Within CX, our program managers are key. They guide the new world class products and technologies crafted by our development teams into our customer’s production environments, ensuring outstanding relationships with our customers.
Responsibilities include:
Lead and manage end-to-end program delivery by delivering on contractual requirements, revenue and profitability targets while maintaining an excellent customer experience
Ensures accurate Scope and Change Management processes are adhered to, leads change management handling between customer, partner & account teams
Identify project staffing requirements, drive staffing across Cisco CX functions and coordinate project stake-holders to drive delivery excellence by delivering target cost, schedule, quality
Own accurate forecasting, tracking, and reporting on project costs and revenues
Establish and maintain excellent relationships with stake-holders (Customer, Sales, Services, Business Units, Executives, etc.)
Ensure the collection of lessons learned and findings to share and apply within the PM community
Communicates effectively with Executives and stake-holders(s) to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies
Identify further growth opportunities within customer environment and engages with sales partners for pursuit; as opportunities warrant, support scoping, cost modeling and margin analysis
Elicits partner feedback to appropriately gauge satisfaction and direction
Review Scope of Work and guide the bid pursuit team to adapt terms and conditions to Cisco’s best interests to enhance revenue recognition and minimize risk
Who you are
Required skills:
Bachelor Degree in Business, Engineering, or Technology
Professional PMI certification PMP or equivalent
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
5 - 7years of experience in managing and leading large sophisticated projects and turnkey programs including budget
Customer Experience, Customer Success, Customer Project & Program Management experience
Excellent client management, high personal impact, ability to work externally with customers and Cisco organization to align priorities, resources, and handle conflict between partners
Outstanding written, verbal, presentation and negotiation skills
Understanding of software development lifecycle and delivery methodology, including Agile based PM frameworks.
Familiarity with Service Provider technology, SDWAN, Automation and Cisco products is helpful
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.