Product Manager

This is a hybrid role with the expectation of 3x/week onsite in Milpitas/San Jose.

The Campus Switching team serves as the technical engine behind Cisco's Catalyst 9000 portfolio, Campus Fabrics, and security solutions. As a Product Manager, you will serve as the primary subject matter expert, translating advanced technologies like AI, security, and fabric networking into compelling business solutions.

Your responsibilities include:

• Creating high-impact technical content, including deployment guides and demos, to empower sales teams and influence key customer decisions.
• Partnering with Engineering to shape product roadmaps and validating features in lab environments.
• Acting as the technical voice of the customer, driving product adoption and providing critical feedback that influences long-term strategic direction.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years, or master's degree with 4+ years, of relevant experience in Product Management, Technical Marketing.
• Experience with enterprise networking technologies, including campus switching, routing, and network security.
• Experience defining product requirements and partnering with Engineering to deliver networking products or features.
• Experience engaging directly with customers and field teams to identify needs and guide product priorities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience owning product roadmaps and driving adoption of enterprise networking solutions.
• Background in network fabric technologies, VXLAN/network virtualization knowledge such as Cisco SD-Access with LISP/VXLAN or BGP EVPN/VXLAN.
• Experience with campus network deployments, segmentation, identity-based access and network management or automation.
• Familiarity with campus deployments, Artificial Intelligence use cases in networking, network security technologies.
• Ability to independently drive cross-functional decisions, explain technical and business tradeoffs, and build support for product priorities.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Paid time away, including 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.

Salary range: $154,900.00 to $225,300.00