Intake Product Manager, Cisco Validated
Core
Central intake point for strategic and technical requests, clarifying opportunities and guiding them through validation gates to expand Cisco Validated's capacity.
Role type
Product Manager (Intake & Portfolio Management)
Builds
Cisco Validated roadmap and validation recommendations for cross-portfolio initiatives
Domain
Networking hardware/software, enterprise infrastructure, AI-era connectivity
Required skills
Product management, portfolio management, stage-gate progression, opportunity triage, stakeholder alignment, scope definition, cross-functional coordination
Preferred skills
Technical fluency with complex technology portfolios, Cisco portfolio knowledge, product discovery, roadmap planning, influence without authority
Technologies
Cisco portfolio, cross-portfolio solution initiatives
Responsibilities
Manage central intake, triage, and prioritization of opportunities; Conduct discovery to clarify strategic alignment and value; Translate requests into validation recommendations with scope and criteria; Guide opportunities through validation gates; Maintain the Cisco Validated roadmap; Coordinate cross-functional handoffs; Improve intake practices and operating mechanisms
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
