Federal Product Owner - 1442994 Apply (https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/Login?projectId=1442994) + Location:Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US + Alternate LocationMaryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, DC Metro Area, Beltway + Area of InterestEngineer - Pre Sales and Product Management + Compensation Range134300 USD - 195400 USD + Job TypeProfessional + Technology InterestSecurity + Job Id1442994 The application window is expected to close on: August 22, 2025. NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Due to federal government contract requirements, this position is open only to U.S. citizens **Meet the Team** Cisco Workspace for Government (W4G) is a strategic initiative delivering Cisco software solutions to our most sensitive U.S. Government customers through a secure, innovative, and easily consumable platform. Our team pioneers innovative approaches to software delivery for government agencies, ensuring critically important needs are met with security, flexibility, and excellence. **Your Impact** As a Product Owner for Cisco Workspace for Government, you will play a key leadership role within a multi-functional software engineering team passionate about delivering accredited solutions to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) customers. You will bridge technical and business needs, craft product vision and strategy, and drive the delivery of groundbreaking, secure software that supports national security. Your contributions will help change how government customers access Cisco technology—and make a real difference. + Communicate and encourage the product vision, strategy, and roadmap to ensure alignment with business objectives. + Apply business insights to prioritize lines of effort and make sound decisions aligned to strategic goals. + Collaborate with the Workspace for Government Portfolio Owner to align product and portfolio roadmaps, landmarks, and work you're doing. + Establish and manage relationships across Cisco teams and business units to enable successful product development and delivery. + Define user stories and acceptance criteria in collaboration with partners. + Provide direction, support, mentor, and delegation to the software engineering team. + Manage and prioritize the product backlog to ensure the team focuses on high-priority tasks. + Foster a solid understanding of Agile methodologies, mentoring and supporting the team. + Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical partners, translating business requirements into actionable technical tasks. + Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and openness to experimentation. + Guide the team toward delivering an accredited application on an Army-sponsored accredited network. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. + 5+ years of experience in product ownership, project management, or a related role in software development. + Proficiency with Agile project management tools and methodologies. + Proficiency with DevOps practices and principles in Public Cloud environments. **Preferred Qualifications** + Demonstrated ability to encourage teams, communicate effectively, and align technical requirements with business objectives. + Outstanding critical thinking, leadership, and problem-solving skills. + Ability to build positive relationships, influence without authority, and facilitate collaboration. + Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS). + Experience with cloud native technologies, including but not limited to Kubernetes, Terraform, Terragrunt. + Experience with Jira, Confluence or similar Project management and collaboration tools. + Experience with GitHub, Bitbucket, or other version control tools. + Familiarity with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), FedRAMP, IL5/IL6 accreditation, or ATO processes. + U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance. **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 build 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. Simply put – we power the future. 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. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you! **Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:** When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. 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