Job Description

: Are you looking for an opportunity to craft the future of Cloud & Networking Security Are you passionate about understanding the needs of people and organizations We\'re looking for a Manager Product Design to join our organization. As a Product Design Manager you are going to solve Security design problems at the Enterprise scale. We believe in innovation, simplicity, and elegance. This role is a combination of people management and design work. As a leader of the team, you will be responsible for building and growing a team of designers as well as the product. You will work with our customers, engineers, product management, and customer success to determine design requirements, create mockups, user workflows, do user research, and provide feedback to constantly improve our product. You will be part of the full product development cycle, from strategic user decisions to pixel-perfect design delivery. We are looking for someone who can collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to make complex, technical concepts intuitive and be responsible for the design of broad areas of our product. Product Design Manager at Cisco is someone who: Is a systems thinker. You think beyond immediate needs and consider scalability and adaptability across products and customer journeys. You have demonstrable experience of responsibility for product design throughout the full product lifecycle. Orchestrates experiences. You have methods, tools, and processes for working across and coordinating activities between teams in order to harmonize user interactions and deliver seamless customer experiences. Effectively communicate design concepts to a range of stakeholders and audiences within the team as well as across the company. Build consensus and balance different priorities while dealing with ambiguity. Keeps the customer top of mind. You develop principles and frameworks grounded in customer insights, measure with customer data, and lead with a strong point of view and experience. Always strives to do better. You build positive and collaborative relationships across the organization through facilitative leadership to deliver great results. You seek to \'raise the bar\' continually as an effective leader of positive change. Is a player/coach. You mentor others, display a positive attitude, are open, and enjoy contributing, which contributes to your respected leadership on the team. You continually push your teamof designers to improve their craft while educating the broader organization about the impact of Design on the business. What Youll Bring 12+ years of design experience, ideally with demonstrated success in enterprise/SaaS software products. 3+ years of experience building, growing & managing teams. Experience and/or passion for working with technology products Have a strong portfolio that showcases your design work Can articulate the reasoning behind your design decisions Can think through user problems while understanding technical constraints Self-learner with aptitude for understanding complex, technical concepts Experience conducting and participating user research activities Knowledge in Security domain and enterprise UX is plus. Professional and Personal Attributes Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Proven ability to meet tight deadlines Superior strategic thinking, influence and leadership skills Strong analytical skills Independent and self-motivated Be intentional, purposeful, bold, and humble Education Degree or work experience equivalent in User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, Information Science, Product or Digital Design Why Cisco #WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all. We embrace digital and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think were old (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but were also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns, and protects. No other company can do what we do you cant put us in a box! But Digital Transformation is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.) Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take the difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward. So, you have colorful hair Dont care. Tattoos Show off your ink. Like polka dots Thats cool. Pop culture geek Many of us are. Passion for technology and world-changing Be you, with us!

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