Program Manager (Hybrid)

Cisco•San Jose, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced and highly analytical supply chain professional who has a strong background in product operations and manufacturing – for both short term conflict resolution and long term, strategic planning. As a cross-product Program Manager, you will play a meaningful role in improving the health and profitability of our Hyperscaler, Service Provider, and Optics product lines. Key responsibilities include: Project Management: Plan, execute, and monitor programs throughout the program life cycle to support the strategic direction of the organization Communication and Engagement: Ongoing communications and change management supporting program objectives, adoption and maturity. Establishes partnerships with stakeholders to build support, secure sponsorship, and ensures alignment for project outcomes, end products and/or solutions Problem Solving: Solves highly complex problems, able to identify viable and often innovative options, and uses analytical skills and judgment to recommend an appropriate solution Risk Management: Managing medium sized projects with moderate to high risk; solution may require collaboration among cross-functional teams; there may be multiple interdependencies, and the solution could impact many applications Change Agent: Drives change by identifying impacts of the project, building awareness and support for change within the organization and contributing to development of training. Define metrics for project success; select and apply standards (e.g. delivery process, roles and responsibilities, operational norms, and compliance.)

Requirements

BA/BS in Engineering or Supply chain related field
7+ years of Supply chain experience, including with high-tech engineering, materials planning, new product introductions, outsourced manufacturing, data science, or program management
Supply Chain knowledge: particularly understands and applies general business concepts and principles including profit and loss statements, cost-benefit analysis, and return on investment calculations to drive data informed decisions.
Experience leading conversations to influence and drive better decisions with multiple partners, often at the Director, VP and SVP levels

Nice To Haves

MBA in Engineering or Supply chain field
Six Sigma Certification
Understanding of Cisco’s systems and overall IT architecture
Experience in data mining, computer programming, textual analytics, statistics, Oracle apps, Tableau, SAS, and AI development is preferred

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and monitor programs throughout the program life cycle to support the strategic direction of the organization
Ongoing communications and change management supporting program objectives, adoption and maturity. Establishes partnerships with stakeholders to build support, secure sponsorship, and ensures alignment for project outcomes, end products and/or solutions
Solves highly complex problems, able to identify viable and often innovative options, and uses analytical skills and judgment to recommend an appropriate solution
Managing medium sized projects with moderate to high risk; solution may require collaboration among cross-functional teams; there may be multiple interdependencies, and the solution could impact many applications
Drives change by identifying impacts of the project, building awareness and support for change within the organization and contributing to development of training. Define metrics for project success; select and apply standards (e.g. delivery process, roles and responsibilities, operational norms, and compliance.)

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
paid time away
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses
performance-based incentive pay