Senior Product & Strategy Manager

Position: Senior Product Growth & Strategy Manager
*** We are looking for candidates local to the Bay Area, CA as this is a hybrid role requiring 3 days in the office per week
*** Meet the Team Cisco’s Data Center Networking team is redefining infrastructure for the AI era through an end-to-end portfolio that powers modern enterprise and cloud environments. The team drives innovation across Nexus One, Isovalent cloud-native networking, Cisco MDS, and next-generation switching platforms to help customers simplify operations, improve visibility, and scale intelligent infrastructure. You will work with a highly collaborative group of product leaders, engineers, marketers, and developer advocates focused on accelerating customer adoption and ecosystem growth.

The team combines deep technical expertise with a fast-moving, innovation-driven culture that values cross-functional partnership and customer impact. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how organizations modernize networking through automation, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native technologies.

Your Impact Drive growth strategies across Cisco’s Data Center Networking portfolio to accelerate customer adoption and market expansion. Develop initiatives that connect emerging technology trends, developer engagement, and customer needs to scalable business outcomes. Partner with product management, engineering, sales, and developer relations teams to translate complex networking technologies into clear customer value and differentiated market positioning. Build and expand developer and community engagement programs through technical content, industry events, workshops, and ecosystem partnerships to increase awareness and adoption.

Support customers in modernizing infrastructure operations through automation, Infrastructure as Code, cloud-native networking, and intelligent infrastructure management solutions.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
12+ years of experience in B2B technology product management, product growth, strategy, or product marketing within enterprise infrastructure, networking, cloud, or data center markets

Experience developing go-to-market strategies, product positioning, messaging, and launch plans for enterprise technology products

Experience working with data center networking, cloud infrastructure, automation technologies, Infrastructure as Code, or cloud-native networking solutions

Experience leading cross-functional product growth or go-to-market initiatives involving product management, engineering, sales, and marketing teams

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of modern data center architectures, cloud-native networking, and enterprise infrastructure technologies

Experience with Dev Ops, Net Dev Ops , automation frameworks, and API-driven operations

Analytical skills with experience using market insights, customer feedback, and campaign performance data to refine strategy

Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment

Experience engaging developer communities through technical content, events, workshops, or ecosystem programs

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…