Senior AI Engineering Technical Program Manager

Cisco

Senior Engineering Technical Program Manager executing AI automation strategy for Cisco. Managing complex cross-functional programs and ensuring alignment with company-wide AI standards.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, North Carolina, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $191,400 - $281,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the planning, tracking, and execution of engineering projects for AI automation initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of features and integrations (e.g., with Webex, Outlook, SharePoint, Jira, MCP)
Break down complex product requirements (from PRDs) into actionable engineering tasks and deliverables
Serve as the primary point of contact between engineering, product, security, and UX teams to resolve dependencies and remove blockers
Facilitate effective communication and alignment across global, distributed teams
Identify project risks and issues early; develop and execute mitigation plans in collaboration with engineering leads
Support implementation of privacy, data retention, and security best practices, ensuring features like persistent memory and data access align with Cisco’s standards
Recommend and implement improvements to engineering and program management processes
Advocate for agile practices and tools that drive better collaboration and delivery outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering project leadership
Demonstrated experience managing engineering projects with multiple integrations and cross-functional dependencies
Familiarity with enterprise software development, APIs, and workflow automation
Strong project planning, tracking, and organizational skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive problem-solving and risk management abilities
Working knowledge of agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
Experience with AI-specific operational challenges, such as token cost management or large-scale AI deployment

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
eligibility for annual bonuses

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical program managementengineering project leadershipproject planningproject trackingworkflow automationrisk managementagile methodologiesAPI managementdata retentionprivacy best practices

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaboration skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsstakeholder managementproactive mindsetalignment facilitationdependency resolutionmitigation planningcross-functional teamwork