Principal Product Manager, AI

Cisco

Principal Product Manager driving roadmap for Cisco's enterprise AI solutions and managing product lifecycle. Collaborating with cross-functional teams for secure, high-impact AI solutions.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, North Carolina, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $191,400 - $281,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and refine the vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise AI solutions
Lead the requirements gathering process; synthesize user problems and solution ideas into clear, actionable Product Requirement Documents (PRDs)
Work closely with engineering, design, security, legal, and business teams to ensure successful product delivery and compliance with privacy/security standards
Advocate for automation features that address high-impact workflows and integrate with complex enterprise tools (e.g., Webex, Outlook, SharePoint, Jira)
Facilitate user focus groups, synthesize feedback, and iterate on prototypes to ensure solutions meet real-world needs
Define indicators for pilots and user testing; analyze data to advise product improvements and drive adoption

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in product management, with specific domain experience in AI
Proven track record of launching successful products from concept to pilot to deployment in enterprise environments
Experience working with technical teams and understanding APIs, integrations, and enterprise data architectures
Strong analytical skills; comfortable synthesizing complex feedback and translating it into clear product requirements
Strong familiarity with privacy, security, and compliance requirements in SaaS/enterprise environments.
Deep expertise in generative AI or large-scale automation platforms (preferred)
Experience facilitating workshops, focus groups, and user testing (preferred)
Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams in a hybrid office environment (San Jose, RTP, or Seattle) (preferred)
Experience in building privacy-forward and trustworthy experiences (preferred)
Strategic vision with a hands-on approach to execution and metric-driven product management (preferred).

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
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

Product Requirement DocumentsAPIsIntegrationsEnterprise Data ArchitecturesGenerative AILarge-Scale Automation PlatformsUser TestingWorkshop FacilitationMetric-Driven Product Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsSynthesis Of FeedbackIndependent WorkCollaboration