Remote Engineering Product Manager – Mobility & IoT

Cisco; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 179,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems is seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Manager to guide mobility, IoT, and SaaS offerings for a Tier-1 US service provider. You will own roadmaps, translate customer needs into specs, and drive 5G-to-6G transitions with cross-functional alignment.

In this role you’ll collaborate with executive teams, shape strategic positioning, and lead initiatives across Edge AI, CMP platforms, and mobility infrastructure, delivering measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management, product lifecycle management, solution architecture, service provider networking, mobility, IoT, or related technology domains.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• Experience with mobility technologies and standards, such as; 3GPP, LTE/4G, 5G, 5G-Advanced, and evolving 6G concepts.
• Experience working with service provider networks, mobility solutions, or large-scale telecom infrastructure.
• Experience supporting strategic customers and translating customer needs into product requirements and business outcomes.
• Executive level communication skills such as; presenting to senior leadership, customer executives and cross-functional collaborators.
• Navigate matrixed organizations to influence teams without direct authority

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product lifecycles for mobility, IoT, and emerging technology architectures, including roadmap planning, upgrades, and software releases.
• Translate complex customer technology requirements into actionable product specifications and execution plans.
• Drive network evolution from current 5G deployments toward future 5G-Advanced and 6G-ready architectures.
• Identify and assemble growth opportunities beyond the core contract by developing value propositions in Edge AI, AI inferencing, and mobility infrastructure.
• Align IoT Control Center business teams, mobility units, and broader Cisco product organizations to deliver a unified service provider value proposition.
• Build data-backed business cases that connect Cisco technology to measurable customer outcomes.
• Engage with senior customer executives and internal leadership to shape strategic positioning and communicate roadmaps.
• Navigate matrixed organizations to influence teams and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Operate with high autonomy to handle risks and navigate ambiguous environments optimally.

Skills

Product management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Mobility IoT networking

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business

Job description

Cisco Systems is seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Manager to guide mobility, IoT, and SaaS offerings for a Tier-1 US service provider. You will own roadmaps, translate customer needs into specs, and drive 5G-to-6G transitions with cross-functional alignment.

In this role you’ll collaborate with executive teams, shape strategic positioning, and lead initiatives across Edge AI, CMP platforms, and mobility infrastructure, delivering measurable business outcomes.