Senior Product Manager - Military Veterans

Application deadline is expected to close on February 18 2025
Senior Product Manager

What You'll do?

Cisco Provider Connectivity Networking Group is seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead the definition, strategy, and go to market of hardware solutions tailored for large-scale hyperscaler customers.

Web architectures are evolving rapidly, and the ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of current datacenter frontend, AI backend, DCI, backbone and web-Edge network roles.

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle-from ideation/inception and prioritization through engineering execution all while maintaining close interaction with key customers. At Cisco, Product Managers are empowered and trusted to lead the strategic direction of a product line, influence the market, and be the BU liason for sales and the customer.

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualities:

• A strong sense of product ownership paired with an innate curiosity that allows for continual learning and sharing of new networking concepts and user stories. Ability to translate these into clear and concise product requirements that can be objectively prioritized.
• A solid background and understanding in network system design and the tradeoffs involved in defining new products
• Ability to collaborate, lead, and perform under pressure both in front of the customer and internal R&D teams.
• Ability to identify growth opportunities and craft business cases to drive product investments.

Who You'll Work With

You will collaborate closely with other product managers, BU leadership, customers, sales, engineering, and marketing teams to help design, develop, and take to market groundbreaking switching and routing products.

Minimum Requirements for This Role:

• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management roles.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Service Provider Networking, Enterprise Networking, or Data Center Networking.
• Strong analytical skills to deconstruct complex problems into manageable pieces.
• Exceptional listening, written, and spoken communication skills to engage effectively with key stakeholders and articulate complex issues clearly.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

WHO WE ARE?

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we're "old" (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we're also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do - you can't put us in a box!

But "Digital Transformation" is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

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!

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have 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.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.