Technical Product Manager - Ecosystem Integrations at Cisco

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Job Description: Technical Product Manager Location: Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC or San Jose, CA Role Overview Technical Product Manager focused on network ecosystem integrations with Cisco IQ. This role will work with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to identify integration use cases, prioritize based on customer and partner value, and develop proof of concept demos using real world use cases. Key Responsibilities Technical Responsibility: Maintain technical responsibility of integrations with Cisco IQ, including the use cases and demos that show how Cisco IQ connects to network operations workflows. Customer & Industry Intelligence: Work with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to identify integration use cases that connect Cisco IQ with network operations workflows and third-party tools. Product Lifecycle Influence: Prioritize integration demos based on impact to customer and partner value, and provide recommendations for functionality improvements based on that feedback. Integration Demo Development: Develop integration demos that show how Cisco IQ can be used with APIs, MCPs, and network automation to improve network operations. Customer & Technical Engagement: Engage in technical discussions with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to demonstrate integration use cases and gather feedback. Education & Content Development: Guide the creation of field and stakeholder collateral, including integration demos and methodology documents, that show how Cisco IQ integrates with network operations tools. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree. Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience. Ideal Candidate: Strong background with APIs, MCPs, network automation, and knowledge of network operations toolsets.   #WeAreCisco #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection — we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer — 80 hours each year — allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us! Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. 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. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $138,100.00 to $196,500.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate s hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $138,100.00 - $226,000.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $124,000.00 - $201,000.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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Job Description: Technical Product Manager Location: Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC or San Jose, CA
Technical Responsibility: Maintain technical responsibility of integrations with Cisco IQ, including the use cases and demos that show how Cisco IQ connects to network operations workflows.
Customer & Industry Intelligence: Work with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to identify integration use cases that connect Cisco IQ with network operations workflows and third-party tools.
Product Lifecycle Influence: Prioritize integration demos based on impact to customer and partner value, and provide recommendations for functionality improvements based on that feedback.
Integration Demo Development: Develop integration demos that show how Cisco IQ can be used with APIs, MCPs, and network automation to improve network operations.
Customer & Technical Engagement: Engage in technical discussions with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to demonstrate integration use cases and gather feedback.
Education & Content Development: Guide the creation of field and stakeholder collateral, including integration demos and methodology documents, that show how Cisco IQ integrates with network operations tools.
Education: Bachelor’s degree.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience.
Ideal Candidate: Strong background with APIs, MCPs, network automation, and knowledge of network operations toolsets.
#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
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:
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
.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%;

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