AI-Driven Hardware Project Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Hardware Project Manager to lead end-to-end product development for next-generation platforms.

You will align hardware, software, and operations teams while maintaining budget and schedule discipline in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have a strong background in hardware program management, experience with Jira/Confluence, and a track record of delivering complex programs with rigor and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with 5+ years in hardware project management
• Experience with Jira and Confluence to track dependencies, risks, and issue resolution
• Budget oversight, schedule management, and breakthrough tracking
• Advanced spreadsheet management with data modeling/visualization

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hardware project development from concept to customer release
• Orchestrate cross-functional alignment across hardware, software, product management, and operations
• Monitor project health, identify risks and dependencies, drive issue resolution
• Champion process improvements and AI-enabled tools for efficiency
• Manage budgets and resource allocation to keep projects on scope and schedule
• Provide transparent status updates to leadership

Skills

End-to-end hardware projects

Jira usage

Confluence usage

Budget and schedule management

Data modeling & visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Hardware Project Manager to lead end-to-end product development for next-generation platforms.

You will align hardware, software, and operations teams while maintaining budget and schedule discipline in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have a strong background in hardware program management, experience with Jira/Confluence, and a track record of delivering complex programs with rigor and cross-functional collaboration.