Remote Mobility Product Lead — IoT & 5G/6G

Cisco; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 179,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Manager to own end-to-end lifecycles for mobility, IoT, and edge AI initiatives for a Tier-1 U.S. Service Provider.

The role emphasizes strategic roadmaps and executive alignment to meet long-term business goals. You will orchestrate cross-functional teams across product, engineering, sales, and legal, translate customer needs into concrete requirements, and drive 5G-to-6G evolution while identifying new growth opportunities in Edge AI and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management, product lifecycle management, solution architecture, service provider networking, mobility, IoT, or related technology domains.
• Executive level communication skills such as presenting to senior leadership, customer executives and cross-functional collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product lifecycles for mobility, IoT, and evolving 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 5G to 6G-ready architectures.
• Identify growth opportunities beyond the core contract in Edge AI, AI inferencing, and mobility infrastructure.
• Align IoT Control Center, mobility units, and Cisco product organizations to deliver a unified service provider value proposition.
• Build data-backed business cases linking Cisco technology to measurable customer outcomes.
• Engage with senior customer executives and internal leadership to shape strategic positioning and roadmaps.

Skills

10+ years product management

Executive communication

Mobility technologies

Service provider networks

Matrixed organizations

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering/CS/Business)

Job description

Cisco is seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Manager to own end-to-end lifecycles for mobility, IoT, and edge AI initiatives for a Tier-1 U.S. Service Provider.

The role emphasizes strategic roadmaps and executive alignment to meet long-term business goals. You will orchestrate cross-functional teams across product, engineering, sales, and legal, translate customer needs into concrete requirements, and drive 5G-to-6G evolution while identifying new growth opportunities in Edge AI and