Remote AI-Driven Product Strategy Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 161,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior strategic leader to shape partner experience and AI-driven roadmaps. You will drive cross-functional planning, analyze market signals, and align teams to accelerate product speed to market in a remote setup.

Applicants bring extensive technology strategy and program leadership experience, with a focus on AI-enabled market insights and enterprise-scale initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in strategy development or product management within a technology environment.
• 5+ years using AI-enabled tools for market analysis and data-driven decision-making.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional strategic planning and project management initiatives within a large-scale organization.
• 2+ years of managing performance metrics, KPIs, and resource allocation tracking for complex technology roadmaps.
• 2+ years experience in business architecture or process optimization to improve product lifecycle efficiency.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification, CPMAI or Lean Six Sigma are preferred.
• Strong communication and consensus-building skills to influence senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex partner experience visions into actionable product and AI roadmaps to drive strategic organizational transformation.
• Analyze market trends, partner feedback, and competitive signals using AI-enabled tools to inform forward-looking strategy and investment decisions.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders on strategic agendas by applying rigorous prioritization to ensure all development efforts support an AI-first approach.
• Facilitate annual and quarterly IT PI planning processes to establish clear KPIs and ensure resource allocation reflects the organization's highest-priority outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional process improvements to simplify operational workflows and accelerate product speed to market through AI-driven insights.

Skills

Strategy development

Product management

AI-enabled tools

Cross-functional leadership

KPIs & metrics

Project management

Business architecture

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior strategic leader to shape partner experience and AI-driven roadmaps. You will drive cross-functional planning, analyze market signals, and align teams to accelerate product speed to market in a remote setup.

Applicants bring extensive technology strategy and program leadership experience, with a focus on AI-enabled market insights and enterprise-scale initiatives.