Remote Product Leader – Mobility, IoT & Edge AI

Cisco Systems; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 179,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Manager to lead mobility, IoT, and emerging tech initiatives for a Tier-1 US service provider. You will shape roadmaps, translate customer needs into specs, and collaborate across Cisco’s product and engineering teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.

This role offers remote work across the continental US with up to 30% travel, executive-level engagement, and high autonomy to drive strategic initiatives and risk management in a fast-paced

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 related discipline.
• Experience with mobility technologies and standards (3GPP, LTE/4G, 5G, 5G-Advanced, evolving 6G).
• 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 communication skills.
• Navigating 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 5G deployments toward 5G-Advanced and 6G-ready architectures.
• Identify and assemble growth opportunities beyond the core contract in Edge AI, AI inferencing, and mobility infra.
• Align IoT Control Center teams 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 roadmaps and communicate plans.
• Navigate matrixed organizations to influence cross-functional teams and manage risks in ambiguous environments.

Skills

Product management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Mobility/IoT/telecom knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Business

Job description

Cisco is seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Manager to lead mobility, IoT, and emerging tech initiatives for a Tier-1 US service provider. You will shape roadmaps, translate customer needs into specs, and collaborate across Cisco’s product and engineering teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.

This role offers remote work across the continental US with up to 30% travel, executive-level engagement, and high autonomy to drive strategic initiatives and risk management in a fast-paced