The posting
The application window is expected to close on: 11/30/2026
This is a hybrid role with a requirement for 2-3 days per week on-site at Cisco’s Milpitas office.
MEET THE TEAM
Our team is dedicated to pioneering Identity Aware Networking capabilities, specifically focusing on the critical challenge of Non-Human Identities. We define how modern enterprises securely onboard, identify, segment, and govern network connectivity for Things (IoT/IoMT/OT) and Workloads (servers, containers, and VMs). By sitting at the intersection of Zero Trust, asset intelligence, and secure connectivity, our work ensures that the broader enterprise network remains resilient against evolving threats. We are a highly technical, strategic group that thrives on translating complex security problems into differentiated product capabilities. It is an exciting time to join us as we define the standards for securing the vast ecosystem of connected equipment and compute-based identities.
YOUR IMPACT
As a Senior Staff Product Manager, you will lead the product strategy and execution to secure network connectivity for Non-Human Identities across the enterprise. You will own the end-to-end capabilities for discovering, classifying, and segmenting Things and Workloads to reduce organizational risk and improve compliance. Success in this role means translating customer pain points into a crisp product roadmap and delivering measurable business outcomes through high-quality releases. You will drive alignment across cross-functional teams—including engineering, UX, and security research—to ensure a cohesive customer experience. By connecting identity context to network access policy, you will directly enable a stronger Zero Trust posture for our customers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience across product management or systems engineering in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, identity, cloud infrastructure, workload security, or IoT/OT security.
- Experience defining product strategy, prioritizing roadmaps, and driving cross-functional execution.
- Experience working in the area of network security, such as segmentation, access control, NAC, and/or Zero Trust
- Experience writing detailed product requirements, user stories, and/or acceptance criteria.
- Experience in identity and context-driven security models for devices, services, and/or workloads.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Specialized experience with Non-Human Identity security, Kubernetes, cloud-native infrastructure, or agent-based security.
- Proficiency in enterprise micro-segmentation, software-defined networking, or identity-based access control.
- Knowledge of device profiling, certificate-based identity, posture assessment, and behavioral analytics.
- Experience collaborating with UX research and design teams using the jobs-to-be-done framework.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence executives, engineering teams, and external customers.
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.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
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. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 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** 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, which has 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
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
- .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%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
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 in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
