Engineering Program Manager

Overview

Engineering Program Manager responsible for managing software programs, complex solutions and releases for Cisco Networking Engineering across cross-functional teams and geographic regions.

What you'll do

• Manage cross-functional programs and deliver software for Cisco Networking Engineering.
• Manage software programs, complex solutions and releases in close collaboration with cross-functional teams spanning geographic regions, product areas and functions.
• Plan requirements, develop timelines, identify risks and mitigate risks to product deliveries in agile, waterfall or hybrid environments.
• Drive technical tradeoff discussions with cross-functional leaders across Cisco.
• Drive process improvements and implement guidelines and standards.
• Optimize program planning and development.
• Support other Program Managers in driving end-to-end engineering planning and development across multiple product and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with customers, partners and team members across Cisco globally.
• Control cross-functional dependencies and program execution, ensuring project completion on schedule, with quality and within budget constraints.
• Track KPIs, results, breakthroughs, action items, technical dependencies, risks and mitigation plans across programs and solutions.
• Use industry-standard software quality measurements, defect tracking and categorization methodologies, and testing methodologies to track quality.
• Collate information across disparate activities and distill it into clear communications for senior leaders and executives.
• Adapt to change, proactively manage risks, clear roadblocks and drive outcomes with product management and engineering.
• Drive alignment with technology and business goals.

What you'll need

• Engineering Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, or Master's degree with 10+ years experience with 5+ years in program management.
• Experience in waterfall, agile or hybrid methodologies.
• Stakeholder leadership skills.
• Ability to drive multiple engineering programs.
• Experience in ALM tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Solid experience in product development lifecycle management, SDLC methodologies, software release management, software product engineering, deployment and integration, and tracking execution with JIRA.
• Demonstrable experience identifying, analyzing and resolving program issues and driving end-to-end program execution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

Nice to have

• Executive presence and good communication skills to establish trust with engineering stakeholders.
• Ability to make informed decisions and prioritize tasks based on business objectives and constraints.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to navigate uncertainty while maintaining focus on program objectives.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.