Technical Program Manager

The Network Product Engineering team is responsible for Strategic Execution, Planning, PMO, Business Operations. The GBO (global operations team) Drives initiatives from conception to execution, cultivating alignment across theaters, segments and functions. We seek excellence and consistency in program management practices with the goal of accelerating Cisco's growth.

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager who can help to realize strategic business benefits, achieve strategic objectives, and implement operational efficiencies. You will build cross-functional partnerships to plan, direct and coordinate sophisticated engineering programs.

You are an inquisitive, a keen problem solver, and able to work close with your customers and internal partners

• Manage cross-functional Enterprise Software Solutions and Programs in a matrix organization covering a range of areas across CISCO Networking group.
• Develop and manage end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery.
• Provide action based program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post implementation phases.
• Perform risk management and organizational change on projects and do overall Release management.
• Help set objectives and measurable metrics on roadmap for multi-functional programs working across various teams.
• Build dashboards to track and measure metrics as applicable.
• Drive consensus, alignment and communicate strategic program directions; Provide all necessary data to support critical decision-making through fact-based analysis.
• Identify, document and track program dependencies required for successful execution.
• Ensure effective communication within multi-functional teams: Operations, Engineering, Product Management, QA and Release Management.
• Your role requires strong people, data and communications; it requires excellent leadership, critical thinking, independence, organizational excellence, data analysis, presentation and communication skills.
• Have a fair understanding of Networking principles and Protocols. Experience working on medium to large-scale Enterprise Software programs.
• Proactively establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships that impact the Enterprise Wireless.
• Comfortable interpreting data to translate and present as business insights.
• Outstanding written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable ability to influence your business partners and supporting teams.
• Initiate and participate in interpersonal efforts to improve overall program teams efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent technical subject area.
• 8+years relevant experience in networking/technology industry, with 5+ years in a Program Management position and a demonstrated history and ability to take a leadership role in running programs.
• Experience driving successful S/W programs and releases and leading change with your programs.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies with Jira and deep technical proficiency: Networking, Cloud Architecture, Development and Deployment, Build & Release systems.

• Practical work experience with Waterfall a plus.
• Experience in a project/solution leadership position preferred.
• Experience with Data Analysis and data visualization tools.
• Experience in integrating and delivering Networking Systems and Infrastructure solutions at scale.
• Programming experience in Software Development or Testing with some exposure to Unix a plus.
• PMP certification and/or Scrum Master certification preferred

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. Simply put - we power the future.

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.

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