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About the role
As a builder with a player-coach approach, you and your team will drive strategy and technical execution. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent practical work experience
- 12+ years of professional experience in the industry with a proven background in software product management for enterprise B2B SaaS products
- 3+ years of direct experience leading, managing, or mentoring product managers
- Experience defining product roadmaps and managing product lifecycles for enterprise software, cloud services, observability platforms, developer platforms (DevX), or similar product areas
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 10/27/2026
At Cisco and Splunk, we are uniting market-leading networking, security, and observability capabilities to deliver unprecedented visibility, resilience, and operational excellence across the entire digital footprint. Within our product organization, the Engineering Excellence and Operations team focuses on establishing best-in-class developer platforms, operational practices, and enterprise-grade observability architectures that power high-velocity software delivery.
In this strategic leadership role as Director of Product Management, you will define the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for Engineering Excellence and Operations. You will lead product definition and execution across critical initiatives, including establishing the Splunk Observability Center of Excellence (CoE), driving regional expansion and compliance roadmaps, and transforming the global Developer Experience (DevX). Partnering closely with engineering, operations, architecture, and executive partners, you will turn strategic priorities into delivered outcomes—making Cisco’s internal adoption of the Splunk Observability Cloud an industry benchmark...
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