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The application window is expected to close on: 5/28/2025. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

The Lab Infrastructure team is responsible for managing and supporting engineering labs within Cisco. The team ensures that many engineering labs are managed efficiently, offering support through tooling and other means. We work on maintaining the infrastructure needed for testing and development, ensuring seamless operations and security compliance across various lab environments.

Your Impact

As the Senior Technical Program Manager, you will lead strategic initiatives focused on optimizing Cisco’s R&D lab operations. This role is perfect for someone with a proven ability to enhance data center efficiency, manage large-scale budgets, and foster collaboration across diverse teams. You’ll be responsible for driving resource optimization, streamlining processes, and improving lifecycle management for critical infrastructure. Your leadership will directly impact operational excellence and cost savings across our global data centers

* Lab Planning: Partner with internal lab customers to assess their infrastructure needs and develop tailored solutions for capacity growth.

* Optimize Efficiency: Lead initiatives to improve the utilization of data center resources, including space, power, and network equipment, building on your consistent track record of efficiency improvements.

* Consolidation Strategies: Implement strategies for power and space consolidation to reduce costs while maintaining high performance standards.

* Reclamation & Reuse: Increase the reclamation and redeployment of underutilized hardware—a key area where your cost-saving experience will shine.

* Lifecycle Management: Design and execute lifecycle management processes to maximize the value of both physical and virtual resources.

* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Operations, Engineering, and other stakeholders to improve alignment and accelerate project delivery timelines.

* Data Analysis & Reporting: Use your analytical expertise to identify trends, build dashboards, and create reports that highlight efficiency gains and cost-saving opportunities.

* Streamline Processes: Improve and document workflows to enhance communication channels and reduce manual efforts.

* Budget Oversight: Manage and optimize multi-million-dollar budgets to ensure alignment with financial goals and organizational priorities.

Minimum Qualifications:

* 8 + years of experience in Program Management or Project Management within infrastructure or data center related programs/projects.

* You have experience analyzing complex data.

* Prior experience managing budgets of $5M plus.

* Hands-on experience in data center operations, such as space and power optimization, hardware lifecycle management, or resource consolidation.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Proven Experience: You’ve successfully led large-scale infrastructure projects, resulting in measurable improvements such as reduced delivery times, optimized budgets, and increased efficiency.

* Strong Analytical Skills: Your ability to analyze complex data and make informed decisions is second to none.

* Collaborative Leadership: You excel at building relationships and uniting cross.

* Process Improvement: You’ve developed and implemented methodologies that streamline project execution and reduce manual efforts.

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