Technical Program Manager

Cisco • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The Technical Program Manager will be part of the Infrastructure PMO group at Cisco, responsible for managing complex engineering programs that support various CE products such as Wireless, switches, and Routers. This role focuses on strategic execution, planning, and operational efficiencies, requiring strong cross-functional partnerships to ensure successful program delivery and alignment across teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent technical subject area.
• 10+ years relevant experience in networking/technology industry, with 7+ years in a Program Management position.
• Validated history of driving successful S/W programs and releases and leading change with your programs.

Nice To Haves

• Outstanding written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Practical work experience with Waterfall and Agile development methodologies with Jira.
• Deep technical proficiency: Networking, Cloud Architecture, Development and Deployment, Build & Release systems.
• Demonstrable ability to influence your business partners and supporting teams.
• Experience with Data Analysis and data visualization tools.
• Experience in integrating and delivering Networking Systems and Infrastructure solutions at scale.
• Programming experience in Software Development or Testing with some exposure to Unix.
• PMP and Scrum certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional Enterprise Software Solutions and Programs in a matrix organization.
• Develop and manage end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery.
• Provide action-based program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation phases.
• Perform risk management and organizational change on projects and do overall Release management.
• Help set objectives and measurable metrics on roadmap for multi-functional programs working across various teams.
• Build dashboards to track and measure metrics as applicable.
• Drive consensus, alignment and communicate strategic program directions; Provide all necessary data to support critical decision-making through fact-based analysis.
• Identify, document and track program dependencies required for successful execution.
• Ensure effective communication within multi-functional teams: Operations, Engineering, Product Management, QA and Release Management.

Benefits

• 10 days off each year for volunteering activities.
• Support for diversity and inclusion through 30 Inclusive Communities.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree