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ASIG consists of dedicated offensive security engineers who focus on Cisco products and services.\nThe 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.\nYour Impact\nDevelops, defines and executes project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.\nIdentifies 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.\nOrganizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints.\nUses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.\nWorks independently but receives minimal guidance and direction from leader then determines best approach to accomplish work.\nActs as a resource for colleagues with less experience.\nRequires solid conceptual and practical knowledge in primary technical job family and knowledge of related technical job families; has worked with a range of technologies.\nUnderstands project and/or department needs and establishes relationships with appropriate cross-functional stakeholders to gather input, collect information and complete work steps.\nManages a small number of mid-sized projects or programs with moderate to high risk, and multiple interdependencies (e.g., multiple features)\nDemonstrates solid working knowledge of multiple engineering/technical domains and provides domain knowledge transfer to less senior team members\nReviews project milestones against predetermined key performance indicators and reports consolidated project/program status and financial information to leadership\nManages complex risks and proactively anticipates and manages scope creep; executes on plans to mitigate and eliminate impediments and facilitate flow\nAllocates and continuously evaluates resource needs (training needs, tools, funding) and develops action plans for optimal resource utilization.\nidentifies and engages right set of functional and cross functional stakeholders to collaborate and develop technical solutions impacting own and related project/programs\nCollaborates with project leadership team to identify areas of improvement and applies knowledge of emerging best practices and policies within span of engagement\nFacilitates technical QA and general code testing\nIdentifies and recommends improvements to product development lifecycle and best engineering best practices\nDevelops roadmap and guidelines for tailoring practices to complex and dynamic projects/programs\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience.\nTechnical background in application and product security\nStrong project management skills, prioritization skills and proactive communication\nDemonstrated ability to prioritize complex security projects and initiatives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nStrong interpersonal skills with a friendly, engaging personality that promotes a collaborative and enjoyable work culture.\nProven expertise in proactive communication, especially in security contexts, to ensure transparency and alignment among diverse stakeholders.\nFamiliarity or experience with security testing methodologies, vulnerability management, and security lifecycle processes is a plus.\nExperience working with or within security research focused teams is highly desirable.\nStrong organizational instincts - able to manage multiple threads, track deliverables, and help others stay focused.\nExperience working with highly confidential and restricted information and understanding the level of polish and discretion required.\nExperience with ServiceNow is a plus.\nWhy Cisco?\nAt 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.\nFueled 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.\nWe are Cisco, and our power starts with you.\nMessage to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:\nThe starting salary range posted for this position is $132,800.00 to $185,100.00 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 listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.\nU.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.\nU.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:\n10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees\n\n1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco\n\nNon-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\n\nExempt 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)\n\n80 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\n\nAdditional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members\n\nOptional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer\n\nFor non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.\nEmployees 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:\n.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;\n\n1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;\n\n1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and\n\nOnce performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.\n\nFor non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. 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