Hardware PMO Lead for AI-Driven Programs

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Hardware PMO program manager to lead cross-functional programs spanning hardware engineering, product management, and operations. You will develop plans, manage milestones, mitigate risks, and ensure timely execution across CHG portfolios.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, product, and leadership teams, driving governance, and establishing operating rhythms to improve delivery in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years, or PhD + 0 years, or equivalent related work experience.
• Experience in program/project management, business operations, PMO, chief-of-staff support, or hardware design, HW manufacturing processes, NPI product development.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs or projects, including project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issue resolution, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience supporting business operations or leadership operating rhythms, such as staff meetings, business reviews, action tracking, executive updates, dashboards, or organizational communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead project and program management activities across hardware engineering, product management, operations, marketing, account teams, EPM, power, thermal, and other partner organizations.
• Lead small to mid-sized programs with moderate complexity, multiple dependencies, and multi-functional stakeholder groups across the CHG hardware portfolio.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, communication frameworks, and execution cadences that keep teams aligned and accountable.
• Track program health, identify risks and dependencies, drive issue resolution, and elevate decisions or blockers with clear recommendations.
• Support operational work for HW groups, coordinate planning cycles, business reviews, status reporting, leadership updates, and other operating mechanisms that improve visibility and execution.
• Establish and improve documentation frameworks, governance processes, templates, and team execution models; use collaboration, automation, and AI-enabled productivity tools responsibly to improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Hardware program management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Hardware PMO program manager to lead cross-functional programs spanning hardware engineering, product management, and operations. You will develop plans, manage milestones, mitigate risks, and ensure timely execution across CHG portfolios.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, product, and leadership teams, driving governance, and establishing operating rhythms to improve delivery in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.