Head of AI Security Platform & Strategy

Cisco; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 234,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a strategic product leader to define and implement the next generation of AI Security capabilities. This leader will own a core area of the AI Defense portfolio, driving product strategy, customer adoption, and cross-functional execution across engineering, design, go-to-market, and research teams.

You will build enterprise AI security capabilities spanning governance, application security, runtime protection, AI validation, and AI supply chain security, partnering with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of industry experience, strong product management background in the AI products space.
• Experience leading senior product managers or technical product leaders.
• Experience delivering enterprise software or cloud platform products from strategy through GA.
• Experience building AI, cybersecurity, cloud, identity, networking, observability, or similar enterprise platform products.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive organizational alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution for a major AI Security product area from concept through production, adoption, and lifecycle management.
• Define and establish a long-term, multi-year product vision and strategy aligned with Cisco’s AI Security vision and evolving enterprise customer needs.
• Drive product investments across AI governance, AI application security, runtime protection, AI supply chain security, agent security, and AI validation.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Threat Research, GTM, Customer Experience, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development to deliver market-leading products.
• Translate customer requirements, competitive intelligence, and emerging AI threats into clear product direction and execution priorities.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic product leadership

Product management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Job description

Cisco is seeking a strategic product leader to define and implement the next generation of AI Security capabilities. This leader will own a core area of the AI Defense portfolio, driving product strategy, customer adoption, and cross-functional execution across engineering, design, go-to-market, and research teams.

You will build enterprise AI security capabilities spanning governance, application security, runtime protection, AI validation, and AI supply chain security, partnering with