# Engineering Program Manager

**Company**: Cisco
**Location**: Milpitas, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $171,600.00 - $245,000.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking an Engineering Program Manager to join our 10-member program management team, which serves as the strategic engine for Cisco's Enterprise Networking business. As an Engineering Program Manager, you will lead high-stakes, large-scale programs that require managing complex cross-functional interdependencies. You will champion operational excellence by implementing best practices that optimize workflows and foster a culture of continuous technical improvement.

**Responsibilities**

- Manage complex, cross-functional programs using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies

- Experience in the Networking domain, both Network Device (Catalyst 9k and Cisco 9k products) as well as Network Controller both On Prem (Catalyst Center) and Cloud (Cisco Switching Cloud and Cisco Cloud Control)

- Knowledge of AI tools and ability to demonstrate hands-on skills to build Dashboards and Automations using OpenAI Codex

**Requirements**

- Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience as an engineering program manager in the networking domain or related, or Master's degree + 6 years of related experience

- Experience managing complex, cross-functional programs using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies

- Experience in the Networking domain

- Knowledge of AI tools

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Ability to mentor and coach other program managers or cross-functional team members to drive professional growth

- Expertise in building and maintaining relationships with senior-level stakeholders across global business units

- Experience developing and implementing CI/CD strategies or quality assurance tools to streamline development lifecycles

- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present complex technical roadmaps to non-technical executives

- History of identifying, documenting, and resolving systemic project roadblocks to enhance future operational efficiency

**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 (vacation, holidays, sick time)

- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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## Skills

### Required
- Waterfall
- Agile
- Hybrid methodologies
- Networking domain
- AI tools
- OpenAI Codex

### Nice to have
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- CI/CD strategies
- Quality assurance tools
- Communication skills
- Project roadblocks resolution

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