Cisco Technical Product Manager 

United States, California, San Jose 

451369255

Cisco Networking Group is seeking a Technical Product Manager to help, strategize, and plan software features and solutions tailored for large-scale web customers. This role requires a understanding of web customer network architectures, spanning from data centers, DCI, and BackBone to Edge, with a focus on identifying and specifying the software capabilities required. The software portfolio includes both XR and open software solutions like SONiC. As the Technical Product Manager, you will be responsible for the idea inception and prioritization to driving engineering execution and maintaining roadmap communication with customers. At Cisco, Product Managers are seen as leaders, empowered and trusted to be the voice of the customer. We are looking for a candidate with the following qualities:

• Energetic and driven, with a solid background networking technologies such as IP/BGP/MPLS
• Strong understanding of software requirements needed to deploy networks at scale.
• Ability to provide customer use-case examples to engineering and serve as the primary liaison for customer feedback, requirements, and R&D.
• Excellent judgment and prioritization skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional listening, written, and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate, lead, and perform under pressure in a fast-paced matrix organization.
• Ability to identify growth opportunities and craft business cases to drive product investments.
• Collaborate and partner with hardware product managers to deliver optimal solutions for customers.

Minimum Requirements for This Role:

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science, or equivalent work experience, with a master’s degree (MS/MBA) preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in Product Management roles.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Service Provider Networking, Enterprise Networking, or Data Center Networking.
• Proven ability to manage multiple issues and initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills to deconstruct complex problems into manageable pieces.
• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with key stakeholders and articulate complex issues clearly.
• Ability to collaborate, lead, and perform under pressure in a fast-paced matrix organization.

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