Description
Cisco is seeking an Engineering Product Manager to lead the product vision and strategy for an AI-native agent platform purpose-built for network operations.
You will join a small, highly motivated platform team that is partnering across Cisco. You will collaborate daily with Engineering, Design, Data/AI, Customer Experience, Sales, and Strategy, plus external tech partners.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the product vision and strategy for an AI-native agent platform
- Define platform capabilities: agent creation workflows, knowledge management, tool integrations, orchestration, evaluation frameworks, and extensibility
- Lead AI-powered experiences: natural language interfaces, intelligent recommendations, autonomous workflows, and agent reasoning capabilities
- Drive network domain differentiation: Leverage Cisco's network intelligence, integrations across Cisco portfolio, and enterprise-grade AI capabilities
- Partner with Design to deliver intuitive experiences that scale from simple tasks to complex automation scenarios
- Validate with lighthouse customers and partners: Set adoption and TTV targets; instrument the platform for actionable metrics
- Build business cases: Partner with Finance, Legal, and GTM on pricing/packaging proposals; enable field teams and partners for launch
- Run alpha/beta/GA programs: Lead backlog and phased delivery across multiple teams; ship value continuously
- Enable partner ecosystem: Define marketplace models, multi-tenancy requirements, and partner integration strategies
Minimum qualifications:
- 5+ years in product management (or equivalent), including platform or automation products
- Experience delivering AI-powered product experiences
- Background in network operations, IT operations, or enterprise automation at scale
- Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, design, CX, sales, partners, and executive forums
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with agent platforms, orchestration systems, or workflow automation tools
- Understanding of partner ecosystems, multi-tenancy, and marketplace models
- Comfortable defining critical metrics and running evidence-based roadmaps
- Excellent narrative and storytelling skills; ability to simplify complexity for executive and customer audiences
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
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Salary range: $171,600.00 to $245,000.00