Product Manager – Secure Routing and SD-WAN Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Product Manager – Secure Routing and SD-WAN Cisco Systems, Inc. Jun 10, 2025 The application window is expected to close on 6/27/25. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Meet the Team The Enterprise Routing & SD-WAN business, one of Cisco’s largest business groups by revenue, profit and contribution margin, is looking for a Senior product manager to assist in creating and managing Secure Routing platforms and software products. Your Impact In this role you will manage the Secure Routing platforms (HW/SW), SD-WAN and Routing technology areas, customer relationships, sales engagement, work closely with manufacturing, and finance and should be able to influence the organization towards their vision. We’re seeking someone with a passion for explaining complex technologies and translating those into simple, succinct, and compelling business value propositions at the executive level. Additionally, this role requires a demonstrated ability to think innovatively to connect the dots as well as analytically to enhance impact. Further, the Product Manager will develop commercial solutions, define product requirements, user interface design, use cases, and work collaboratively with engineering leaders to set development prioritization and drive ground-breaking innovation. Role & Responsibilities are listed below: Drive technical and new product requirements and product enhancements
Develop product roadmaps and strategy
Ensure interoperability across product lines
Ensure cross-functional product positioning is clear and consistent
Examine new market and technology trends and propose action
Conduct competitive feature, price/cost, and margin analysis
Lead product launches and transitions, including delivery to the field, partners, and indirect channels
Build and review press releases, launch materials, customer presentations and sales training materials
Collaborate cross-functionally on competitive selling, pricing, market development and field solutions
Identify and drive marketing programs, including creation and execution of migration/upgrade programs, direct marketing, advertising, promotions, seminars, press and analyst tours.
Partner with Business Development to define technology and business agreements
Forecast product demand (unit, bookings, revenue) and market share
Participate in resolution of customer satisfaction issues by working with account team and engineering to understand issues and propose solutions
Minimum Qualifications 5+ years of recent product management experience within the networking industry
5+ years of experience with networking technologies such as routing, SDWAN, security, SASE or similar
Experience with working on hardware or software features in SD-WAN/Routing or similar solutions
Experience with competitive analysis and building product strategy/collateral to bring value to customers
Preferred Qualifications
Strong written and oral communication skills; Executive presence
Creative and an out-of-the-box thinking to drive compelling solutions to problems
A shown ability to bring clarity to complex and ambiguous technical topics
Proven consolidated knowledge & experience in IP, Software Defined Networking and Core Network deployments.
Experience with crafting product and solution requirements and positioning, messaging, collateral including datasheets, technical and business presentations
Leadership experience in coordinating matrix organizations and successful with cross functional product coordination and planning
Show flexibility to work in a fast paced, ever-changing, deadline-driven environment
Able to travel Domestic / International ~10%
Engineering bachelors’ degree and MBA or equivalent graduate degree or equivalent experience
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