Product Manager, AI SASE Platform

The application window is expected to close on: 09/30/2026 Meet the team  The Cisco SASE team is reimagining the digital perimeter by engineering an autonomous, agentic ecosystem. By unifying SD-WAN, Secure Access Service Edge, Identity and Observability into an AI-orchestrated fabric, we are collapsing silos between networking and security to build a pro-active, intelligent platform that secures and advances next-generation enterprise at scale.  Your Impact  As a Product Manager for the SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) Platform at Cisco, you will spearhead our pivot toward an AI-driven, agentic operating model. Your core mission is to architect and deploy AI agents that unify operations and self-management across use cases, including AI and agentic security, cloud-based applications, data security, modern branch and remote access, and principles of zero trust architecture. By collapsing functional silos you will build a cohesive ecosystem anchored by Cisco Cloud Control and the AI Canvas.  In this role, you'll compose the end-to-end vision for our administration interaction model, shifting from manual configuration to intent-based, AI-orchestrated management. By crafting agentic workflows, you will streamline cross-domain investigations, significantly accelerating problem resolution and driving platform-wide engagement.  You will serve as the primary architect of a strategy that transforms disparate security and network components into highly efficient and intelligent SASE experience.  AI-Driven Product Strategy : Develop and own the end-to-end lifecycle of cross-domain features. You will define the roadmap for AI operational simplicity, ensuring that agentic workflows contribute across the SASE stack.  Agentic Workflow Design : Architect and lead the lifecycle of intelligent, cross-domain AI agents to simplify complex network and security operations.  Lifecycle Ownership : Own the full product lifecycle—from conceptualization and AI model integration to production, release, and end-of-life—ensuring that intelligent features remain performant and relevant.  Central Coordination : Act as the central hub for engineering, data science, design, and marketing teams as you lead AI-enabled products through the development and distribution pipeline.  End-to-End Management : Provide continuous oversight throughout all product stages, including the improvement of agentic capabilities, maintenance of AI models, and platform upgrades.  Cross-Functional Collaboration : Facilitate deep technical alignment between engineering, business development, and customer support to bring autonomous, AI features to market.  Value Proposition : Articulate the strategic benefits of our agentic platform to internal teams, customers, and partners, identifying the tangible value of AI operational efficiency.  Performance Metrics : Define, monitor, and optimize key performance indicators specifically related to AI agent efficacy, cross-domain investigation speed, and overall system automation success.  Customer Adoption : Accelerate the adoption of intelligent features by identifying strategic investment opportunities and influencing channel partners to prioritize AI-ready infrastructure.  Minimum qualifications  3+ years of product management experience within the technology sector  Experience with AI/ML, Large Language Models (LLMs), and/or agentic frameworks  Experience with SASE, Enterprise Networking, and/or Security markets  Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years' related experience, Master’s degree with 3+ years' relevant experience or PhD with 1+ year experience  Preferred qualifications  Extensive experience in data-driven AI product development and the management of intelligent, automated, or agent-based workflows   Seasoned Product Manager with proven experience leading cross-functionally from ideation, defining strategy and technical road maps, requirement definition, driving development/engineering outcomes to commercialization and launch. Ability to lead, influence, motivate and build consensus across an organization  Security mindset working at scale, with experience bridging networking & security  Background in platform user experience or IT/network/security operations  Clear communication skills with the ability to translate AI/ML concepts into actionable business strategies for both technical and non-technical audiences  Engineering background complemented by an MBA  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 $154,900.00 to $225,300.00 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. 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