Principal Product Manager, Web Platforms

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Pre Sales and Product Management
  • Compensation Range
    220800 USD - 314200 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Cloud and Data Center, Networking
  • Job Id
    1432344

The application window is expected to close on March 1st, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Cisco Networking Group is seeking a Principal Technical Product Manager to lead the definition, strategy, and planning of the portfolio and solutions tailored for large-scale web customers.

You will collaborate closely with customers, sales, engineering, and marketing teams to help craft and develop ground breaking products that enable business transformation and technological advancement.

Your Impact

Web architectures are evolving rapidly, and the ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of current datacenter frontend, AI backend, Data center Interconnect, Backbone and Web-Edge network roles. The focus is identifying and specifying forward looking hardware and software solutions for these customers.

As the Principal Technical Product Manager, you will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle—from idea inception and prioritization to driving engineering execution and maintaining roadmap communication with customers. At Cisco, Product Managers are seen as leaders, empowered and trusted to be the voice of the customer.

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualities:

  • Previous experience working with or for Webscale companies in roles or functions related to product definition, design, test or validation.
  • Solid background and understanding in network system design and the tradeoffs involved in defining new products.
  • Solid background in a diverse set of technologies that are the key building blocks to define the desired portfolio, to name a few: high-speed optics, coherent pluggables, silicon-design principles, liquid cooling, high-speed SerDes, system design, amongst others.
  • Ability to provide customer use-case examples to engineering and serve as the primary liaison for customer feedback, requirements, and R&D.
  • Ability to collaborate, lead, and perform under pressure both in front of the customer and internal R&D teams.
  • A strong sense of product ownership paired with an innate curiosity that allows for continual learning and sharing of new networking concepts and customer requirements.
  • Ability to translate these into clear and concise product requirements and craft business cases that can be objectively prioritized.
  • Participate in the industry events to drive the product messaging and strategy.
  • Partner with the broader marketing and sales team to amplify product messaging and drive market success.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
  • 7+ years of experience in Product Management or equivalent role (Systems Architect, Technical Marketing, Solutions Engineering, etc.).
  • 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Service Provider Networking, Data Center Networking or experience directly with Webscalers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Masters or Advanced Degree in a STEM field.
  • Consistent track record of managing multiple issues and initiatives simultaneously.
  • Strong analytical abilities to deconstruct sophisticated problems into manageable pieces.
  • Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with key team members and articulate complex issues clearly.
  • Ability to collaborate, lead, and perform under pressure in a fast-paced matrix organization.

#WeAreCisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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