Engineering Product Manager Hybrid

Cisco•San Jose, NC

6d•$169,300 - $237,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Cisco is hiring an Engineering Product Manager for its Resilient Infrastructure program, a highly visible, company-wide initiative to strengthen the security posture of Cisco’s portfolio. The position is part of the Security & Trust Organization (S&TO) and owns the program’s strategy and day-to-day execution. It works closely with platform product and engineering leaders, internal security research and incident-response teams, corporate security, Sales, Customer Experience, and senior partners across Cisco. The role operates in a cross-functional, executive-facing environment, aligning product, engineering, sales, services, communications, and marketing around security and resiliency priorities. The Engineering Product Manager leads program strategy and execution across major product and platform areas, maintains visibility and accountability for roadmap progress, and engages with technical details to identify and escalate risks. The role shapes future phases and priorities, extends the program into new products and platforms, supports customer-facing security communications and inquiries, and keeps senior and executive leaders informed through accurate progress reporting and direct executive-level representation. 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. The posted starting salary range is $169,300 to $237,200 for U.S. and/or Canada locations, excluding incentive compensation, equity, and benefits; certain location-specific ranges are also provided in the posting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of related experience, or master’s degree plus 8 years, or Ph.D. plus 5 years, 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, and bringing structure and accountability to ambiguous programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise networking platforms such as routers, switches, firewalls, or 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 milestones.
Experience coordinating large-scale, cross-platform programs spanning multiple product lines or business units.

Responsibilities

Own and lead the strategy and execution of Resilient Infrastructure, ensuring continued program execution with visibility, transparency, and accountability across major product and platform areas.
Coordinate with platform and security leadership partners to track and lead execution against roadmaps; engage with technical substance to identify risk and escalate appropriately to principal engineering leadership.
Shape the program’s strategic direction by defining future phases of work, identifying emerging priorities, and championing opportunities to extend the Resilient Infrastructure approach to new products and platforms.
Partner with internal security research, product-security incident response teams, Sales, and Customer Experience teams to define program work, align customer-facing messaging, and respond to customer inquiries.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date transparency into program progress for senior and executive leadership, represent the program in executive-level conversations, and keep internal and external messaging aligned.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Paid holidays
Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
Personal wellness days
Paid vacation time for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program for eligible exempt employees
Sick time off
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
Optional paid volunteer days
Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles
Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants