Meraki is making IT easier, faster, and smarter. As a business unit of Cisco Systems, Meraki is the fastest growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, with products and technology architecture that are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud- managed IT a reality. Headquartered in SF, the team has a growing international footprint with offices in Europe, Australia, Singapore, Japan, and China. On top of that, we're on track to be the most successful acquisition in Cisco's history (and certainly the most fun).

While we have some generous benefits, like weekly virtual fitness and yoga classes, daily catered lunch (when we are in the office), and a dog-friendly office, what truly makes Meraki special are the people. People at Meraki keep the culture strong and make working here exciting, meaningful, and rewarding.

The Role:

Meraki is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to be responsible for managing networking software programs. This position would start out as a contract, with the intention and hope to convert to a hire. Come be part of the new team that delivers groundbreaking products for businesses and organizations of all sizes. As a Software Technical Program Manager, you will work closely with our Software engineering, QA, Product Management, and NPI program teams for software delivery tracking across products.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Build, maintain software program plan with cross-functional dependencies
• Execute and supervise software deliverables, milestones, action items, technical dependencies, risks and mitigation plans
• Craft software project status reporting for Software leaders and NPI program teams
• Understand product use case and communicate technically with engineering teams
• Adhere to metrics and governance for Meraki’s process
• Own the Sprint planning and daily / weekly scrum meeting for tracking as needed

Your Experience:

• 5+ years of demonstrated ability as Program Manager in software/networking/cloud/embedded technologies
• Must have a successful track record of timely delivery of programs
• Strong understanding of software development processes
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Experience working with project planning tools (Excel, Gantt charts, Jira, Wrike, Confluence, Google Docs)
• Proficient in Agile Project Management processes. Should be able to deal well with rapid changes, and feel comfortable navigating uncertain/ambiguous situations
• BONUS: Experience managing switching, routing, wireless router programs

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.

At Cisco Meraki, we don't just accept differences - it's one of our key values. Everybody In means we listen to each other's opinions. Everybody is accepted and valued here, and we are a team that works as one towards our goals. We recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.