Product Manager of Hyper-converged SystemsApply

Cisco

(San Jose, California)
Full Time
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About Cisco
Cisco is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. At Cisco customers come first and an integral part of our DNA is creating long-lasting customer partnerships and working with them to identify their needs and provide solutions that support their success.
Summary
This is an exciting position for driving Hyper-converged appliance strategy, roadmap including management software and innovations around the Cisco Unified Computing System. This position is part of an exciting, dynamic team responsible for recognizing market trends and identifying next generation data center needs.
Responsibilities
* Define overall product strategy and feature requirements – drive future product strategy with sustainable and compelling differentiation based on customer needs, competitive analysis, and market and technology trends. * Focus on product roadmap, delivering both short term tactical execution (~12 months) and longer term strategy (12+ months) * Drive roadmap and requirements for Hyper-converged appliance * Serve as a technical subject matter expert on Cisco storage products and solutions to external customers and internal with engineering. * Engage directly with engineering in defining priorities in-line with customer and market expectations. * Support direct customer engagements through Executive Briefing Center engagements, Telepresence/WebEx, and onsite customer visits. * Review Product Requirement Documents, and internal & external market collateral. * Enable Cisco Go-To-Market efforts by training and supporting and the Cisco field team and partners, and enable world class awareness and demand generation by being a content contributor and spokesperson for Cisco Marketing Organization
Ideal Candidate
**Required Skills** * Deep understanding of data center technologies including x86 server HW, Deep understanding of Server, Storage, System Technology and HW Infrastructure * Possess a strong background with hands-on experience in some/all of the following areas/products: converged Infrastructure, server virtualization, SAN/NAS storage systems, VMware vSphere, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, * Strong background in storage systems, SSDs, Caching technologies, and workload management including Big Data, MS Exchange, SharePoint, Database Management. * Systems background with selected depth: OS internals (vmem, file systems), HW, NAND/NVM/FTLs, HW-SW Interfaces, performance, clusters) • Understanding of Storage Management and Data Center Management SW including automation and APIs * Server/Storage Industry experience in a lead product management role, including developing a vision, strategy and execution plan for a product line. * A strong understanding of and experience with product lifecycles, release milestones, from concept inception to product end-of-life, with specific experience in product line transitions. * Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills * Understand technical competitive environment with current offerings, and anticipate market changes over near and long time frames. **Minimum Qualifications** * BSEE/CS and equivalent plus 7+ years related experience in Product Management / Marketing / IT. * MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred **Desired Skills** * Excellent written, oral and presentation skills along with superior interpersonal skills. * Good leadership skills and experience leading teams of product mangers or technical marketing engineers * Dedication to customer success. * Flexibility in a fast paced, ever-changing, deadline-driven environment. * Ability to successfully operate in a cross-functional team driving tangible revenue growth. * A combination of strategic and operational skills would be ideal.

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