Product Lifecycle Project Manager

About the Role

The Cisco Product Operations team is seeking a Product Lifecycle Program Manager (PLPM) to manage global cost management and the end-to-end product lifecycle from inception to End-of-Life (EOL). This role requires cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders—including Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing, and Executive Leadership—to align on strategy and execution for a portfolio of complex product solutions. You will be responsible for defining and implementing frameworks that ensure operational efficiency and market competitiveness across our global manufacturing footprint.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Cost Management & Lifecycle Oversight: Serve as the primary architect for end-to-end product lifecycle strategy, driving rigorous cost management protocols from launch through EOL to ensure sustained profitability.
• Engineering Change Governance: Provide oversight for Engineering Change Management, ensuring seamless technical transitions and minimal operational disruption.
• Product Quality & Financial Stewardship: Maintain stringent control over product quality benchmarks and cost structures, ensuring alignment with organizational financial targets.
• Complex Problem Resolution: Lead the mitigation of critical sustaining issues, including line-stop resolutions, CAP account management, AVL optimization, and continuous manufacturing process improvement.
• EOL Strategy & Orchestration: Direct the development and execution of holistic EOL strategies, partnering with integrated product teams to ensure smooth sunsetting of legacy solutions.
• Enterprise Risk Management: Oversee proactive risk assessment, including multi-source technology evaluation, component-level analysis, cost variance mitigation, and comprehensive supply chain reviews throughout the lifecycle.
• Field Performance & Margin Optimization: Lead strategic action planning for product field performance and spearhead initiatives to drive continuous improvement in gross margins.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related technical field.
• 2-5 years of experience in Supply Chain management within the high-tech sector.
• Basic Program Management and executive-level stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of supply chain dynamics, specifically within high-tech environments, product costing, and sophisticated margin analysis.
• Understanding of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and sustaining product support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
• Experience using Agile methodologies and advanced MSFT tools.
• Experience in the high-tech electronics industry and large-scale electronics manufacturing.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.