[Hiring] Product Readiness Manager @Cisco

Role Description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/22/2026. This position is remote. Preferred candidates will be based in the Western region.

As a Product Readiness Manager, you will translate strategic direction into actionable priorities, initiatives, milestones, and decision frameworks that support product and Go-to-Market objectives. You will provide cross-functional leaders with clear analyses and recommendations to guide resource allocation, risk management, prioritization, and release readiness while driving alignment across the organization.

• Translate strategic direction into actionable priorities, initiatives, milestones, decision forums, and planning tools, providing recommendations that support business and product objectives.
• Lead cross-functional Go-to-Market readiness initiatives for new products, software releases, and portfolio programs, coordinating priorities, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Partner with Product Management, Sales Enablement, Partner Enablement, Customer Experience, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align strategic priorities and drive execution.
• Analyze business, product, market, and program information to identify risks, opportunities, dependencies, and trade-offs and provide recommendations to cross-functional leaders.
• Develop and maintain planning frameworks, status updates, risk/issue tracking, and performance insights to support prioritization, resource alignment, and successful product readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or a Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience managing projects, programs, or strategic initiatives with multiple cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience driving cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution, including managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
• Experience supporting Go-to-Market, product readiness, product launches, or similar cross-functional business initiatives.

Requirements

• PMP certification or demonstrated experience applying project/program management methodologies.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions across teams without direct authority.
• Experience in a technology, networking, software, hardware, or similarly complex product environment.
• Experience with Go-to-Market strategy, product launches, product readiness, or sales/partner enablement.
• Experience using AI tools or AI-enabled capabilities to improve productivity, planning, analysis, or business decision-making.

Benefits

• Starting salary range: $173,400.00 to $231,800.00 (not including incentive compensation, equity, or 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, 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.
• Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year.
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program.
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.