Staff Engineering Product Manager

Cisco

Product Manager overseeing AI agent strategy and product development at Cisco. Focusing on improving operational capabilities and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $168,800 - $241,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading product strategy and roadmaps for AI agents, with a strong focus on customer needs and measurable success criteria. Proficient in collaborating with engineering and design teams to drive product discovery, development, and adoption.

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Product Strategy DevelopmentCustomer Research AnalysisAI Development PlatformsTechnical Product ManagementCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Product Roadmap DefinitionRequirements GatheringMilestone SettingData AnalysisAI Agent Evaluation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

CodexClaudeAI Development Platforms

Industry Keywords

Enterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingData PlatformsInfrastructureObservabilityArtificial Intelligence

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategy and roadmap for AI agents spanning detection, troubleshooting, and remediation.
Set 12–18-month goals, milestones, and success measures aligned with customer and business needs.
Discover high-value problems through customer interviews, product data, field feedback, market research, and competitive analysis.
Prototype concepts with tools such as Codex, Claude, and similar AI development platforms to test workflows, gather feedback, and accelerate product decisions.
Define requirements and evaluation methods for agent accuracy, reliability, explainability, safety, and user trust.
Prioritize new capabilities, platform investments, customer requests, technical debt, and quality improvements.
Partner with engineering and design from discovery through delivery, then measure adoption and refine the product.
Represent the product with customers, advisory councils, internal teams, and company leaders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience, master’s degree with 6 years of related experience, PhD with 3 years of related experience, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience managing technically complex products in one or more of the following areas: enterprise software, cloud computing, data platforms, infrastructure, observability, or artificial intelligence.
Experience defining product strategy, roadmaps, requirements, milestones, and measurable success criteria for software products.
Experience conducting customer research and using qualitative and quantitative evidence to prioritize product opportunities.
Experience partnering with engineering and design teams throughout product discovery, development, launch, adoption, and improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Grants of Cisco restricted stock units
Paid time off including holidays and personal wellness
Volunteer paid time off