Sr Product Manager - Solutions

Cisco • San Jose, CA

10h

About The Position

Manage activities for a specific product or group of services from product definition and planning through production, release, and end of life. Serve as the central resource collaborating with design, process, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing teams as products move to production and distribution. Oversee all stages of a product’s lifecycle, including modifications, upgrades, and maintenance of the product line. Coordinate departmental and cross-functional teams focused on delivering new solutions or upgrading existing products.

Own end-to-end portfolios and platform strategies spanning 18 to 24 months to drive long-term business growth. Shape platform trajectories, develop prioritization frameworks, and build multi-quarter roadmaps aligned with overall business strategies. Guide engineering teams and leadership through complex technical trade-offs as a trusted advisor. Conduct comprehensive competitive analyses and market validation to identify impactful new market opportunities and adjacencies. Serve as the primary external product spokesperson while aligning multiple engineering and product teams to deliver cohesive solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years of related background, or a Master's degree with 8 years of related experience.
• Expertise coordinating cross-functional teams across product, solutions, and engineering.
• Experience conducting competitive analysis and market validation across multiple product lines.
• Experience developing validated designs, reference architectures, or technical solution documentation.
• Prior experience in Technical Marketing, Solution Architecture, Systems Engineering, Customer Experience, or Product Management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience driving platform strategy and initiatives for large-scale product portfolios.
• History of serving as a technical advisor to engineering and product management and guiding critical trade-off decisions.
• Experience creating technical demonstrations, solution guides, and customer-facing content showcasing Cisco architectures and design best practices.
• Extensive experience designing and deploying complex enterprise campus network architectures.
• Experience working directly with enterprise customers in a Solution Architect, Systems Engineer, Customer Experience Engineer, Technical Marketing Engineer, or similar technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Manage product or service activities from definition and planning through production, release, and end of life.
• Collaborate with design, process, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing teams as products move to production and distribution.
• Oversee product lifecycle activities, including modifications, upgrades, and maintenance of the product line.
• Coordinate departmental and cross-functional teams delivering new solutions or upgrading existing products.
• Own end-to-end portfolios and platform strategies spanning 18 to 24 months to drive long-term business growth.
• Shape platform trajectories, develop prioritization frameworks, and build multi-quarter roadmaps aligned with business strategies.
• Advise engineering teams and leadership on complex technical trade-offs.
• Conduct competitive analyses and market validation to identify new market opportunities and adjacencies.
• Evangelize products externally as the primary spokesperson and align engineering and product teams to deliver cohesive solutions.

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
• 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
• 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 employees
• Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available to eligible employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior