Engineering Program Manager
Cisco, San Jose, CA, United States
The application window is expected to close on 2/1/2025.
Meet the Team
We are the Networking - Compute Operations Organization which drives strategic, operational, and organizational excellence across the Business Group. Our team delivers results on strategic business programs and drives various cross-functional initiatives. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to support multi-functional development programs. As an EPM, you will work closely with our Software and Hardware Engineering, Product Management, and multi-functional teams across business units to support products through all phases of product development. Our goal is to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
Your Impact
- You will play a highly visible, critical role leading Software and Hardware programs for the Compute portfolio.
- Drive large-scale multi-functional Hardware and Software programs according to current Product Development Methodology.
- Define plans and drive development of new product launches while handling change on existing programs.
- Own, build, organize, and manage project plans for key initiatives, including reporting/briefing, execution and tracking of program work, achievements, action items, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Identify and establish partnerships with globally distributed team members to build, support, secure sponsorship and ensure alignment for program outcomes.
- Evaluate program progress and results against program objectives, create or reengineer processes, tools and/or structure to improve productivity and overall program outcomes.
- Collaborate with the various Program leads within the team to actively exchange information, decisions and conduct interlock sessions.
- Work on multiple programs in parallel in a fast-paced environment.
- Communicate status on ongoing programs to partners and senior management.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in software, hardware, embedded, networking, or cloud technologies, with new product introduction experience.
- Proven ability to prioritize, lead, and manage multiple projects under deadline pressure.
- Proficiency with process management and collaboration tools, such as Jira, Rally, Confluence, and SharePoint.
- Experience in facilitating continuous improvement and supporting senior leaders in cross-functional environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SaaS products and Agile development methodologies would be a plus.
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Cisco will consider for employment, on a case-by-case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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