Senior Product Manager - AI

Product Manager, AI Defense

The AI Software & Platform team delivers AI products and platform for all Cisco Secure products and portfolios so businesses around the world can defend against threats and safeguard the most vital aspects of their business with security resilience. We are passionate about making our customers secure by simplifying security with zero compromise.

Your Impact

As a Product Manager working on AI Defense within our AI Software & Platform team, you will be responsible for:

• Lead the design, development, and launch of features aligned with our AI/ML product strategy and roadmap
• Define and prioritize product requirements to address emerging AI security challenges, such as adversarial attacks, data leakage, and model vulnerabilities
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from conception and design, to development, launch, and ongoing performance tracking
• Maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and emerging technologies in AI and Security
• Identify market opportunities and contribute to strategic decisions that position Cisco AI Defense as a leader in the industry
• Collaborate with engineers, machine learning experts, threat intelligence teams, and researchers to deliver ML-powered features that address real-world AI security threats
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success
• Gather feedback from customers and stakeholders to continuously improve product offerings

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience
• 3+ years of experience in the AI/ML domain
• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization
• Excellent written, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage trade-offs, and evaluate opportunistic new ideas
• Familiarity with GenAI, ML, and Data platforms and services (e.g. AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI, Azure AI Services, Snowflake, Databricks, OpenAI)
• The capacity to think critically and tackle complex, innovative problems in the field
• A willingness to continuously learn and adapt, crucial in the ever-evolving field of AI

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.