JOB DESCRIPTION

At Cisco Meraki, we know that technology can connect, empower, and drive us. Our mission is to simplify technology so our customers can focus on what's most significant to them: their students, patients, customers, and businesses. We’re making IT and security easier, faster, and more inquisitive with technology that simply works!

Meraki Supply Chain Operations team is seeking a motivated and expert individual to provide New Product Program Manager (NPPM) support. Your responsibility is to ensure timely and accurate Bill of Materials and track changes for a specific product or group of products from New Product Introduction (NPI) to End of Life (EOL). As a New Product Program Manager, you will collaborate with Engineering, Sourcing, Supply chain, Quality & JDMs to ensure accurate completion of activities for NPI and sustaining products.

High Level Responsibilities:

• Manage end to end Product Life cycle management starting from Project initiation, Launch, sustaining & End of life
• Creation of NPI projects & tasks in PLM tool, assigning owners & tracking the status of activities
• Coordinating with Product Management, Engineering & Product Operations for Hardware products release
• Comprehensive analysis and mitigation of business and technical risks for Product Operations and Engineering.
• Actively seeks and incorporates best practices and results from post-project assessments into new products
• Early engagement and assessment of Manufacturing issues for new business or product ideas to scope projects and create robust project plans.
• End of Life Strategy and Planning development with product Marketing & Engineering operations team
• Program Manage PLM related process improvements & new initiatives

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with 6-8 years of related experience
• Strong program management fundamentals to Manage the lifecycle of the products
• Extensive background in Product Operations with exposure to Supply Chain Management
• Experience in Telecommunications or Networking Equipment industry highly desired
• Experience of working in a New Product Introduction (NPI) MFG environment with Contract Manufacturers, OEM, ODM, and JDM suppliers
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, multifaceted environment to meet evolving business requirements
• Excellent executive level communication and influencing skills
• Exceptional Collaborator & Team skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills to optimally be compatible with internal and external stakeholders

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, encourage 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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S.:
 

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

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