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About the Role

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. The CHG HW PMO team serves as the engine for Cisco’s hardware portfolio, redefining complex strategies into predictable, high-quality delivery through multi-functional governance and operational excellence. As a Hardware Project Manager, you will act as the primary orchestrator for next-generation platforms, driving the end-to-end product lifecycle while ensuring financial rigor and seamless alignment across our engineering and business partners.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end hardware program development from initial concept through customer release, defining clear priorities, breakthroughs, and comprehensive execution plans.
Orchestrate complex, multi-functional programs by aligning hardware and software engineering, product management, and operations teams to ensure cohesive delivery.
Proactively monitor program health, identify risks and dependencies, and drive timely issue resolution through actionable recommendations to partners.
Champion continuous process improvements, governance frameworks, and the integration of automation and AI-enabled tools to enhance operational efficiency.
Manage financial integrity and resource allocation, ensuring that budgets are tracked accurately and projects remain within scope and on schedule.
Facilitate seamless collaboration between internal teams, manufacturing partners, and external suppliers while providing transparent status updates to leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience or a master’s degree in engineering with 3+ years of experience in technical hardware program/project management or hardware/product development
Experience applying Jira and Confluence to track project dependencies, risks, and issue resolution.
Experience handling end-end programs including budget oversight, schedule management, and breakthrough tracking.
Experience in advanced spreadsheet management, including the use of data modeling and visualization to track project metrics.
Experience implementing AI-powered tools or workflows to improve operational efficiency or project delivery speed.
Demonstrated experience with Design Verification Testing (DVT) processes within hardware development lifecycles
In-depth knowledge of hardware manufacturing environments and production workflows
Background in supply chain operations or procurement strategies for complex hardware programs
Proven ability to navigate and influence outcomes in a highly matrixed, globally distributed organization
Experience balancing rapid program execution with long-term operational and quality priorities
Familiarity with managing cross-functional dependencies in fast-paced engineering environments

Skills

Jira
Confluence
Data modeling
Data visualization
AI-powered tools
Design Verification Testing (DVT)
Hardware manufacturing
Supply chain operations
Procurement strategies
Project management

Location

Austin, TX
San Jose, CA

Work Type

Onsite

Experience Level

5+ years of experience
3+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in engineering
Master's degree in engineering
PMP certification
CAPM certification
PRINCE2 certification

Salary/Compensations

$115,800.00 - $163,200.00
$138,100.00 - $226,000.00
$124,000.00 - $201,000.00

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short-term disability coverage
Long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Restricted stock units
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 time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
Flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
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
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
Performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)

About the Company

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.