Leader, Software Engineering

Leadership Role in Cisco's Global Certifications Team

Cisco's Global Certifications team ensures our products meet critical security standards to support customer commitments and global market access. We are a dedicated group of 14 certification engineers and technical program professionals specializing in Common Criteria, EUCC, and European cybersecurity schemes. By partnering with product engineering, legal, and government authorities, we navigate sophisticated regulatory landscapes to drive Cisco's revenue. You will join an inclusive, high-trust culture where technical experts are empowered to challenge ideas and deliver their best work. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team that directly impacts Cisco's ability to sell secure technology worldwide.

Your Impact

Lead and develop a high-performing organization of 14 direct reports by establishing clear expectations for accountability, performance, and career growth. Own the end-to-end strategy and execution of Cisco's Common Criteria and EUCC portfolio to ensure timely product evaluations and certifications. Prioritize portfolio sequencing and prioritization based on business impact, technical feasibility, and regulatory timelines. Partner with internal senior leaders and external laboratories to forecast staffing needs and manage budget planning effectively. Drive operational excellence by identifying systemic blockers and improving processes to scale the organization's delivery capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in people management or organizational leadership within a technical environment.
• Experience managing a team of at least 10 direct reports, including performance management and resource allocation.
• Consistent track record of leading complex technical programs or portfolios from intake through delivery.
• Experience working with external vendors, laboratories, or regulatory bodies to meet compliance requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Common Criteria (CC), EUCC, or European national cybersecurity certification schemes.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical risks and tradeoffs to executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience building inclusive team cultures and managing conflict within technical organizations.
• Ability to translate changing regulatory requirements into actionable product and staffing plans.
• Background in cybersecurity engineering or security certification program management.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $151,600.00 to $222,400.00 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. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area: $186,900.00 - $307,800.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $166,300.00 - $274,100.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.