Director of Product, AI Platform - ThousandEyes (Hybrid)
Cisco
- Location
- San Francisco, California, US
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Level
- Staff
- Salary
- $233.9k – $330.4k/yr
- Posted
- Sep 4, 2026
Skills
About this role
The application window is expected to close on: 09/29/2026 Meet the Team At Cisco Networking and ThousandEyes , we have a unique advantage. By tapping into the broad ecosystem and the totality of networking data at our fingertips, we can provide our customers with the appropriate context to solve their problems and drastically reduce their mean time to resolution. We can greatly expand Cisco’s revenue by meaningfully differentiating our customers digital experience when purchasing Cisco hardware. As Director of Product, you’ll take ownership of the overall Cisco Networking AI/ML strategy and roadmap, build native AI/ML functionality into the set of Networking product s , shape our data platform strategy, and work to make our customers' lives easier. You will interface with cross-functional teams to solve existing challenges in new, innovative ways, and contribute to building the product teams responsible for driving our next phase of growth.
Your Impact
As a leader in Cisco’s biggest business unit , you will work to build an AI/ML platform and feature set that leverag es our unique and comprehensive data set in both the owned and unowned network . You’ll lead a talented team of product managers while working closely with the rest of the Cisco Networking product team and the broader assurance , collaboration, and security teams to drive better customer outcomes. Y ou’ll take ownership of the overall Cisco Networking AI/ML strategy and roadmap, build native AI/ML functionality into the set of Networking product s , shape our data platform strategy, and work to make our customers' lives easier.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree +15 years of product management, including experience managing enterprise SaaS/software products . 3+ years of direct people management experience leading product management teams. 3+ years of experience building AI/ML products that incorporate technologies such as large language models, natural language processing, neural networks or generative ai. Experience with one of the following: Networking, cloud-based services, and/or application monitoring.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with large, matrixed enterprise organizations with multple stakeholder groups and shared decision structures Experience owning product strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and execution for an enterprise software product. Experience interfacing with Executive Level stakeholders. Why Cisco? 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. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $233,900.00 to $330,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. 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