Product Manager, AI Security

Cisco

. Own an AI Security product domain within Cisco AI Defense end-to-end .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $171,600 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Product Management for AI Security products, with a strong focus on customer engagement, technical architecture, and scalable product capabilities. Proven ability to translate market dynamics into actionable product strategies and roadmaps while driving execution and adoption.

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Product Management ExperienceEnterprise SaaS Product DevelopmentCybersecurity KnowledgeTechnical Fluency with APIsCustomer Engagement

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Hard Skills

Product DiscoveryRequirements ManagementRoadmap DevelopmentDelivery and LaunchAI/ML Product DevelopmentData Model DesignDistributed SystemsSecurity TechnologiesTechnical ArchitectureIntegration Development

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaborative Working StyleCuriosity About AI and SecurityAccountabilityCustomer Focus

Tools & Technologies

Cloud InfrastructureObservability ToolsDeveloper WorkflowsSecurity PlatformsAI Defense Platform

Industry Keywords

Enterprise TechnologyProduct StrategyMarket DynamicsCustomer WorkflowsTechnical Debt

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own an AI Security product domain within Cisco AI Defense end-to-end
Understand customer and market problems and develop product strategy
Shape a 12–18 month domain strategy based on customer problems, market dynamics, technology shifts, competition, and measurable outcomes
Translate strategy into a multi-quarter roadmap with outcomes, milestones, success measures, and prioritization
Develop expertise in customer workflows, technical architecture, ecosystem, security landscape, and emerging technologies
Engage enterprise customers, security teams, AI builders, partners, and field teams to identify recurring problems
Translate customer patterns into scalable product capabilities
Own product discovery and requirements, collaborating with Engineering and Design on architecture, APIs, integrations, data models, workflows, and customer experiences
Drive technical and prioritization trade-offs across investments, customer needs, product quality, technical debt, and feature velocity
Define product outcomes and use adoption, usage, quality, customer, and business signals to measure success
Lead product readiness, documentation, enablement, launch, customer adoption, feedback, and iteration
Provide product and domain leadership in ambiguous and rapidly changing areas
Build partnerships across Engineering, Design, Security Research, Product Marketing, Sales, Customer Experience, and Cisco product teams
Identify shared platform capabilities, reusable primitives, integrations, and experiences that strengthen the AI Defense platform
Contribute customer insights, challenge assumptions, improve team operations, and support teammates
Serve as a trusted product and domain expert for customers, partners, internal teams, and leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of Product Management experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of Product Management experience, or PhD with 3 years of Product Management experience
Product management experience building and managing enterprise SaaS products, spanning product discovery, requirements, roadmap, delivery, launch, and customer adoption
Experience with cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, observability, or adjacent enterprise technology domains
Experience working directly with Engineering and Design teams to deliver technically complex SaaS capabilities and customer experiences
Experience engaging directly with enterprise customers to understand problems, validate requirements, and inform product decisions
Experience building AI/ML, Generative AI, or agentic AI products is preferred
Strong technical fluency with APIs, cloud architectures, integrations, developer workflows, distributed systems, data models, or security technologies is preferred
Experience translating customer and market signals into scalable product capabilities and differentiated strategy is preferred
Strong product judgment and prioritization ability under ambiguity is preferred
Track record of driving execution, launch readiness, adoption, measurement, and iteration is preferred
Ability to influence and create alignment across Engineering, Design, go-to-market teams, leadership, and product organizations is preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills are preferred
Curiosity about AI and security and willingness to learn rapidly are preferred
Collaborative working style with accountability, customer focus, and high-quality execution is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to continued employment and vesting periods
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees, subject to availability and business limitations
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward annually
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans
Opportunities for growth and professional development through Cisco’s global network and teams