Senior Product Growth & Strategy Manager

About the role

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of modern data center architectures, cloud-native networking, and enterprise infrastructure technologies.
• Experience with DevOps, NetDevOps, 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.

Schedule

Hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office; candidates must be local to the Bay Area, CA.

Benefits

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.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units (vesting over defined periods)
• Paid time away: 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: 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year (accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time)
• Exempt employees: flexible vacation time off program (no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles (subject to Cisco policies)

Pay

The starting salary range posted for this position is $194,600.00 to $285,700.00 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.

• New York City Metro Area: $194,600.00 - $328,600.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $179,000.00 - $294,000.00

For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

Sales incentive compensation details: For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays 0.75% of incentive target for each 1% of