Senior Product Manager - Platform Strategy & Lifecycle

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

Basic life insurance

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own end-to-end portfolios and platform strategies with 18–24 month horizons.

You will guide cross-functional engineering and product teams through trade-offs, develop multi-quarter roadmaps, and align initiatives with business goals. You will communicate market opportunities, validate designs, and evangelize Cisco architectures to customers, while partnering with design, manufacturing, and marketing to deliver cohesive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years of related background, or Master's degree with 8 years of related experience.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across product, solutions, and engineering.
• Experience conducting competitive analysis and market validation across multiple product lines.
• Experience developing validated designs, reference architectures, or technical solution documentation.
• Prior experience in Technical Marketing, Solution Architecture, Systems Engineering, Customer Experience, or Product Management.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end portfolios and platform strategies spanning 18 to 24 months to drive long-term growth.
• Shape platform trajectories, develop prioritization frameworks, and build multi-quarter roadmaps.
• Guide engineering teams and leadership through complex technical trade-offs as a trusted advisor.
• Conduct competitive analyses and market validation to identify new opportunities and adjacencies.
• Evangelize products externally as the primary spokesperson while aligning multiple teams to deliver cohesive solutions.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

Technical product thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with 12 years related background

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own end-to-end portfolios and platform strategies with 18–24 month horizons.

You will guide cross-functional engineering and product teams through trade-offs, develop multi-quarter roadmaps, and align initiatives with business goals. You will communicate market opportunities, validate designs, and evangelize Cisco architectures to customers, while partnering with design, manufacturing, and marketing to deliver cohesive