Engineering Program Manager

Cisco

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
RTP, NC
Salary
$139,200–$201,400 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 16, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$219,650 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Cisco

Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 292 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $167,700–$245,200 across 217 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Program Manager

The Engineering Program Manager joins the Customer Experience team to support Technical Program Managers in driving end-to-end engineering planning and development across multiple cloud-based product and engineering teams. Working in an agile environment, the successful candidate will plan requirements, develop timelines, identify risks to software delivery, and drive technical tradeoffs with cross-functional leaders. Key responsibilities include overseeing project budgets, identifying process optimizations, and ensuring engineering outputs meet quality standards. The role requires proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint to track performance and communicate updates. The position focuses on the CX Platform, which utilizes advanced artificial intelligence and modern cloud-based technologies to enhance customer success and provide impactful results within a rapidly changing market. Candidates must possess experience in the software development life cycle and program management.

What does a Engineering Program Manager earn?

Median $208650 from 76 postings across 5 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Drive end-to-end engineering planning and development across multiple cloud-based product and engineering teams.
  • Plan requirements, develop timelines, and identify risks to software delivery in an agile environment.
  • Drive technical tradeoffs in collaboration with cross-functional leaders across the organization.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize program planning and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency.
  • Serve as the central point of contact for project updates and stakeholder communications.
  • Oversee project budgets to ensure financial resources are used effectively to meet goals.
  • Track project performance and report on progress using Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.
  • Ensure engineering outputs meet quality standards and customer expectations.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in a program or product manager role.
  • Master's degree with 6+ years of related experience.
  • Experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving program issues.
  • Experience supporting software development projects or programs through the entire SDLC.
  • Experience managing technical programs using agile methodologies with Jira, Confluence, or SharePoint.
  • PMP Certification (preferred).
  • Lean Six Sigma certification, Business Process Management, or continuous improvement experience (preferred).
  • Experience leading global market introduction of networking products (preferred).

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