Director, Product Management - Data Center Networking - Military Veterans

*Application Deadline expected to close February 14, 2025

Data Center is in the middle of AI revolution and going through a huge transformation. And Data Center Networking forms the foundation for this AI transformation. Cisco Nexus powers thousands of data centers globally and is positioned to help customers harness the power of AI. Data Center Networking Product Management team is in the forefront, driving vision and strategy for Cisco Data Center Networking portfolio.

We are seeking a Director of Product Management who is passionate about solving customer problems and crafting experiences that are elegant and effective.




What You'll Do

Define product vision, strategy and feature roadmap for Nexus switching, Automation and Controller products by working closely with customers and multi-functional Cisco teams (sales, technical marketing, engineering, customer experience delivery and partners).

Build detailed technical product requirements, scope, release and measure features to ensure the customer and business goals are met.

Develop strategic and creative approaches to gather product and customer feedback. Leverage market research, competitive analysis, and business metrics to shape and guide product direction.

Drive product development & backlog to build end-to-end solutions with a team of best-in-class engineers and designers.

Build trust with peers/multi-functional teams and influence senior leaders to communicate product features vision, strategy, goals, status and customer impact.

Focus on customer engagement, requirement gathering, sales and field collaboration, transition planning, engineering alignment, go-to-market strategies, and multi-functional coordination.




Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years' experience in product management, product development or architecture design with a focus on technology products, machine learning and SaaS technologies.
• 5+ years of experience in building and leading high performing teams.
• Knowledge of Data Center Networking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with customers, technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features and technical designs.
• Domain expertise in Switching Hardware, Networking, Automation, Analytics, AI/ML & SaaS. Mastery of technical concepts and system-design, ability to participate in technical discussions and help make technical trade-offs.
• Cultivate an executive presence and bring a strong mix of product management, project management, and customer experience specific acumen coupled with strategic vision and detailed execution.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative methodologies to understand customers & the ability to explore and structure customers' requirements.
• Ability to collaborate, build consensus, deliver, and drive technical decisions with various sized customer partner groups.

Pay Range: 223100 USD - 314200 USD

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!

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

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