Engineering Product Manager, Security Business Suites

Application window is expected to remain open until March 14; job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled and/or a sufficient number of applicants are received.

Who We Are

Cisco Security Business Group (SBG) is one of our fastest growing business units focused on transforming the security landscape. Our Security Suites bring together the security tools our customers need to create comprehensive solutions whose parts work together to deliver better efficacy, better economics, and better experience.

As part of this team, you will work with the Business and Technical Leaders across the entire organization to help shape the business, growth strategy and execution plans. As a Product Manager, you will help drive growth and strategy across the portfolio of products and own key deliverables. Typical responsibilities include:

Lead all aspects of strategic projects for our Security Product Suites throughout the entire product management life cycle, from strategic investigations with internal and external collaborators to keeping partners appraised of Suite performance

Work with cross-functional teams to identify performance strengths and areas of improvement, including performance of trials, sales, and renewals

Identify and drive growth opportunities across Security and Networking product teams or other parts of the Cisco product portfolio

Formulate long-term strategic priorities and plans, processes, analysis and recommendation related to product performance, expansion opportunities, and competitive dynamics

Analyze market trends and customer and partner feedback to anticipate customer needs, features, and functional requirements from which the product, engineering, technical and development teams can design, build, test, and implement new products and offerings

Build and execute growth plans driving revenue and market share

Investigate key critical initiatives for Cisco Security, including one-time special projects as opportunities arise

Who You Are

Strong analytical and critical thinker with a passion for solving complex problems

Great discerner of data-supported research with exceptional critical thinking skills

Collaborator with an open communication style who proactively anticipates stakeholder needs

Confident communicator with extensive experience communicating business cases to leadership teams

Strong project manager who consistently is thinking end-to-end and handling multiple priorities simultaneously

Minimum Qualifications for this role:

Bachelors degree and 5+ years of strategy, operations, data analytics, or process improvement experience

2+ years of continuous employment with large consulting firm or in corporate strategy, go-to-market strategy, analytics, financial services, or other comparable function

Experience adapting messaging for both executives and employees and facilitation of executive-level meetings

Proven leadership collaborating with other teams to ensure effective decision-making & aligned communication

Preferred Skills & Experience:

MBA degree from a world class institution

Data usage, standard methodologies and/or knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve solutions or services

Mentorship of junior colleagues, serving as a key resource to others on the team

Extensive experience with SaaS based, Security, and/or Networking products for enterprise technology customers

Knowledge of Cisco's Security portfolio and business a strong plus!

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!

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Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.