Technical Project Manager

About the role

Join our Supply Chain IT department as a Technical Project Manager leading a dedicated Scrum Team. Our team focuses on delivering high-quality, scalable solutions that directly power and advance the company's global supply chain operations. We foster a high-performance culture centered on continuous improvement and innovation to tackle sophisticated technical challenges. You will serve as the heartbeat of our agile process, guiding the team through critical integrations that maintain our business reliability. You will also work closely with Product Owners and multi-functional partners to ensure our technical deliverables align with broader organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead crucial Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives to ensure operational excellence.
• Track and report on team velocity and project health to provide transparent visibility to leadership regarding milestone progress.
• Advocate for the team by removing technical impediments and shielding members from external distractions to maintain a high-velocity focus.
• Partner with Product Owners to refine backlogs and establish clear, actionable prioritization for software development cycles.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align project goals, lead dependencies, and ensure the successful delivery of complex integrations.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical project management or a related subject area.
• Demonstrable experience working within supply chain operations.
• Proven experience serving as a Scrum Master within a software development environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) designation.
• Experience with manufacturing, B2B integrations, or procurement within a supply chain environment.
• Experience designing and implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies for data integrity and availability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record to collaborate with cross-functional technical and business teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud-based services.

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.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations is $104,000.00 to $138,100.00. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are:

• New York City Metro Area: $130,600.00 – $191,200.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $116,600.00 – $170,100.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time
• 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
  • 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 with 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