Technical Product Owner

Cisco

About The Position

Cisco Enterprise DevOps as a Service (EDaaS) team is seeking a Technical Product Owner and Program Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of the internal developer portal. This role focuses on reducing developer friction and delivering a unified developer experience that improves how engineers build, deploy, and operate software. You will define the product vision and drive coordinated execution across engineering, platform, and vendor teams to accelerate adoption and improve workflow efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience with atleast three years as a product owner.
Strong knowledge of Agile and Scrum practices and backlog management.
Proven success delivering large cross functional initiatives and platform rollouts.
Experience with developer tooling, internal platforms, and workflow optimization.
Familiarity with SDLC, CI and CD pipelines, APIs, and major cloud platforms.
Excellent communication, partnership, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Certified Scrum Product Owner, SAFe Product Owner Manager, PMP, or equivalent.
Strong foundation in software engineering from prior developer roles
Experience with GitHub, VS Code, JetBrains, and related developer tools.
Knowledge of compliance and governance for enterprise platforms.
Experience leading distributed teams and managing large vendor engagements.

Responsibilities

Define and communicate the portal vision and roadmap.
Prioritize the backlog to streamline workflows and increase developer efficiency.
Convert engineering needs into clear technical requirements.
Lead integrations with CI/CD, code management, security, and platform services.
Evaluate portal performance and adoption and drive continuous improvements.
Provide clear leadership updates on progress and outcomes.
Manage program execution across multiple internal and external teams
Align priorities across engineering, operations, security, business units, and executives.
Manage vendor relationships for tools and platforms that connect into the portal.
Track key metrics and deliver concise executive level reports.
Identify risks and blockers and drive mitigation strategies.
Lead rollout and change management for global engineering teams.

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
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
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
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
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
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.