Product Lifecycle Program Manager

Overview

Senior, high-visibility role leading end-to-end product lifecycle strategy and global cost management for Cisco's hardware portfolio, from inception through End-of-Life (EOL), influencing cross-functional stakeholders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing and Executive Leadership.

What you'll do

• 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.
• Provide authoritative oversight for Engineering Change Management, ensuring seamless technical transitions and minimal operational disruption.
• Maintain stringent control over product quality benchmarks and cost structures, ensuring alignment with organizational financial targets.
• Lead the mitigation of critical sustaining issues, including line-stop resolutions, CAP account management, AVL optimization, and continuous manufacturing process improvement.
• Direct the development and execution of holistic EOL strategies, partnering with integrated product teams to ensure smooth sunsetting of legacy solutions.
• Oversee proactive risk assessment, including multi-source technology evaluation, component-level analysis, cost variance mitigation, and comprehensive supply chain reviews throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead strategic action planning for product field performance and spearhead initiatives to drive continuous improvement in gross margins.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain management within the high-tech sector.
• Proven track record in complex Program Management and executive-level stakeholder management.
• Deep expertise in supply chain dynamics, specifically within high-tech environments, product costing, and sophisticated margin analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and sustaining product support.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management and/or MBA.
• Knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification.
• High proficiency in Agile methodologies and advanced MSFT tools.
• Extensive experience in the high-tech electronics industry and large-scale electronics manufacturing.
• Exceptional executive communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.