Sr Technical Program Manager

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.

Senior Technical Program Manager – Hardware and Software Engineering

Position Overview:

F5 is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Technical Program Manager (Senior TPM) to lead and manage complex programs that require seamless collaboration between software and hardware engineering teams. This pivotal role 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) and hardware development lifecycle. With a strong foundation in software and hardware technologies, the STPM 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Leadership:
  • Manage multiple, high-impact programs spanning software and hardware domains, 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) and hardware development phases, managing requirements, design, development, testing, integration, and deployment milestones.
• Cross-Team Collaboration:
  • Act as the bridge between software and hardware engineering teams, facilitating communication and collaboration across diverse technical disciplines, including firmware, system design, cloud software, and networking protocols.
  • 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.
• Technical Oversight:
  • Collaborate with engineering leaders to understand and manage system-level dependencies between hardware and software components, identifying potential risks and issues early in the development process.
  • Leverage deep knowledge of the SDLC to guide development teams through the phases of requirement analysis, architecture design, coding, testing, deployment, and long-term sustainment.
  • Ensure alignment between hardware timelines (e.g., prototyping, testing, manufacturing) and software delivery schedules (e.g., builds, integration, releases).
• 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.
• 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.
• Process Optimization:
  • Enhance and streamline program management processes to improve collaboration between software and hardware engineering teams.
  • Advocate and implement best practices in Agile methodologies, iterative development, and hybrid approaches to align program execution with F5’s operating model.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Experience:
  • 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional programs, with a strong emphasis on collaboration between software and hardware engineering teams.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex hardware-software products, including familiarity with hardware manufacturing, firmware integration, and system-level design.
• 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 knowled