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.
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 everyone can thrive.
The Strategy & Operations team within Digital is seeking an experienced Sr. Technical Program Manager to lead and manage complex security initiatives. In this role, you will drive planning, execution, deployment, and operationalizing technical projects focused on improving our organization’s security posture, protecting critical assets, ensuring compliance with security standards, and mitigating risks. As a key player working at the intersection of Product, Digital and Security, you will work cross-functionally to align stakeholders, manage critical dependencies, and report progress to leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and successfully deliver large-scale security initiatives, incident response enhancements, and compliance projects.
Partner with product, Digital, OCISO teams, and leadership to align security initiatives with business objectives and ensure cohesive execution.
Develop project plans with detailed milestones, deliverables, and timelines to ensure on-time execution and measurable outcomes.
Identify, assess, and prioritize security risks, resolve escalations, and remove blockers to ensure seamless execution of critical programs.
Ensure programs adhere to key security frameworks provided by OCISO and Digital to maintain organizational compliance and support audit readiness.
Implement scalable program management processes that improve efficiency, accountability, and consistency across security initiatives.
Develop and present progress reports, program KPIs, and dashboards to stakeholders, providing clear visibility into program status and impact.
Train and mentor junior program managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across program teams.
Continuously monitor and recommend strategies that address emerging cybersecurity threats and integrate innovations into the organization’s security posture.
Advocate for security awareness and foster organizational buy-in for security practices through effective communication and leadership.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of technical program management experience, preferably in a technical and/or security-related role.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, frameworks, including risk management vulnerability management, incident response, and compliance.
Experience and/or familiarity with security compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO, 27001, SOC2, GDPR, etc.) and their application in complex environments.
Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive stakeholders.
Proficiency in program management tools and methodologies (e.g. Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid Models).
Technical background and/or familiarity with security technologies such as SIEM solutions, endpoint protection, firewalls, and encryption strategies.
Analytical problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
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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: $144,000.00 - $216,000.00F5 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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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 [email protected].
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F5 application services ensure that applications are always secure and perform the way they should—in any environment and on any device.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) powers applications from development through their entire life cycle, across any multi-cloud environment, so our customers – enterprise businesses, service providers, governments, and consumer brands—can deliver differentiated, high-performing, and secure digital experiences.
