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Cisco · 3 days ago

Engineering Program Manager, Acacia (onsite)

RTP, North Carolina, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$134K/yr - $195K/yr

7+ years exp

Cisco is a leading technology company that is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. The Engineering Program Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage complex program execution, ensuring high-quality outcomes and effective communication with customers and internal stakeholders.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support, track and manage complex program execution, multi-functional coordination, and inter/intra team communications to deliver outstanding, high quality program outcomes

Clearly communicate, articulate, and in some cases negotiate customer requirements and expectations for traceable and executable results

Work closely with Acacia Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Product Management teams to define project scope, objectives, deliverables and timelines

Lead the product’s release plans and set customer expectations on delivery of new products and/or new product features

Bring the right people together to identify risks and dependencies, define and adjust plans to mitigate and manage accordingly

Monitor program progress and effectively communicate status, updates to both internal and external teams

Coordinate and lead activities with customer, integration, verification and quality teams, to ensure products meet functional and performance specifications in Cisco and other 3rd party platforms

Drive day-to-day program activities to meet overall program objectives

Resolve conflicts by focusing on shared purpose and mutual understanding

Drive retrospectives and measurable process improvement efforts

Qualification

Program managementOptical networking knowledgeLean EnterpriseAgile practicesKanban practicesCollaboration toolsData visualizationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of related experience or Master's degree with 4+ years of related experience or PhD with 2+ years of related experience leading large scale enterprise engineering projects or programs

5+ years of program management experience within an engineering and/or product organization

Prior experience with optical networking products to include fundamental knowledge of optical networking products, features, and functions

Preferred

Understanding of and expertise in Lean Enterprise / Agile / Kanban practices and supporting tools

Ability to understand, discuss / communicate technical concepts, with both technical and non-technical individuals

Able to communicate well with cross-functional team members, be able to efficiently collaborate with and influence team members to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to the engineering community environment

Comfortable interpreting data to translate and present as business insights

Experience with collaboration tools, defect tracking tools, data visualization applications, and business applications

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

10 paid holidays per full calendar year

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

16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year

Flexible vacation time off program

80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter

Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies

Performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary

Company

Cisco

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Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.

Founded in 1984

San Jose, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.cisco.com

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