Product Manager - Cisco Switches (Strategy & Pricing) - 5-9y

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  • Location:
    Bangalore, India
  • Area of Interest
    Business Development
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Networking
  • Job Id
    1440517

Who we are:

Cisco’s Switching business is part of the Campus Connectivity organization, which comprises of Cisco Switching– product lines that represent the core of Cisco’s overall portfolio and bookings

We’re seeking an analytical and strategic PM to join the team responsible for Strategic Transformations Team of the Switching PIN. Cisco Switching is a multi-billion$ business for Cisco with the highest market share. The team has a reputation and history of creating industry leading products, a testament to this is the introduction of Catalyst 9000 series switches, the fastest ramping product in Cisco’s history. As Cisco moves towards a more software focused strategy, this is a great time to shape the future of the switching business as we explore and identify new markets such as cloud networking. This is an exciting time to join the team and help identify adjacent markets and new growth opportunities for Cisco.

What you’ll Do:

  • Use multiple data sources, customer, and competitive insights, third party market research reports for Quantitative and qualitative market and competitive analysis to identify market trends and opportunities
  • Help use data and analysis to help drive overall business strategy, license structure customer offers and more
  • Establishing a shared vision on product strategy, roadmap, and requirements across the company
  • Be a trusted advisor to your team, working closely and coordinating the deliverables
  • Execute finalised strategies working closely with Product Marketing, Sales and Customer Success to support the creation of customer-driven messaging, sales enablement tools

Who You’ll Work With:

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a dedicated team of brilliant PMs and craft the future of campus core switching and the greater Cisco. You will work with cross functional teams to develop pricing solutions that delight our customers and advance our strategic goals. We listen, we bring people together, we build consensus out of ambiguity, and we pay attention to the details to ensure quality. We lead as problem-solvers and build a deeply technological product with some of the world’s best technical and creative people to tackle our customers’ toughest challenges.

Who You Are:

If you are Passionate about technology with a proven track record in driving innovative products in hyper-growth markets. This role demands strong communication with senior leaders, strategic thinking, and tactical execution—offering high visibility and impact across Campus Connectivity.

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of relevant experience including senior Product management roles, management consulting, pricing related roles. Experience in Networking/ Technology / Cloud / SaaS solutions a plus
  • Strong data analytic skills
  • Works effectively in complex and matrixed organizations.
  • Ability to be highly productive with minimal oversight from senior management.
  • Strategic thinker with a strong mix of product management, technology and customer experience acumen, coupled with strategic vision and proven execution.
  • Strong listening skills and an ability to speak in front of senior audiences as well as write clearly, concisely, and compellingly

Why Cisco?

#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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