205 F5, Inc. (United States)

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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 The Program Manager, Portfolio Management encompasses a range of responsibilities, including evaluating initiative risks for leadership, conducting analysis to support prioritization and resource allocation, and removing obstacles to move initiatives forward—all with the capacity to influence decisions and drive significant impact. Success in this role requires adaptability, resilience, adept change management, and a commitment to operational leadership that delivers value to F5 and its customers. Key Responsibilities Build and operate tracking systems and dashboards to monitor progress, assess risks, and ensure timely delivery of initiatives. Shape documentation standards and create materials for portfolio and business reviews, supporting decision-making. Support stakeholders with ROB management by coordinating recurring meetings and ensuring clear communication of initiatives to leadership. Craft clear communications that contextualizes initiative status, team updates, and strategic alignment for F5’s senior product leadership. Ensure consistent documentation and follow-up on action items from portfolio sessions to drive accountability. Promote continuous improvement by analyzing metrics and refining planning, execution, and governance processes. What You Bring 4+ years of experience in program or portfolio management, preferably in a product-led organization. Proven ability to meaningfully engage in complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders. Strong analytical and communication skills; able to synthesize data into actionable insights. Experience with product management and portfolio management tools and frameworks (e.g., Aha!, Jira, Lean Portfolio Management, SAFe) Familiarity with planning cycles, organizational governance, and product lifecycle management Why It Matters In this role you are a connective force across F5’s product organization, helping turn strategic priorities into real progress. You’ll support planning, governance, and execution by coordinating initiatives, streamlining communication, and maintaining visibility across teams. Your work has material impact in driving clarity, transparency, and momentum. 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. 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). 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. Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter. Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed. Together, we're building a better digital world. Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry. We're committed to a unique, human-first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.