Senior Security Program Manager - Remote AI/DevSecOps Leader

Cisco Systems, Inc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 169,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager to lead multi-year security programs that protect software across the lifecycle.

You will own outcomes end-to-end and work with security engineers, product teams, and leadership to deliver measurable value. The role emphasizes turning security strategy into predictable delivery, reducing friction for developers, and communicating clear progress and risks to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD with related experience as described in minimum qualifications.
• Experience leading large-scale, high-visibility programs with measurable outcomes.
• Strong learning agility and ability to ramp in technical domains.
• Influence cross-functionally and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication at the executive level.

Responsibilities

• Turn service vision into strategy and execution with owners and managers.
• Set roadmaps and key results, drive delivery and KPIs.
• Identify blockers, dependencies and unblock teams to maintain momentum.
• Treat each service as a product and act as customer advocate for developers.
• Improve security value delivered by services and reduce friction for engineers.
• Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to leadership.
• Steer a portfolio of concurrent programs and prioritize resources.
• Enhance program management practices and tooling across the team.

Skills

Program leadership

Learning agility

Influencing without authority

Autonomy in ambiguity

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree + years

Master's degree + years

PhD + years

Tools

PMP/PGMP certification

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager to lead multi-year security programs that protect software across the lifecycle.

You will own outcomes end-to-end and work with security engineers, product teams, and leadership to deliver measurable value. The role emphasizes turning security strategy into predictable delivery, reducing friction for developers, and communicating clear progress and risks to executives.