Staff Engineering Program Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.•San Jose, CA

23d

About The Position

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi- cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back. Join us at the forefront of innovation in Security Operations (SecOps). We are seeking a Senior Staff Program Manager to drive high-impact technical programs within our Security Products organization. In this role, you will partner across engineering, product management, design, and go-to-market teams to deliver programs that meet Splunk's strategic product and customer goals. This is a senior individual contributor role that goes beyond project execution - you will define key program structures, help teams remove delivery obstacles, and coordinate across multiple interdependent initiatives. You'll bring transparency to sophisticated work, influence standard methodologies, and ensure program outcomes are met with quality and velocity.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in program management or closely related roles within software or cloud technology organizations.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience.
Experience delivering large, cross-functional technical programs with multiple dependencies and business impact.
Extensive knowledge of enterprise software, cloud architecture, and the full software development lifecycle.
Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work optimally at multiple organizational levels.
Proven experience influencing partners and getting results in a matrixed environment.
Technical proficiency to understand engineering challenges, assess trade-offs, and support timely decisions.

Responsibilities

Lead technical programs from concept through delivery in alignment with organizational priorities, including New Product Introduction (NPI) and Go-To-Market (GTM) readiness.
Break down initiatives into coherent workstreams, define timelines, ensure accountability for goals, and act as the central point of truth for execution status.
Partner with stakeholders to proactively identify risks and dependencies, develop mitigation plans, and drive resolution.
Facilitate technical discussions to align teams on solutions, ensuring both technical and non-technical collaborators understand decisions and implications.
Keep detailed program documentation, track dependencies, and report status across multiple teams and leadership levels.
Promote consistent program management practices across the organization, mentoring peers and helping grow overall capability.
Influence direction and decisions without formal authority, encouraging collaboration and consensus cross-functionally.

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