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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
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The Senior Hardware Engineering Program Manager joins the Hardware Engineering Group to orchestrate the end-to-end product lifecycle for next-generation platforms. This role involves leading large-scale, high-risk hardware products with multiple multi-functional interdependencies, ensuring successful delivery from concept to customer release. You will align hardware and software engineering, product management, and operations teams while managing budgets, resource allocation, and critical path roadmaps. Key responsibilities include identifying strategic solutions for program delivery, providing technical mentorship, and implementing continuous integration methodologies. Required skills include proficiency with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, and AI tools like ChatGPT, Codex, and Claude. The role provides essential governance for core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products, specifically addressing complex hardware development lifecycles, Design Verification Testing processes, and hardware manufacturing environments to power infrastructure in the AI era.
Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, high-risk hardware products from concept to customer release.
Orchestrate multi-functional activities by aligning hardware and software engineering, product management, and operations teams.
Monitor program health by leading critical path roadmaps, risk mitigation, and necessary course corrections.
Manage all aspects of budget preparation, resource allocation, and financial rigor to ensure business plan alignment.
Provide executive-level status updates and strategic recommendations to influence partners at all levels.
Provide technical expertise and mentorship to engineering project management staff to foster process improvements.
Implement continuous integration methodologies and AI-enabled tools to optimize program management efficiency.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 7+ years of experience or a master’s degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience in hardware program management.
Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end, complex hardware programs with moderate to high risk and multiple multi-functional interdependencies.
Experience in defining and delivering program plans, schedules, and budgets, including monitoring critical path activities and resource allocation.
Experience in project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and MS Project to track program metrics.
Experience using AI tools like ChatGPT, Codex, and Claude to improve the program management process.
Expertise in Design Verification Testing (DVT) processes within complex hardware development lifecycles (preferred).
Extensive knowledge of hardware manufacturing environments, production workflows, and supply chain operations (preferred).
Current program management certification such as PMP or PgMP (preferred).
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