Sr. Staff Product Operations Manager, Product Lifecycle (Remote)

Cisco Systems is a leading technology company focused on revolutionizing data and infrastructure connectivity. The Sr. Staff Product Operations Manager will guide cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment on strategy and driving process improvements to optimize product launches.

Responsibilities:

• You will serve as the subject matter expert for the Cisco Product Development Methodology (CPDM) to streamline product launches
• You will guide cross-functional teams through the entire product journey, from business case to sunset, ensuring alignment on investment, resource allocation, and strategy
• You will drive process improvements and develop training programs to reduce friction and increase compliance across the product organization. By defining key metrics and implementing AI-powered tools, you will provide visibility into development progress and optimize go-to-market execution
• Your work will directly impact our ability to deliver high-quality products at scale while fostering a culture of high-impact, data-driven decision-making

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in SaaS product management, product development, program management, or new product introduction
• Extensive experience with product development methodologies, Go-to-Market operations, and enablement
• Proven experience managing large-scale product lifecycles and cross-functional project coordination
• Demonstrated proficiency with project management tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Product Manager Certification from Association of International Product Marketing and Management Certified Product Manager or equivalent
• Go-to-Market, Product Marketing, Product-Led Growth, Sales Enablement, Pricing, Cross Functional Collaboration and Enablement Stakeholder Management certifications from Product Marketing Alliance Certification or equivalent
• Product Operations certification from Product-Led Alliance or equivalent
• Previous experience in Product Management, Product Marketing and/or Sales