AI Transformation & Design Foundations Program Lead

Cisco

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 139,000 - 201,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Cisco Design Foundations empowers Networking product teams—including Meraki, Catalyst, ThousandEyes, and evolving AI-oriented operations—to deliver coherent, credible, buildable, and AI-ready user experiences at scale. This role drives the AI Transformation and Design Foundations initiatives, building roadmaps, milestones, risks, dependencies, and reporting for cross-portfolio alignment.

You will partner across Design Foundations, Design Ops, product design, research, engineering, security, AI,

Qualifications

8+ years of design program management or related experience in a matrixed organization.
Experience in leading cross-functional programs spanning design, product, engineering, research, and operations.
Experience driving AI transformation, adoption, capability-building, or change management.
Experience creating roadmaps, operating models, program documentation, reporting mechanisms, and decision-making processes.
Strong understanding of product design, user-centered design, design systems, and design-to-engineering workflows.
Experience with leveraging AI tools to create and scale agents, skills, and automations.

Responsibilities

Own program management for AI Transformation and Design Foundations initiatives.
Build roadmaps, milestones, risks, dependencies, and reporting mechanisms for alignment.
Partner across Design Foundations, Design Ops, product design, research, engineering, security, AI, and product teams.
Shape prioritization and measurement of AI work to drive durable practice and outcomes.