Engineering Program Manager

Meet the Team

ASIG is part of the Security and Trust Organization (S&TO). ASIG consists of dedicated offensive security engineers who focus on Cisco products and services.

The Program Manager will lead and coordinate complex, cross-functional security projects within Cisco’s Advanced Security Initiatives Group (ASIG) that are focused on the improvement of security posture of products and systems on a recurring basis.  

Your Impact

Develops, defines and executes project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables. 

Identifies needed resources for projects, defines and assigns major project roles.  Monitors the project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending. Assigns and monitors work of project/program management staff, providing technical support and direction.

Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints. 

Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.

Works independently but receives minimal guidance and direction from leader then determines best approach to accomplish work.

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Requires solid conceptual and practical knowledge in primary technical job family and knowledge of related technical job families; has worked with a range of technologies.

Understands project and/or department needs and establishes relationships with appropriate cross-functional stakeholders to gather input, collect information and complete work steps.

Manages a small number of mid-sized projects or programs with moderate to high risk, and multiple interdependencies (e.g., multiple features)

Demonstrates solid working knowledge of multiple engineering/technical domains and provides domain knowledge transfer to less senior team members

Reviews project milestones against predetermined key performance indicators and reports consolidated project/program status and financial information to leadership

Manages complex risks and proactively anticipates and manages scope creep; executes on plans to mitigate and eliminate impediments and facilitate flow

Allocates and continuously evaluates resource needs (training needs, tools, funding) and develops action plans for optimal resource utilization.

identifies and engages right set of functional and cross functional stakeholders to collaborate and develop technical solutions impacting own and related project/programs

Collaborates with project leadership team to identify areas of improvement and applies knowledge of emerging best practices and policies within span of engagement

Facilitates technical QA and general code testing

Identifies and recommends improvements to product development lifecycle and best engineering best practices

Develops roadmap and guidelines for tailoring practices to complex and dynamic projects/programs

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience.

Technical background in application and product security

Strong project management skills, prioritization skills and proactive communication

Demonstrated ability to prioritize complex security projects and initiatives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong interpersonal skills with a friendly, engaging personality that promotes a collaborative and enjoyable work culture.

Proven expertise in proactive communication, especially in security contexts, to ensure transparency and alignment among diverse stakeholders.

Familiarity or experience with security testing methodologies, vulnerability management, and security lifecycle processes is a plus.

Experience working with or within security research focused teams is highly desirable.

Strong organizational instincts — able to manage multiple threads, track deliverables, and help others stay focused.

Experience working with highly confidential and restricted information and understanding the level of polish and discretion required.

Experience with ServiceNow is a plus.

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.