Senior Product Manager — Mobility, IoT & 6G (Remote)

Cisco Systems; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 179,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems is seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Manager to drive mobility, IoT, and edge AI initiatives for Tier-1 US service providers. You will own roadmaps, translate requirements into specs, and collaborate with executives across Cisco to align strategies with customer outcomes.

You will lead planning for 5G-to-6G transitions, build business cases, and work in a highly autonomous, matrixed environment with strong cross-functional partnerships.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management, product lifecycle management, solution architecture, service provider networking, mobility, IoT, or related technology domains.
• Bachelors 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.
• Executive level communication skills such as presenting to senior leadership, customer executives and cross-functional collaborators.
• 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 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 large, matrixed organizations to influence cross-functional teams and align collaborators toward shared achievements.
• Operate with high autonomy to handle risks and navigate ambiguous environments

Skills

Product management

Product lifecycle management

Solution architecture

Service provider networking

Mobility

IoT

Executive communication

Matrixed organizations

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline

Job description

Cisco Systems is seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Manager to drive mobility, IoT, and edge AI initiatives for Tier-1 US service providers. You will own roadmaps, translate requirements into specs, and collaborate with executives across Cisco to align strategies with customer outcomes.

You will lead planning for 5G-to-6G transitions, build business cases, and work in a highly autonomous, matrixed environment with strong cross-functional partnerships.