Cisco seeks an experienced technical program manager to lead Splunk's New Product Introduction (NPI) enablement program, managing a team of NPI program managers, driving launch readiness, and developing technical sales curriculum. The role focuses on cross-functional governance, executive dashboards, and readiness across security, observability, and platform product domains.
What you’ll do
Lead and scale Splunk’s NPI enablement program
Manage NPI Program Managers and technical enablement specialists
Govern launch readiness across product releases
Develop technical sales curriculum
Track release coverage through executive dashboards
Structure technical curriculum across competency levels
What you’ll need
8–12+ years in Technical Program Management, Field Enablement, Technical Marketing, or Product Operations in enterprise cloud, SaaS, or cybersecurity
3+ years of direct people leadership managing technical program managers or enablement specialists
Deep expertise in NPI life cycles, stage-gate governance (CPDM / Agile / Stage-Gate), and roadmapping systems (Jira, Asana, Confluence)
Strong understanding of technical sales personas (SE, SA, Specialist) and technical selling activities
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience; PMP or PgMP certification
Experience building executive dashboards with Power BI or Tableau and structuring technical curriculum (101, 201, 301)
Original job description
Cisco is hiring a Leader, Technical Program Manager to lead and scale Splunk’s New Product Introduction (NPI) enablement program. The role manages NPI Program Managers, governs launch readiness, develops technical sales curriculum, and tracks release coverage through executive dashboards.8–12+ years of Technical Program Management, Field Enablement,…