F5 Sr Program Manager 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

140081475

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure that initiatives have clear outcomes, scope, success criteria, and alignment with overall business objectives.
• Design, build and maintain an overall program execution plan and roadmap to support and implement activities related to people, process, and technology that span across multiple business functions.
• Identify workstreams and monitor the execution of the program per scope, schedule, resourcing, and budget
• Establish team structure for each workstream, providing direction to project leads and coordinators on various workstreams to manage scope, timelines, deliverables, and risks to the overall program
• Create and monitor measures of success / KPIs for the program
• Partner with Change Management to identify a change management strategy and plan to ensure business readiness, engagement, and adoption
• Establish governance structure, handling any issues and proactively mitigating risks
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across various business units and stakeholders (Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Security, Legal, and Marketing), ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as an escalation point on risks, issues, and decisions, course-correcting as needed
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership on program status, milestones, and key performance metrics.
• Establish program rhythm of business – including communications, status reports, and readouts to stakeholders and leadership
• Design and deliver executive-level presentations as needed
• Bring an outstanding blend of business and technical acumen
• Ensure the use of program management best practices, methodologies, and tools to enhance project execution efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contribute to a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the Central Operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of program and project management methodologies – waterfall, agile, kanban, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, program development, resource allocation, budget management, and risk assessment.
• Proficiency in program management software and tools to facilitate efficient program planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence, and ability to develop effective partnerships across the company to engage, align, and gain stakeholder buy-in.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize information, solve problems, and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively across written, verbal, and presentation formats to all levels of the organization from team members to executives
• Ability to give executive summaries to any level of leadership is key
• Strong organization and time management skills to keep programs on track
• Ability to manage effectively in fast paced environment with multiple deadlines and competing priorities
• Strong business acumen and understanding of enterprise-level processes and the interplay between functions, particularly Product Management and Engineering, Customer Support, Customer Success, Sales, Marketing, Technology Services, Finance and Accounting.
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically as needed and be willing to roll your sleeves up.
• Has a learning mindset, keeps up on industry trends, research, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
• MBA or equivalent desired
• PMP, PgMP, or other relevant project management certifications are highly desirable
• 12+ years of experience in program management, with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex, high-impact projects at technology-based companies or within technical domains

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: $144,712.00 - $217,068.00