Description
Cisco Data Center Networking is the infrastructure foundation for the AI era. We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to manage our product portfolio and drive the product definition of new products.
Your Impact As a Principal Product Manager, you will influence, lead, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to help define Cisco's Data Center Networking strategy and roadmap for secure, scalable AI/ML fabrics and enterprise data center fabrics. You will steer the product portfolio by identifying data center market opportunities and defining new product strategy to capture emerging opportunities. Your responsibilities will also include:
- Articulating and promoting our portfolio value proposition to drive business growth with an emphasis on emerging opportunities in building secure, scalable infrastructure for AI/ML applications and enterprise workloads
- Influencing and working with engineering, supply chain, finance, customer service, sales, and channel partner teams to build differentiated products and drive business
- Developing business plans for product offerings including market analysis, competitive analysis, financial models, and pricing proposals
- Translating product capabilities into simple, compelling messages that resonate with customers
- Building impactful product marketing content and collateral such as presentations, blogs, and videos
- Providing solution/product briefings to customers or partners and cultivating relationships
- Representing or presenting Cisco's Data Center Networking vision and solution/product innovations at internal and external events
- Partnering with the broader marketing and sales team to amplify product messaging and drive market success
Minimum Qualifications
- MBA or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields
- 5+ years of product management experience in related areas
- 10 years of working on networking concepts, protocols, and architectures, or related areas
- Demonstrable knowledge of data center networking technologies and experience working with cross-functional teams to bring new products or solutions to market
Preferred Qualifications
- Solid understanding of data center networking concepts, technologies, and system design
- Experience in financial analysis, forecasting, market analysis, and competitive analysis
- Experience in ramping up and sustaining products by building opportunity pipeline and closing bookings