Leader, Product Management

The application window is expected to close on: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Role Summary Cisco is evolving the enterprise campus through software-defined fabrics, cloud-managed networking, and pervasive security. This Senior Product Manager role owns strategic product areas across Campus Fabrics, Cloud Networking and Campus Security for Switching. The role is responsible for defining multi-quarter product strategy, driving cross-functional execution, and delivering secure, scalable, and operationally simple campus fabric solutions for large enterprise customers. This is a hands-on senior IC role with significant technical depth, cross-BU influence and executive visibility. Scope, Ownership & Responsibilities Own product strategy and multi-quarter roadmap for campus fabrics and security capabilities embedded in campus switching. Drive roadmap prioritization and tradeoffs across hardware, software, controllers, cloud services and security integrations. Translate complex customer, field, and market inputs into clear, actionable, and prioritized product requirements. Partner closely with engineering to deliver high-quality releases across multiple platforms and release trains. Lead initiatives that integrate security natively into campus fabrics, including segmentation, policy, distributed enforcement and telemetry. Drive convergence between on-prem campus fabrics and cloud operations, improving Day-2 simplicity, visibility, and lifecycle management. Influence architectural and investment decisions across switching, cloud, and security teams. Engage directly with strategic customers and field teams to validate designs, guide deployments, and incorporate feedback. Support GTM execution, enablement, customer briefings, and executive readouts. Success Measures Clear, credible multi-quarter roadmap adopted by engineering and GTM teams. Measurable customer adoption and satisfaction across campus fabric and security capabilities. Improved operational simplicity, scalability, and security outcomes for large enterprise campuses. Recognition as a trusted product leader across engineering, field, and executive stakeholders. Minimum Qualifications 8+ years in product management or equivalent experience in enterprise networking or infrastructure platforms. Strong technical foundation in campus networking, switching and fabric architectures. Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives without direct authority. Strong communication skills; able to influence technical and executive audiences. Preferred Experience Experience with Cisco campus technologies (SD-Access, Catalyst, BGP EVPN) or comparable fabric solutions. Exposure to cloud-managed networking, SaaS platforms, or hybrid operations. Background in Zero Trust, segmentation, or distributed security enforcement. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $191,400.00 to $281,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations ... (truncated, view full listing at source)