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Job Title: Senior Technical Program Manager – Data Protection & Developer Experience
About the Role
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Technical Program Manager to lead transformative initiatives in Data Protection and Developer Experience programs. This role offers an exciting challenge to lead cross-functional teams, drive end-to-end programs, and shape the future of how developers securely and efficiently build products enhanced by AI innovation.
The ideal candidate is not only a strong technical program manager but also a natural leader who thrives in a collaborative environment. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with teams, has a "can-do" and always-willing-to-help attitude, and excels at turning complex problems into actionable, impactful outcomes.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will:
End-to-End Program Management: Own and drive programs from concept to completion, including requirement gathering, design reviews, planning, execution, testing, and product launch.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key liaison between engineering, product management, design, and other internal stakeholders to ensure alignment across all phases of a program.
Strategic Planning: Develop comprehensive program roadmaps and tracking mechanisms. Monitor progress, identify risks early, and drive action plans to mitigate them while keeping stakeholders informed.
Data Protection & Developer Experience Focus: Lead initiatives in:
- Enhancing Data Protection and implementing Data Leak Prevention (DLP) technologies across organizational workflows and products.
- Improving Developer Experience by championing tools, processes, and (optionally) AI-driven methodologies to boost productivity.
Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve program management practices to increase efficiency, predictability, and quality of deliverables.
Facilitation and Communication: Foster clear communication across teams, ensuring transparency and addressing roadblocks promptly.
Knowledge and Support: Act as a go-to mentor and resource for team members. Instill trust through your always-willing-to-help attitude and drive toward collective success.
What We're Looking For:
This role calls for a high-performing individual with a blend of technical expertise and exceptional soft skills. Additionally:
Soft Skills:
- Outstanding communication skills, particularly in articulating complex ideas/concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- A proven history of fostering a highly collaborative environment, working across distributed teams while balancing priorities effectively.
- A problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to identifying issues, proposing solutions, and driving action forward.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills with an ability to navigate diverse perspectives, bring people together, and shape group consensus.
- Strong emphasis on an "always willing to help" attitude that exhibits servant-leadership and inspires others to perform their best.
- Ownership and Accountability: A clear sense of ownership in driving outcomes, coupled with humility to learn and adapt when faced with challenges.
Hard Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience managing end-to-end technical programs with large-scale impact in a product organization.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and align to product and program lifecycles, from requirements gathering to post-launch support.
- Strong planning, scoping, resource management, and execution tracking skills.
- A background or experience in Data Protection, including Data Leak Prevention programs, although not mandatory, is a big plus.
- Familiarity with enabling Developer Experience, tools, and processes to improve developer productivity. Knowledge in applying AI technologies for team or individual efficiency is advantageous.
- Proficiency in managing technical trade-offs while ensuring robust program delivery.
- Solid understanding of technical systems and architectures; hands-on technical experience (e.g., in software development) is a significant plus.
Desired Background:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent experience. Advanced degrees are a plus.
- 7+ years of technical program management experience, preferably in fast-paced, matrixed organizations.
- Experience working with global, cross-functional teams and the ability to influence without formal authority.
The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
The annual base pay for this position is: $172,800.00 - $259,200.00
F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
_You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: _https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits_. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. _
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Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.