Senior Engineering Product Manager – Cisco Secure Client, Endpoint Security

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Lead the development of strategy, roadmap creation, and implementation across various Cisco Secure Client product domains.

• Establish direction across product areas and ensure alignment of decisions within the larger portfolio.

• Define investment priorities for the next 18–24 months, focusing on AI, connectivity, security, identity, manageability, user experience, and zero trust capabilities.

• Integrate customer value, technical direction, and company objectives to inform actionable roadmap choices.

• Work closely with engineering, sales, support, experience teams, and other product managers.

• Provide guidance on business plans, product marketing strategies, and success metrics.

• Outline packaging, bundling, and positioning within the overall solution framework.

• Support teams in navigating architecture, customer impact, and market trade-offs.

• Spearhead customer validation across various segments, develop partnerships, and manage strategic accounts.

• Leverage customer insights to enhance product-market fit and pinpoint adjacent opportunities.

• Serve as a trusted guide and advocate for the product among customers, partners, and internal collaborators.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of industry experience in software engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, IT, or product management.

• Proficiency with desktop and mobile software applications.

• Experience in customer engagement, including converting enterprise customer requirements into product strategy and roadmap decisions.

• Background in product management.

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or PhD plus 3 years of relevant experience.

• Strong understanding of AI, security, networking, identity, endpoint management, and zero trust technologies.

• Preference for candidates with knowledge in endpoint security.

• Experience in leading product strategy for desktop and mobile software at a platform level is preferred.

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

• Experience serving as a trusted technical advisor for engineering teams and leadership.

• Expertise in developing comprehensive product strategies for competitive analysis and market validation across multiple customers and products.

• In-depth understanding of endpoint security customers and markets.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with matching contributions from Cisco.

• Paid parental leave.

• Coverage for short- and long-term disability.

• Basic life insurance.

• Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vested upon continued employment.

• 10 paid holidays for each full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.

• Paid shutdown during year-end holidays.

• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.

• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees.

• Flexible vacation time-off program without a defined limit for eligible exempt employees.

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on the hire date and each January 1st thereafter.

• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time may be carried forward.

• Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family matters.

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year.

• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles.

• Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans.