Technical Program Manager III

Technical Program Manager III

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.

The Technical Program Manager III (TPM III) will focus on planning and managing deliverables for various new and sustaining projects. They will interface with extended MFG teams, Product Development team, Product Marketing, Release Management, Global Services, and external Suppliers to ensure success in managing a variety of projects.

A TPM III also brings business acumen and an adaptable skill set to successfully manage across a wide range of product development programs and high-risk product initiatives.

A TPM III is responsible for the development of a project plan and for monitoring the execution of the project per scope, schedule, and budget. They can manage multiple simultaneous projects that are complex or high-risk and is able to develop recovery strategies for projects that stray from their plan.

The unique benefit provided by this role is the reduction of risk through better analysis, decision making, planning, and monitoring of the project or program. They are also capable of both managing the project and directing the team when necessary.

A Technical Program Manager III is an experienced leader who can bring thought leadership and technical acumen to improve the processes, toolsets, and the operations of MFG.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead technical programs and initiatives, overseeing multiple projects and managing various stakeholder expectations.
• Responsible for planning and managing programs to meet product delivery, quality, and cost goals (planning, scheduling, budgeting, status reports, presentations)
• Accomplish operational objectives by overseeing multiple projects.
• Develop and implement program management methodologies and best practices to improve program outcomes
• Improve processes and collaborate with the NPI team to continuously improve the entire product life cycle - Maximizing the performance of the NPI Team.
• Monitor progress to plan and design a recovery strategy if project deviates from baseline plan.
• Assemble and publish effective status reports able to serve a variety of audiences from project team members to the VP level
• Helping to drive continuous efforts to improve manufacturing factory yields
• Manage the prototype manufacturing builds for Product Development Concept to launch
• Represent the MFG team with the product lifecycle management
• Identify potential risks that could disrupt projects or organizational objectives, including financial, operational, and strategic risks.
• Work closely with leaders and team members to identify opportunities for AI integration to understand project requirements.
• Mentor and support junior program managers and coordinators, fostering their professional development, When applicable.

Responsible for upholding F5's Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualifications

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The annual base pay for this position is : $104,000.00 - $156,000.00

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.