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What You'll Do

Support, track and manage complex program execution, multi-functional coordination, and inter/intra team communications to deliver outstanding, high quality program outcomes

Lead end-to-end program management activities for a diverse range of software programs, working closely with Product Management to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables.Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities.Bring the right people together to identify risks and dependencies, define and adjust plans to mitigate and manage, and document the shared understandingProactively identify and mitigate program risks, managing issues that may arise during program execution.Monitor program progress and ensure that program deliverables are of the highest quality, meeting, or exceeding client expectations.Effectively communicate program status, updates, and potential roadblocks to both internal teams and management.Use your knowledge to provide valuable insights and recommendations during program planning and execution.Lead program gates to ensure compliance, alignment, and executive transparencyDrive day-to day program activities to meet overall program objectivesEnsure clear communication of status, roadblocks and needs of the team, as well as recognizing and celebrating successesResolve conflicts by focusing on shared purpose and mutual understandingDrive retrospectives and measurable process improvement effortsWho You'll Work With

Working at Cisco Cloud Security group means being surrounded by passionate, intelligent and creative people who are determined to disrupt the Internet security industry with innovative ideas, world-class research and unrivaled products and services. It's a place where the best ideas are quickly transformed into products, features, campaigns and company-wide practices, with nearly 100% year-over-year usage growth.

Who You Are

As Technical Program Manager, you will be working very closely with the global Software Engineering team, supporting cloud and security products.

You thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment while taking the time to build relationships and drive consensus. You are curious and seek to understand across a broad spectrum, ranging from technical tradeoffs to business drivers and your team members perspectives and challenges.

You are courageous and call out issues you see, collaborating to find solutions. You are dedicated and drive issues to closure, willing to roll up your sleeves when needed.

You are dedicated to continuous improvement, always striving to enhance and optimize outcomes.

You are typically the most organized person in the room and coupled with your communication skills, you excel at bringing people together in a shared understanding.

Minimum Qualifications5+ years in a Program Management position, with experience in leading and managing programs8+ years of experience in the SaaS environmentExperience working on AI/ML projectsPreferred QualificationsKnowledge AI assistance or AI defense and standard processesBachelors or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fieldConsistent track record of successful sophisticated program managementFine-tuned understanding of and expertise in Lean Enterprise / Agile / Kanban practices and supporting toolsAbility to understand, discuss / communicate technical concepts, with both technical and non-technical individualsAble to communicate well with cross-functional team members, be able to efficiently collaborate with and influence team members to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to the engineering community environmentMust have strong co-ordination and facilitation skills and be willing to work with geo-distributed teamsComfortable interpreting data to translate and present as business insightsExperience with collaboration tools, defect tracking tools, data visualization applications, and business applicationsWhy Cisco Secure 

We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.

Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.

We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!

There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more here!