Hardware Platform PM: End-to-End Delivery Leader

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Project Manager in San Jose, CA to orchestrate the end-to-end lifecycle of next‑generation hardware platforms. You will align engineering, product management, and operations, driving execution plans, prioritizing breakthroughs, and ensuring financial rigor.

You will monitor health, identify risks, and drive timely resolutions while promoting governance and automation to improve efficiency across a global, matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in engineering with relevant hardware PM experience.
• Experience applying Jira and Confluence to track project dependencies, risks, and issue resolution.
• Experience managing end-to-end projects including budget oversight and schedule management.
• Experience with data modeling and visualization to track project metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hardware project development from concept to customer release.
• Define priorities, breakthroughs, and comprehensive execution plans.
• Align hardware, software, product management, and operations teams for cohesive delivery.
• Proactively monitor project health, risks, and dependencies with actionable recommendations.
• Champion governance frameworks and automation to improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Schedule management

Data modeling & visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Project Manager in San Jose, CA to orchestrate the end-to-end lifecycle of next‑generation hardware platforms. You will align engineering, product management, and operations, driving execution plans, prioritizing breakthroughs, and ensuring financial rigor.

You will monitor health, identify risks, and drive timely resolutions while promoting governance and automation to improve efficiency across a global, matrixed organization.