Engineering Product Manager, AI Canvas

Cisco•Milpitas, MI

About The Position

Cisco is building a unified, AI-native management platform that brings together Networking, Security, Observability, Collaboration and more into a single, coherent platform experience. You’ll join a small, highly motivated platform team that is partnering across Cisco. We ship iteratively, measure outcomes, and obsess over customer and partner time-to-value. You’ll collaborate daily with Engineering, Design, Data/AI, Customer Experience, Sales, and Strategy, plus external tech partners. You’ll also coordinate with exec sponsors across business units to land cross-portfolio initiatives at scale.

Requirements

5+ years in product management (or equivalent), including platform or automation products
Experience delivering AI-powered product experiences (e.g., intelligent assistants, recommendations, or automation)
Background in network operations, IT operations, or enterprise automation at scale
Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, design, CX, sales, partners, and executive forums

Nice To Haves

Experience with agent platforms, orchestration systems, or workflow automation tools
Understanding of partner ecosystems, multi-tenancy, and marketplace models
Comfortable defining critical metrics and running evidence-based roadmaps
Excellent narrative and storytelling skills; ability to simplify complexity for executive and customer audiences

Responsibilities

Lead the product vision and strategy for an AI-native agent platform purpose-built for network operations
Define platform capabilities : agent creation workflows, knowledge management, tool integrations, orchestration, evaluation frameworks, and extensibility
Lead AI-powered experiences : natural language interfaces, intelligent recommendations, autonomous workflows, and agent reasoning capabilities
Drive network domain differentiation : Leverage Cisco's network intelligence, integrations across Cisco portfolio, and enterprise-grade AI capabilities
Partner with Design to deliver intuitive experiences that scale from simple tasks to complex automation scenarios
Validate with lighthouse customers and partners : Set adoption and TTV targets; instrument the platform for actionable metrics
Build business cases : Partner with Finance, Legal, and GTM on pricing/packaging proposals; enable field teams and partners for launch
Run alpha/beta/GA programs : Lead backlog and phased delivery across multiple teams; ship value continuously
Enable partner ecosystem : Define marketplace models, multi-tenancy requirements, and partner integration strategies

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)