Engineering Product Manager Hybrid

Cisco•Austin, TX

12d•$169,300 - $237,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Product Manager will own the strategy and day-to-day execution of Cisco's Resilient Infrastructure program, a company-wide initiative to strengthen the security posture of Cisco's portfolio. The role is part of the Security & Trust Organization (S&TO) and operates in a highly visible, cross-functional, executive-facing environment. The manager will align product, engineering, sales, services, communications, and marketing partners around a shared security and resiliency agenda. The position coordinates with platform and security leadership to oversee roadmap execution, engage with technical details, identify risks, and escalate issues to principal engineering leadership. It also helps shape future program priorities and opportunities to extend the Resilient Infrastructure approach into additional products and platforms. The manager partners with security research, product-security incident response, Sales, and Customer Experience teams to define work, support customer responses, and align customer-facing messaging. They maintain transparent program progress reporting for senior and executive leadership and represent the program in executive discussions. The role is hybrid in Raleigh, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; or Chicago, Illinois, with possible U.S. remote work. The application window is expected to close on November 29, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 12 years of related experience, or master's degree and 8 years of related experience, or Ph.D. and 5 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience.
Proven experience in product management, technical program management, or security program leadership within a large, multi-platform engineering organization.
Technical proficiency in product and network security, including attack surface reduction, secure-by-default design, and detection and response.
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and excellent executive communication skills, including synthesizing sophisticated technical information for senior audiences.
Demonstrated critical thinking and experience shaping program direction and priorities, bringing structure and accountability to ambiguous programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise networking platforms such as routers, switches, firewalls, and identity/access management systems, or equivalent multi-platform environments.
Familiarity with product security incident response processes, vulnerability lifecycle management, or product security domains.
Experience supporting customer-facing security incident response and translating technical security capabilities into go-to-market messaging.
Prior experience briefing executive-level partners on security program status, risks, and landmarks.
Experience coordinating large-scale, cross-platform programs spanning multiple product lines or business units.

Responsibilities

Own and lead the strategy and execution of the Resilient Infrastructure program, maintaining visibility, transparency, and accountability across major product and platform areas.
Coordinate with platform and security leadership to track and lead roadmap execution; engage with technical details, identify risks, and escalate appropriately to principal engineering leadership.
Define future phases of work, identify emerging priorities, and champion opportunities to extend the Resilient Infrastructure approach into new products and platforms.
Partner with internal security research, product-security incident response, Sales, and Customer Experience teams to define program work, align customer-facing messaging, and respond to customer inquiries.
Maintain accurate, current visibility into program progress for senior and executive leadership.
Represent the program in executive-level conversations and ensure internal and external messaging remains aligned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Basic life insurance.
Potential eligibility for Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to continued employment and vesting terms.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year and one floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
One paid day off for an employee's birthday, a paid year-end holiday shutdown, and four paid personal wellness days.
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year, accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees.
Exempt employees participate in a flexible vacation time-off program with no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations.
80 hours of sick time off on hire and each January 1 thereafter, with up to 80 unused hours carried forward between calendar years.
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family matters.
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year.
For non-sales roles, eligibility to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco policies.