Business Product Manager

Cisco•San Jose, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Campus Networking Business Unit (CNBU) builds the secure, intelligent network foundation for the world’s largest enterprises. Our switching, wireless, and network-management solutions connect people, devices, applications, and physical spaces across universities, hospitals, factories, branches, and global corporate campuses. This role will help shape the product and go-to-market strategy for Cisco’s campus networking portfolio by connecting external market signals with internal business performance, developing insights that influence senior leaders, and helping the organization focus its investments on the opportunities that matter most. The team consists of product leaders, engineers, strategists, and go-to-market experts who combine deep technical curiosity with a solid understanding of customers and markets. They work across Cisco to anticipate how enterprise networking is changing, translate those shifts into strategic choices, and turn strategy into measurable business results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or business field (or equivalent) with 5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or analytics within enterprise technology or a Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience
3+ years of experience in networking, cloud, SaaS, or cybersecurity sectors.
Ability to conduct market, competitive, and financial analysis to drive product and go-to-market recommendations.
Expertise in defining KPIs, building dashboards, and establishing management operating rhythms to track business performance.
Executive-level storytelling skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Experience in generative AI and automation tools to accelerate and enhance strategic research and analysis.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master’s degree in a technical, business, or quantitative field.
Knowledge of enterprise campus networking, including switching, wireless, network management, security, observability, or AI-enabled network operations.
Experience developing segmentation, market-sizing, competitive, pricing, portfolio, or route-to-market strategies.

Responsibilities

Analyze market dynamics, competitive trends, and customer needs to shape product and go-to-market strategies for the portfolio.
Synthesize internal telemetry, win/loss data, and field feedback to identify growth opportunities and performance drivers.
Conduct deep-dive business reviews and define KPIs to track progress across products, segments, and geographies.
Drive strategic initiatives that are critical growth drivers for the campus networking business—from framing the opportunity and developing the business case through cross-functional planning, execution, and measurement of results.
Partner with Product, Sales, and Finance to translate data-driven insights into actionable product priorities and investment plans.
Leverage AI-driven tools to accelerate analysis and deliver executive-level narratives that guide strategic decision-making.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
grants of Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)