Sr. Director - Product

Cisco•San Jose, CA

14h

About The Position

Cisco’s Security Business Group (SBG) is a global leader in security solutions and is driving Cisco’s shift toward software and recurring revenue. The Senior Director, Product Management will lead multi-product portfolio strategies, product management and technical marketing organizations, and efforts to accelerate recurring software revenue. The role connects product strategy, technical architecture, and go-to-market execution, guiding security solutions from definition and design through global scale, customer adoption, and market growth. The position leads product activities from definition and planning through production, release, and end of life, and serves as a central resource for design, development, and marketing as products move to production and distribution. It directs product management and technical marketing functions, provides leadership across multiple product families, defines multi-year product and technology roadmaps, and guides portfolio strategy and decision-making. The role collaborates with executive sponsors and stakeholders on long-term vision, ensures portfolio decisions address business and market needs, supports organizational transformation, and builds collaborative relationships across Cisco and with external parties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical industry experience.
15+ years of professional industry experience, preferably in product management, marketing, or product growth leadership in a SaaS environment or cybersecurity.
Experience guiding, mentoring, and scaling high-performing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced technology environment.
Proven ability to lead end-to-end product strategy, technical positioning, roadmap prioritization, and go-to-market execution from concept through launch and market scale.
Direct experience driving product adoption, pipeline growth, or software recurring revenue (ARR) expansion within cybersecurity, cloud security, or B2B SaaS platforms.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) with a background in product or marketing.
Deep expertise in enterprise cybersecurity, cloud security, SaaS platforms, Zero Trust architectures, identity, or regulated/federal markets.
Proven experience leading business-model transitions, such as perpetual licensing to subscription/SaaS, and driving substantial software recurring revenue (ARR) growth.
Experience using AI-enabled workflows, advanced analytics, and data-driven forecasting to optimize product performance and customer acquisition cost (CAC), align sales and engineering leaders, and negotiate with external partner ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Lead product design, development, and management from definition and planning through production, release, and end of life.
Serve as a central resource for design, development, and marketing as products move to production and distribution.
Direct product management and technical marketing functions and lead teams across multiple product families.
Define product and technology roadmaps across multiple product lines and technologies.
Develop multi-product strategies across business units and product families over a multi-year time horizon.
Lead executive sponsors and stakeholders through collaborative development and alignment on longer-term vision and strategy.
Lead portfolio roadmap processes, infrastructure, and decision-making, and ensure objectives are appropriately cascaded across business units or functions.
Ensure portfolio roadmap decisions address business-unit needs, critical business issues, market needs, and core product strategies.
Partner across the business to support organizational transformation and maturity, incorporating emerging trends and appropriate technologies.
Shape opinions and negotiate with senior leaders, while building collaborative relationships across Cisco and with external parties as required.
Proactively strengthen Cisco’s and its portfolio’s prominence and public perception.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to plan eligibility.
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 employees’ birthdays.
Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
Paid personal wellness days.
Paid vacation or an eligible exempt-employee flexible vacation time-off program.
Sick time off, with carryover of unused sick time subject to policy.
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
Optional paid volunteer days.
Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees, subject to Cisco policies.
Eligible employees may receive Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to vesting conditions.