Principal AI Security Product Lead (Hybrid)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); Hybrid; USD 234,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose is seeking a Principal Product Manager to define and implement the next generation of AI Security capabilities within the AI Defense portfolio.

You will own a core area, drive strategy, customer adoption, and cross-functional execution across engineering, design, GTM, and research teams. The role focuses on building enterprise AI security capabilities spanning governance, application/runtime security, and supply chain, shaping Cisco's long-term vision for securing

Qualifications

• Experience defining and delivering enterprise software or cloud platform products.
• Experience building AI, cybersecurity, cloud, identity, networking, observability, or similar enterprise platform products.
• Prior experience leading cross-functional organizations across Engineering, UX, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and executive stakeholders.
• Experience influencing and securing executive alignment for product strategy, investment, and roadmap prioritization through data-driven presentations and business cases.

Responsibilities

• Own the End-to-End Roadmap: Lead the multi-year vision, strategy, and execution for a major AI Security product area from concept through production and lifecycle management.
• Prioritize Strategic Investments: Drive investment decisions, roadmap prioritization, and tradeoffs across key AI Security domains (governance, application/runtime security, and supply chain).
• Drive Cross-Functional Delivery: Partner with Engineering, Design, Threat Research, and GTM teams to translate market threats and customer requirements into market-leading solutions.
• Scale Through Partnerships: Build and leverage strategic relationships with hyperscalers, AI platforms, and developer ecosystems to drive competitive differentiation and platform adoption.
• Influence & Represent: Serve as a key internal influencer across Cisco's Security and AI organizations and act as an external leader at executive meetings, industry conferences, and analyst briefings.
• Foster Innovation: Cultivate deep customer, partner, and analyst relationships to define enterprise workflows and cement Cisco as the trusted platform for secure AI.

Skills

Enterprise software

AI security

Cross-functional leadership

Strategy development

Executive storytelling

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in related field

Tools

Jira

Product analytics

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose is seeking a Principal Product Manager to define and implement the next generation of AI Security capabilities within the AI Defense portfolio.

You will own a core area, drive strategy, customer adoption, and cross-functional execution across engineering, design, GTM, and research teams. The role focuses on building enterprise AI security capabilities spanning governance, application/runtime security, and supply chain, shaping Cisco's long-term vision for securing