Program Manager

At Cisco Meraki, we know that technology can connect, empower, and drive us. By simplifying powerful technology, we can free passionate people to focus on their mission. As the fastest-growing cloud-managed team in the world, our product and technology architecture is changing the landscape of enterprise networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality.

You:

Meraki is seeking an experienced Program Manager for supporting cross functional programs in networking and cloud domain.  Come be part of the team that delivers cutting-edge products for businesses and organizations of all sizes.  As a Program Manager, you will work closely with our Firmware, Dashboard Engineering, Product Management and cross functional teams across Business units to support products through all phases of product development.  Our goal is to deliver high quality products on time and within budget.

• Support cross functional programs in networking and cloud domain for the Technical Program Management Team
• Build, organize, and manage project plans for key initiatives, including execution and tracking of program deliverables, achievements, action items, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Develop strong working relationships with cross functional teams to understand and deliver on business goals and priorities.
• Partner directly with the Senior Manager on key team projects, logistics, budget, communications, and engagement.
• Develop, launch, and maintain team rituals to build culture across the team.
• Craft project reporting and create executive briefings to update senior leaders and partners.
• Help create and launch trainings and other team programs.
• Prepare project status reports and executive briefings for various stakeholder groups
• Adhere to metrics and governance for Meraki’s process and drive process improvements

You have deep project management experience and the ability to execute on complex initiatives successfully with high value outcomes, stakeholder engagement and alignment, and seamless change management and communication. You are detail oriented, efficient, organized, and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment. You have excellent collaboration, communication, and writing skills. You take initiative, are comfortable trying new things and making suggestions, and get excited about driving important work in partnership with leadership. You have excellent judgment, are trustworthy, and respect confidential information. Your ability to define success, help set measurable goals, prioritize, and drive the right outcomes for the Technical Program Management Team are key to success.

Your Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as Operations/Project Manager in software, hardware, embedded, networking, cloud technologies or products
• Experience working with project planning tools (Excel, Gantt charts, Jira, Wrike, Confluence, Google Docs)
• Project management professional certification, or equivalent, preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, lead, and deliver on simultaneous projects/deliverables under deadline pressure.
• Excellent communication, writing, and listening skills.
• Superior collaboration, facilitation, and team working skills with the ability to relationship build, influence, and lead in a cross-functional environment.
• Curiosity and strong problem solving and research skills.
• Willingness to tackle new and different challenges with a positive attitude and perseverance.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and executives in managing large teams, including developing, launching, and maintaining team rituals and setting agendas for and running staff and team meetings.
• Familiarity with developing and maintaining knowledge management processes, training curriculum, and related programs.

Why Cisco Meraki?

We connect everything: people, processes, data, and things. We innovate everywhere, taking ambitious risks to craft the technologies that give us connected cities, connected cars, and handheld hospitals. And we do it in style with unusual personalities who aren't afraid to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns. We are encouraging leaders, tech geeks, pop culture aficionados, and we even have a few purple haired rock stars. We celebrate the creativity and diversity that fuels our innovation. We are dreamers and we are doers. We Are Cisco Meraki.

At Cisco Meraki, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.