Cisco Sr Product Manager 

United States, California, San Jose 

111292466

• You will lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to help define and drive Cisco’s Data Center Networking roadmap and business.
• You will articulate and promote product portfolio value proposition.
• You will be part of a dynamic product management team and work with various teams across the business: engineering, supply chain, customer service, sales, channel partners, and end-customers to build products and drive business.
• You will have complete product lifecycle ownership for the product(s); from product definition to product launch, to product end-of-life and everything in between.
• Develop business plans for product offerings including market analysis, financial models, and pricing proposals
• Define new product requirements and enhancements, with clear value proposition for customers
• Conduct competitive feature, price/cost, and margin analysis
• Lead entire product lifecycle, including product launches and transitions
• Translate product capabilities into simple, compelling messages that resonate with customers
• Build impactful product marketing content and collateral such as presentations, blogs, and videos
• Present at internal and external events, highlighting Cisco’s vision and innovations in data center technologies
• Partner with the broader marketing and sales team to amplify product messaging and drive market success
• Lead sales enablement activities for the field, partners, and customers

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field OR 8 years in data center, switching, or related industry.
• 6 years of cross-functional collaboration with business partners in the delivery of a technical product to the market.
• 5 years of work within networking concepts, protocols, and architectures, or a related area.

• 3 years of product management experience, focused on a technical product.
• Solid understanding of DC networking concepts, protocols, system design and architectures (Including ASIC).
• Proven leadership skills, with a track record of taking products from requirements to market success.
• An ability to drive to consensus through collaboration and influence across direct and indirect teams.
• History of conducting competitive feature, price/cost, and/or margin analysis
• Comfortable delivering presentations to different audience levels, large and small.
• Good at execution, with great attention to details and are well-organized. Operational excellence is a requirement.
• MBA or master / advanced degree preferred.
• CCNA or CCIE certification

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize 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).