Director of Product, AI Platform

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Networking in San Francisco seeks a senior leader to own the AI/ML strategy and drive native AI/ML functionality across Networking products. You will shape the data platform strategy and guide a growing PM team to deliver innovative AI solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional Cisco groups to deliver impactful customer outcomes and contribute to Cisco's next phase of growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 15+ years of product management experience.
• Experience managing enterprise SaaS/software products.
• 3+ years of direct people-management experience leading product management teams.
• 3+ years of experience building AI/ML products incorporating technologies such as large language models, natural language processing, neural networks, or generative AI.
• Experience with networking, cloud-based services, and/or application monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall Cisco Networking AI/ML strategy and roadmap.
• Build native AI/ML functionality into Networking products.
• Shape the data platform strategy.
• Lead a talented team of product managers.
• Collaborate with Cisco Networking, assurance, collaboration, and security product teams.
• Leverage comprehensive owned and unowned network data to build AI/ML platforms and features.
• Drive improved customer outcomes and simplify customers' lives.
• Interface with cross-functional teams to solve challenges innovatively.
• Contribute to building product teams responsible for Cisco's next phase of growth.

Skills

AI/ML Product Management

People Management

Large Language Models

Natural Language Processing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Networking Products

Cloud-Based Services

Application Monitoring

Job description

• Own the overall Cisco Networking AI/ML strategy and roadmap
• Build native AI/ML functionality into Networking products
• Shape the data platform strategy
• Lead a talented team of product managers
• Collaborate with Cisco Networking, assurance, collaboration, and security product teams
• Leverage comprehensive owned and unowned network data to build AI/ML platforms and features
• Drive improved customer outcomes and simplify customers' lives
• Interface with cross-functional teams to solve challenges innovatively
• Contribute to building product teams responsible for Cisco's next phase of growth

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 15+ years of product management experience
• Experience managing enterprise SaaS/software products
• 3+ years of direct people-management experience leading product management teams
• 3+ years of experience building AI/ML products incorporating technologies such as large language models, natural language processing, neural networks, or generative AI
• Experience with networking, cloud-based services, and/or application monitoring

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in AI/ML product management, with a strong focus on building and integrating AI/ML functionalities into networking products. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive product strategies that enhance customer outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AI/ML Product Management
• Enterprise SaaS/Product Management
• People Management
• Large Language Models
• Natural Language Processing

Hard Skills

• Product Management
• AI/ML Functionality Development
• Neural Networks
• Generative AI
• Data Platform Strategy

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Innovative Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Cisco Networking
• Customer Outcomes
• Cross-Functional Teams

Tools & Technologies

• Networking Products
• Cloud-Based Services
• Application Monitoring