Program Manager at F5

You are a seasoned program manager with at least four years of experience driving complex product development lifecycles in fast-paced tech environments. You sh

Work type: hybrid

Location: Seattle

Salary: $114,400 – $171,600/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

You are a seasoned program manager with at least four years of experience driving complex product development lifecycles in fast-paced tech environments. You should have a proven track record of managing cross-functional programs from initiation to delivery while navigating technical and non-technical stakeholder requirements. **What makes it worth a look...** F5 offers a base salary range of $114,400 to $171,600 per year for this hybrid role based in Seattle. Beyond the base pay, the package includes incentive compensation, bonuses, and restricted stock units. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have hands-on experience using Jira and Confluence for technical project management. * Are comfortable using Asana, Airtable, or Smartsheet to track milestones and dependencies. * Know how to define and monitor KPIs to assess program health and risk. * Possess experience coordinating workstreams across engineering, design, and marketing teams.

Job Description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

About the Role 
 

We are looking for a highly organized and execution-focused Program Manager to join our Product Operations team. In this role, you will serve as a critical partner to Product Managers, enabling them to focus on strategy, innovation, and customer impact by driving operational excellence, cross-functional alignment, and seamless execution across the product lifecycle. 
 

You will be responsible for partnering with cross functional stakeholders to plan and deliver high-priority product initiatives, coordinating with teams across engineering, design, marketing, sales, and more to ensure timely, successful outcomes. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at managing complexity, and are passionate about delivering business and customer value through operational leadership—this role is for you. 
 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead execution of strategic programs that align with company and product priorities. 

• Translate product strategy into executable plans by partnering closely with Product Managers to develop roadmaps, define workstreams, and structure delivery milestones. 

• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Design, GTM, and other business units to drive alignment, accountability, and timely delivery. 

• Own end-to-end program delivery, including scope definition, project planning, dependency tracking, risk mitigation, and retrospectives. 

• Manage the full program lifecycle—from initiation through execution, launch, and post-mortem analysis. 

• Provide visibility to stakeholders through regular status reports, dashboards, and communications highlighting progress, blockers, and risks. 

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration through effective meeting cadences, decision-making frameworks, and documentation. 

• Define and monitor KPIs to assess program health, delivery success, and impact. 

What You Bring 

• 4+ years of experience in program management, project management, product operations, or a similar role supporting product development teams. 

• Proven success managing complex, cross-functional programs from initiation to delivery in a fast-paced tech environment. 

• Strong organizational skills with deep experience building and managing detailed execution plans. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills—able to drive alignment across technical and non-technical teams. 

• Proficiency in project and program management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Airtable, Smartsheet, Confluence). 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to track key metrics, assess program health, and proactively identify risks. 

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence without authority across all levels of an organization. 

• Comfort operating in ambiguous and complex situations, understanding the flexible and adapting needs of various stakeholders 

Why This Role Matters 

• As a Program Manager, you'll be the glue that holds strategic product initiatives together, enabling teams to deliver customer-centric, high-impact solutions—faster and more efficiently. Your work will ensure Product Managers are empowered to lead with clarity and focus, and that the organization is aligned and informed every step of the way.

Success in This Role Looks Like: 

• High-priority programs are delivered on time, within scope, and with strong cross-functional support. 

• Product managers are freed up to focus on strategy, thanks to your operational leadership. 

• Risks and roadblocks are identified and addressed early, preventing downstream delays. 

• Stakeholders remain aligned and confident throughout the lifecycle of key initiatives. 

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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: $114,400.00 - $171,600.00

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](https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits). F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or@myworkday.com).

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