This Product Readiness Manager role involves translating strategic direction into actionable priorities, initiatives, milestones, and decision frameworks to support product and Go-to-Market objectives. The manager will provide cross-functional leaders with clear analyses and recommendations to guide resource allocation, risk management, prioritization, and release readiness, while driving alignment across the organization.
Responsibilities
Translate strategic direction into actionable priorities, initiatives, milestones, decision forums, and planning tools, providing recommendations that support business and product objectives
Lead cross-functional Go-to-Market readiness initiatives for new products, software releases, and portfolio programs, coordinating priorities, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
Partner with Product Management, Sales Enablement, Partner Enablement, Customer Experience, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align strategic priorities and drive execution
Analyze business, product, market, and program information to identify risks, opportunities, dependencies, and trade-offs and provide recommendations to cross-functional leaders
Develop and maintain planning frameworks, status updates, risk/issue tracking, and performance insights to support prioritization, resource alignment, and successful product readiness
Requirements
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or a Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant professional experience
Experience managing projects, programs, or strategic initiatives with multiple cross-functional stakeholders
Experience driving cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution, including managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables
Experience supporting Go-to-Market, product readiness, product launches, or similar cross-functional business initiatives
Nice to have:
PMP certification or demonstrated experience applying project/program management methodologies
Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions across teams without direct authority
Experience in a technology, networking, software, hardware, or similarly complex product environment
Experience with Go-to-Market strategy, product launches, product readiness, or sales/partner enablement
Experience using AI tools or AI-enabled capabilities to improve productivity, planning, analysis, or business decision-making
Benefits
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
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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
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
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 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
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles
Performance-based incentive pay for sales roles, split between quota and non-quota components
Important Details
Application deadline: 10/29/2026
Work format: Remote
Locations: Western region (preferred candidates), New York City Metro Area, Non-Metro New York State, Washington State
About the Company
Cisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. The company has been innovating for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds, providing customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
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