F5 is seeking a dynamic and experienced Principal Technical Program Manager (Principal TPM) to lead and manage complex programs and will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of cross-functional projects, aligning diverse teams, and driving programs through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).  This role will serve as a key liaison to align strategic objectives with technical execution, while ensuring F5's ability to deliver innovative and high-quality products that enable secure and efficient application delivery. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Program Leadership: 

• Manage multiple, high-impact programs, ensuring all initiatives are delivered on schedule, within scope, and aligned with business priorities. 

• Drive the execution of programs across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases, managing requirements, design, development, testing, integration, and deployment milestones. 

• Develop strong relationships to engage, align, and empower people to deliver 

• Demonstrate ownership and autonomy in owned projects and functional areas and drive delivery of high-quality results 

• Cross-Team Collaboration: 

• Facilitate cross-functional engineering teams to solve business problems and deliver solutions 

• Bring the product vision and the technical build together – become the glue between functional teams 

• Work closely with product management, operations, and subject matter experts to ensure alignment on goals, priorities, and deliverables for programs. 

• Resolve conflicts, address communication gaps, and foster a unified approach to achieving program objectives. 

• Risk Management and Problem Solving: 

• Identify, monitor, and manage risks affecting program execution, proposing actionable solutions and engaging relevant stakeholders to resolve issues quickly. 

• Drive root cause analysis and resolution for technical challenges that hinder collaboration or delivery efforts. 

• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals 

• Demonstrate ownership and autonomy in owned projects and functional areas and drive delivery of high-quality results 

• Build strategies for issue and risk mitigation and contingency planning 

• Stakeholder Management: 

• Communicate program status, risks, schedules, and dependencies to executive leadership and other stakeholders through dashboards, reports, and presentations. 

• Ensure stakeholder expectations are managed effectively, creating transparency and visibility into program objectives, outcomes, and blockers. 

• Ability to develop strong working relationships to engage, align, and motivate people to deliver 

• Ability to bridge the gap between Product, Engineering, and Architecture groups to facilitate solutions 

• Strong project and program management skills 

• Comfort in technical delivery 

• Understanding of Agile Delivery Methodology 

• Understand the importance of building strong working relationships 

• Effective written and verbal communication 

• Strong organizational, presentation, and ability to quickly master technical concepts 

Qualifications: 

• Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, information technology or a related technical field  

• Experience: 

• 12+ years' experience in Technical Program, IT, and/or project management 

• 5+ years of experience managing cross-functional programs. 

• Proven track record of delivering complex software products. 

• Experience leading a geo-dispersed program team 

• Experience working in a concurrent software development environment as part of a complex build and merge management process 

• Experience with Agile and Waterfall program management methodologies 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Technical Expertise: 

• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, and CI/CD pipelines. 

• Strong knowledge of hardware design and development processes, including prototyping, manufacturing, and integration with software systems. 

• Familiarity with modern application delivery networking technologies, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity solutions (experience with F5 solutions is a plus). 

• While encouraged to be a facilitator and driver, equally comfortable digging into business requirements or drilling into architecture with development teams to solve complex problems 

• Leadership and Collaboration Skills: 

• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional engineering teams without direct authority, fostering collaboration and alignment on shared goals. 

• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to bridge technical and non-technical audiences. 

• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization abilities, with a proven track record of handling complexity in large programs. 

• Problem Solving and Decision Making: 

• Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills to manage risks, dependencies, and conflicts between software and hardware objectives. 

• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments and make high-quality decisions under pressure. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience managing technical programs related to application delivery, network security, or multi-cloud platforms. 

• Certification in project or program management (PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent). 

• Familiarity with DevOps principles, containerization, and virtualization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker). 

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. 

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