impact.
- Balance long-term strategic initiatives with rapid-turn creative needs through effective prioritization and execution.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of product marketing experience, or Master’s degree and 5 years of experience.
- 7+ years of experience driving creative strategy in B2B technology marketing, preferably in large, matrixed organizations.
- Proven track record as creative director executing on keynote decks, product videos, launch videos and customer narratives
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and data center solutions.
- Experience driving creative strategy within enterprise technology companies.
- Success in aligning product narratives with corporate messaging.
- Expertise in creative operations and multi-functional collaboration.
- Strong ability to build scalable, repeatable processes in dynamic environments.
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Cisco Director Technical Marketing Engineer United States, California, San Jose
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Minimum Qualifications
- Strong background and expertise in campus networking technologies
- Solid understanding of security technologies and their application in networking environments
- Proven record to cultivate collaboration across business units and functional silos
- Expertise in enhancing customer experiences and building positive relationships through innovative solutions
- Strong technical foresight and business insight with a focus on data-driven decision-making and financial metrics
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in enterprise technical marketing and leadership roles
- Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence technologies and their applications in networking
- Proven expertise in secure network design, segmentation, and software-defined architectures
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align complementary teams
- Passion for encouraging a culture of excellence and innovation within high-performing teams
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Cisco Senior Director Diagnostics Engineering Common Hardware Grou... United States, California, San Jose
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The application window is expected to close on: July 20th 8 PM ET 2025
This leader will oversee diagnostic software development and work you're doing aligned with hardware product development, champion operational excellence, and drive innovation. The Senior Director will play a pivotal role in maintaining hardware product quality and implementing continuous improvements, including modernizing diagnostic infrastructure and using the latest AI/ML technologies and methodologies.
Your Impact
Global Strategy and Vision
- Develop and implement a cohesive diagnostics strategy aligned with Cisco’s hardware product development and business objectives.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, operational excellence, and accountability across global teams.
- Promote and adopt AI technologies to enhance team productivity and efficiency, and generate business insights for product strategy and process improvements.
Diagnostics Development, Quality and Lifecycle Management
- Oversee the design and execution of diagnostics software development and bring-up during New Product Introduction (NPI), while ensuring diagnostic support throughout the product lifecycle.
- Implement rigorous testing and validation processes to deliver reliable, high-quality diagnostic packages for hardware validation and manufacturing production, contributing to Cisco’s overall product quality.
- Drive improvements in diagnostics coverage, usability, debug capabilities, and fault isolation to meet and exceed customer requirements.
- Support production issue resolution and contribute to yield improvements in manufacturing facilities.
- Adopt AI-assisted coding to leverage artificial intelligence in various coding tasks, enhancing productivity and code quality.
Innovation, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence
- Champion innovation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality while reducing costs.
- Implement advanced cloud-based data collection and analytics frameworks, driving the adoption of AI technologies in diagnostics development, testing, and user applications.
- Leverage AI/ML technologies to generate data insights for business strategy and operational efficiency improvements.
- Establish a flexible and scalable infrastructure with standardized methodologies and processes, ensuring consistent execution across product lines and global teams.
Multi-functional and Cross-Team Collaboration
- Partner with hardware, software, validation, and manufacturing teams to plan, implement, and deliver programs effectively.
- Foster a collaborative environment that drives innovation, alignment, and accountability across functions.
- Promote knowledge sharing, standard methodology adoption, and cross-team collaboration to improve the community advantages of the Diagnostics COE.
Who You Are
Diagnostics Expert: You possess deep expertise in hardware system diagnostics, with a proven track record of delivering complex networking hardware products.
Strategic Problem solver: You can develop and implement forward-thinking strategies that align with organizational goals.
Operational Leader: You excel in managing diagnostic systems across global, complex, and matrixed organizations.
Innovator: You identify and implement powerful solutions to drive quality and efficiency improvements, including latest AI/ML technologies.
Minimum Qualifications
- 12+ years of leadership experience in embedded software development, with a focus on networking hardware system diagnostics.
- Deep technical knowledge at the intersection of software and hardware development, with a solid understanding of large-scale software infrastructure and its application to various hardware architectures, including bootloaders and device drivers
- Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and scripting languages commonly used in diagnostic tools and test automation.
- Strong knowledge of networking hardware systems, including ASICs, FPGAs, CPUs, memory systems, SerDes and high-speed interfaces.
- Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and their application in anomaly detection, data analytics, and intelligent testing.
- Standard processes for CI/CD pipelines, regression test automation, and release management in hardware-dependent software.
Preferred Qualifications
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes, production testing requirements, test frameworks and automation systems.
- Proficient in AI-assisted coding for software development for productivity, code quality, and accelerated development lifecycle.
- Expertise in engineering product development and lifecycle management.
- Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation initiatives and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Exceptional communication skills, partner management abilities, and executive presence.
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (preferred)
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Application window is being extended, expected to close August 28th, 2025
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Your Impact
The Global Supplier Management (GSM) Organization is an industry leader in sourcing and supplier management that enable sustained innovation and supply chain excellence. You will join a very motivated team that achieves record setting results and a fun group that helps each other be successful at work and play. Our team's focus is to drive innovation as well as outstanding cost, quality and delivery; in order to accomplish this, you will work very closely with constituents across Supply Base, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing and Legal.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Business Unit partners to understand long-term requirements.
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to build influence.
- Develop and implement strategies that align with overall corporate objectives
- Responsible for executing NPI sourcing strategy, and sustaining supplier management.
- Delivering on run-the-business objectives in support of Global Supplier Management, Supply Chain, and corporate strategies.
- Market sensing to build insight into short-term and long-term strategy shifts.
- Negotiation strategies for contracts, efficiency, supply and manufacturing agreements.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS or equivalent Technical or MS degree
- Demonstrated ability of leading and developing strong teams
- 10+ years of multi-functional experience in supply chain, sales or engineering
- Excellent presentation and communication skills including written, verbal, and listening skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong analytical skills, understanding of specifications, performance metrics, fabrication processes, and applications of various types of GPU
- Knowledge of Memory, SSD, CPU, GPU market trends, suppliers and technological developments
- Brings a blend of commercial acumen with engineering problem-solving
- Solid experience with collaboration, communications, negotiations, facilitation, and contracts review.
- Adept at influencing decisions and developing solutions to complex business situations
- Solid grasp of supply chain management requirements at each phase of development and manufacturing process cycle
220300 USD - 279700 USD
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