CISCO Systems | Director, Program Management

The application window is expected to close on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024.Who We AreThe Cisco Security Innovation team incubates ideas for the leading provider of network security services, which enables the world to connect with confidence on any device, anywhere, anytime. Cisco Security is passionate about SIG and SASE world and our product portfolio includes the cloud delivers firewall, Web proxy, Zero Trust Proxy, NaaS integrations, and inspection services as highly available distributed systems using cloud engineering practices. We are seeking a strong developer who can participate in architecture design, technical requirements definition, and engineering execution. This individual will be collaborating heavily with the Engineering and Product Management teams, and communicating with a variety of peripheral organizations about the program deliveryWho You AreAs Director, Engineering Program Management, you will partner with the Hypershield Engineering team on a variety of product delivery tracks. You thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment while taking the time to build relationships and drive consensus. You are curious and seek to understand across a broad spectrum, ranging from technical tradeoffs to business drivers and your team members perspectives and challenges.You are courageous and call out issues you see, collaborating to find solutions. You are dedicated and drive issues to closure, rolling up your sleeves from day one. You are dedicated to continuous improvement, always striving to enhance and optimize outcomes.You are typically the most organized person in the room and coupled with your communication skills, you excel at bringing people together in a shared understandingWhat You Will DoSupport, track and manage complex program execution, multi-functional coordination, and inter/intra team communications to deliver outstanding, high quality program outcomes for Cisco’s Hypershield program.Work closely with the Engineering and Product Management teams to define project scope, objectives, deliverables and timelines into an actionable backlog. Lead the product’s release plans and set expectations on delivery of new features.Bring the right people together to identify risks and dependencies, define and adjust plans to mitigate and manage accordingly.Monitor program progress and effectively communicate status, updates to both internal and external teams.Lead program gates to ensure compliance, alignment, and executive transparencyDrive day-to day program activities to meet overall program objectivesResolve conflicts by focusing on shared purpose and mutual understandingDrive retrospectives and measurable process improvement effortsMinimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree with 14+ years of related experience or Master’s degree with 8+ years of related experience or PhD with 5+ years of related experience leading large scale enterprise engineering projects or programs5+ years of experience using Agile methodologies and SCRUM frameworks for program management. Preferred QualificationsFine-tuned understanding of and expertise in Lean Enterprise / Agile / Kanban practices and supporting toolsAbility to understand, discuss / communicate technical concepts, with both technical and non-technical individualsAble to communicate well with cross-functional team members, be able to efficiently collaborate with and influence team members to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to the engineering community environmentMust have strong co-ordination and facilitation skills and be willing to work with geo-distributed teamsComfortable interpreting data to translate and present as business insightsExperience with collaboration tools, defect tracking tools, data visualization applications, and business applicationsConsistent track record of successful sophisticated program managementBachelors or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fieldWhy Cisco SecureWe're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams The only thing we're missing is YOU.Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things upThere are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more hereLocation:Offsite, San Jose, California, USArea of InterestEngineer - SoftwareCompensation Range177000 USD
- 314200 USDJob TypeProfessionalTechnology InterestSecurityJob Id1432761NewMessage to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.