About The Position
Lead and scale Splunk’s New Product Introduction (NPI) Enablement Program as a people leader, ensuring the global sales force is prepared for product launches. Manage a team of NPI Program Managers, operationalize the NPI program framework, and govern the GFERS Launch Kit Tiering model in alignment with the Cisco Product Development Methodology (CPDM). Architect technical NPI curriculum from foundational through advanced levels and develop executive telemetry using Power BI or Tableau to track release coverage. The role is part of the Splunk Global Field Enablement, Readiness and Solutions (GFERS) team, which leads the NPI Program and Technical Enablement for Sales framework. The team works across Product Management, Engineering, and GTM Leadership to translate frequent releases across the Splunk portfolio into field readiness and scale enablement for sellers and technical sellers. The role focuses on operational excellence, governance, and alignment of Splunk innovation with Cisco product development methodologies. Success means building a scalable, high-velocity enablement engine that supports consistent readiness across the unified Cisco and Splunk portfolio.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Field Enablement, Technical Marketing, or Product Operations in enterprise cloud, SaaS, or cybersecurity.
- 3+ years of direct people leadership experience managing technical program managers or technical enablement specialists.
- Deep expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) life cycles, stage-gate governance (CPDM, Agile, or Stage-Gate), and roadmapping systems such as Jira, Asana, or Confluence.
- Strong understanding of technical sales personas, including SE, SA, and Specialist, and technical selling activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice To Haves
- PMP or PgMP certification.
- Exceptional stakeholder orchestration and executive presence, with a proven ability to drive alignment without direct authority.
- Experience building and maintaining executive dashboards using Power BI or Tableau.
- Ability to structure complex technical curriculum requirements across multiple competency levels (101, 201, 301).
- Experience balancing program workloads across diverse product domains such as Security, Observability, and Platform.
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale the NPI Enablement Program to prepare the global sales force for product launches.
- Manage a team of NPI Program Managers.
- Operationalize the NPI program framework.
- Govern the GFERS Launch Kit Tiering model in alignment with the Cisco Product Development Methodology (CPDM).
- Drive the architecture of technical NPI curriculum across foundational to advanced levels.
- Build executive telemetry using Power BI or Tableau to track release coverage.
- Establish a scalable enablement engine that supports consistent readiness across the Cisco and Splunk portfolio.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to plan eligibility rules.
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
- Paid day off for an employee’s birthday.
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
- Paid personal wellness days.
- Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification.
- Paid sick time.
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family-member issues.
- Optional paid volunteer days.
- Annual bonuses may be available for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies.
- Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to continued employment and applicable vesting terms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
