Product Management Specialist II (Full Time) United States
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Location:San Jose, California, US
Alternate LocationRTP, North Carolina - Georgia, Atlanta - Chicago, Illinois - Virginia - Ohio - Richardson
Area of InterestEngineer - Pre Sales and Product Management
Compensation Range110400 USD - 159600 USD
Job TypeEarly in Career
Technology InterestInternet of Everything
Job Id1448051
Applications are accepted until further notice.
Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.
Meet the Team
Find the career path in Product Management that you're passionate about. Cisco provides an environment where your creativity can become a reality. Work as part of a distributed team by collaborating with Cisco leaders via social events, information sessions, and 'lunch and learn' sessions.
Your Impact
Develop and execute strategic marketing plans for products or product lines by using market research, customer engagement, competitive analysis, pricing, and business planning to drive new business and growth opportunities for the business unit and technology group. Act as the primary liaison between customers, Engineering, and R&D by providing customer use-case examples, collecting feedback, and driving resolution of customer happiness issues. Coordinate product ordering, systems, tools, and manufacturing supply, while forecasting and collecting opportunities for product lines with annual revenues ranging from $100M to $4B. Identify areas for growth and craft strategic product roadmaps to increase adoption and highlight differentiating features. Lead and implement results-focused campaigns-including media releases, launch materials, customer presentations, videos, podcasts, and sales training-to grow Cisco's market share and profitability. A self-motivated, innovative, and strategic problem solver with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; excels at building partnerships across all organizational levels, prioritizing multiple tasks, and maintaining a strong sense of ownership to achieve long-term goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or degree program (e.g., Associates, Apprenticeship, Boot Camp, or Certification in a specialized program + 3 years of relevant experience, High School Diploma + 4 years of relevant experience, Bachelors + 2 years of relevant experience) or Masters + 0 years of relevant experience. Relevant fields include: Business, Supply Chain, Communications, Mathematics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Marketing, Engineering (such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering), Information Technology, Economics, Data Science or Analytics, Management Information Systems, Industrial Design, or a related program.
Experience with Market Research, Competitive Analysis, and Strategic Planning
Experience formulating Product Roadmaps
Preferred Skills
Experience with AI and machine learning models
Previous Internship or work experience with technology companies with a consistent track record as a Product Manager or Product Owner
Published research or industry contributions
Proficiency in Python, C++, SQL
Agile Methodologies
Why Cisco
At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees haveaccess (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/we-are-cisco/benefits-and-perks.html) to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
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