Engineering Product Management Specialist

About

The Engineering Product Management Specialist joins a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing how we manage renewal opportunities. We sit at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution, bridging the gap between complex engineering capabilities and seamless user experiences. Our team is a diverse, collaborative group of product owners, designers, and engineers who thrive on solving intricate workflow challenges to empower our global sales force. Our mission is to simplify the renewal ecosystem, directly influencing how Cisco interacts with its customers and driving measurable efficiency across the organization.

Your Impact

• Drive the evolution of our Renewals Opportunity Management platform by translating complex business requirements into intuitive user stories to improve seller efficiency.
• Collaborate daily with cross‑functional teams, including UX designers and engineers, to refine design mockups and functional specifications that ensure high‑quality product delivery.
• Manage the product backlog by prioritizing feature enhancements and documenting clear acceptance criteria to streamline the development lifecycle.
• Analyze user feedback and operational data to identify key pain points, ensuring our product roadmap consistently addresses the most critical needs of our users.
• Champion a user‑centric approach to product development to ensure every platform update results in a more seamless and impactful customer experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, complemented by 1–2 years of professional or internship experience in product management, business analysis, or technical project coordination.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using Figma or similar UX design tools for reviewing mockups and design flows.
• Proven experience in documenting technical requirements, user stories, or functional specifications for software products.
• Technical fluency in navigating enterprise software environments or software development lifecycles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within Agile development environments (e.g., Scrum or Kanban).
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as CRM, CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote), or subscription management systems.
• Knowledge of UX design principles, workflow optimization, or user journey mapping.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, detail‑oriented environment.

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.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Ranges

• New York City Metro Area: $94,200 – $137,500
• Non‑Metro New York State & Washington State: $84,000 – $122,200

Benefits (U.S. employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Eligibility for Cisco restricted stock unit grants (vesting with continued employment)

Paid Time Off

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year + 1 floating holiday (non‑exempt)
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year‑end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid wellness days
• Non‑exempt: 16 days of paid vacation per year (accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period)
• Exempt: Flexible vacation time off program (no defined limit)
• 80 hours of sick time on hire and each January 1st, with up to 80 hours carried forward
• Additional paid time for critical or emergency family issues
• Optional 10 paid volunteer days per year

Incentive Pay (Sales Roles)

• .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%
• No cap on incentive compensation for performance exceeding 100%

Non‑quota‑based sales performance elements may be paid up to 125% of target.