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Director, Product Management
San Jose, California, US · Director · Full-time
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$2,180 more — $236,080 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $236,080 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer Occupations, All Other" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer Occupations, All Other (15-1299) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- In this strategic leadership role as Director of Product Management, you will define the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for Engineering Excellence and Operations.
Responsibilities
- As a builder with a player-coach approach, you and your team will drive strategy and technical execution.
- Partner with engineering and architecture on clear product definitions, milestone planning, backlog prioritization, and delivery governance, effectively aligning partners and resolving technical tradeoffs.
- Lead the strategic product direction for the Observability CoE, advancing Cisco's internal deployment and utilization of Splunk Observability Cloud.
- Build and implement product roadmaps that support regional expansion, collaborating across global teams to define localized requirements, architectural dependencies, and delivery sequencing.
- Partner closely with engineering, legal, security, and operations partners to translate complex regional compliance and governance mandates into actionable product requirements and roadmap work.
- Elevate the developer journey by optimizing the platforms, internal tools, and CI/CD workflows that enable distributed engineering teams to build, test, and deploy resilient software efficiently.
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of Product Managers, setting clear performance bars, fostering career development, and establishing strategic alignment across the portfolio.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent practical work experience.
- 12+ years of professional experience in the industry with a proven background in software product management for enterprise B2B SaaS products.
- 3+ years of direct experience leading, managing, or mentoring product managers.
- Experience defining product roadmaps and managing product lifecycles for enterprise software, cloud services, observability platforms, developer platforms (DevX), or similar product areas.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrated track record modernizing internal developer platforms, SDLC automation tools, and large-scale engineering operational workflows.
- Proven ability to translate ambiguous operational, technical, and regulatory compliance requirements into crisp, prioritized product roadmaps and delivered business outcomes.
- Demonstrable success translating sophisticated technical concepts into strategic value propositions for business executives and external customer engagements.
- 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.
- Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
- U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
Compensation
- The starting salary range posted for this position is $233,900.00 to $330,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benef
Benefits
- Define and implement the comprehensive product vision and multi-year roadmap for Engineering Excellence and Operations, aligning product priorities directly with enterprise business and engineering goals.
Company info
- At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond.
- These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
- We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
- Define high-impact operational use cases, enterprise rollout plans, and scalable operating practices that showcase the power of Splunk Observability to external customers.
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