Technical Product Manager

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.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.