F5 Sr Manager - Product Management 

United States, California, San Jose 

891551948

Sr. Manager Product Management

Objectives of this role include:

• Accountable for F5OS strategy, all releases of F5OS software, and F5OS lifecycle management.
• Define the principles, guidelines, standards for release planning in F5OS software, including hierarchical backlog prioritization, feature requirements, requests for product enhancements, release governance for content, schedule and quality.
• Lead a small team of product managers to drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch of various F5 software and hardware products.
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for development by engineering teams including both software and hardware product offerings.
• Act as a change agent for adoption of new technology and solutions in support of F5’s corporate level execution priorities for the overall product portfolio.

Skills and Experience:

• Must be able to successfully balance tactical initiatives with portfolio strategy.
• This role requires experience with Agile transformation in a large organization.
• Must understand networking technology, environments and the high-level software architecture used in networking devices that are typically deployed in data centers.
• The ideal candidate must have a proven track record of turning new ideas into launched products, building successful cross-functional teams, and fostering a culture of success.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams of product professionals, including designers, developers, analysts prioritizing key deliverables for upcoming releases, while ensuring they meet scale, performance, and standards.
• Ability to partner with PM Leadership to define and maintain a PM strategy and process for roadmap alignment with other stakeholder product teams.
• Experience in creating and driving change management.
• Strong Oral and written communication skills. Ability to tailor messages to a variety of audiences including senior executives and highly technical engineers.
• Must have at least ten years of experience working with networking and/or security technology.
• Preferred candidates have at least five years of experience working in product management.

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: $189,800.00 - $284,700.00