Sr Director of Product Management, BIG-IP Next

$238,488 - $357,732/Yr

F5 - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The role involves leading a product management team within the BIG-IP product group at F5, focusing on creating value in software for cloud and datacenter application delivery and security. The position is highly visible and impactful, requiring collaboration with various stakeholders to deliver industry-leading products across multiple market segments. Key responsibilities include setting long-term business goals, managing product strategy and lifecycle, engaging with customers, and mentoring product managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a geographically distributed product management team to deliver industry-leading products.
• Set long-term business goals for the next generation of F5 BIG-IP software.
• Build annual product plans and delineate business priorities.
• Accountable for F5 BIG-IP software strategy and lifecycle management.
• Define principles and guidelines for release planning in F5 BIG-IP software.
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for engineering teams.
• Work closely with sales to identify growth opportunities and execute product initiatives.
• Engage with customers and channel partners to drive product adoption.
• Represent product in quarterly business reviews and articulate growth initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to enable aligned execution.
• Drive execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including research, analysis, and product launch.
• Attract and grow diverse product management talent and mentor team members.

Requirements

• Proven track record as a product manager leader or engineering leader in B2B solutions.
• Experience in all phases of product lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries.
• Background in networking software and hardware.
• Solid understanding of cloud/data center networking and application security concepts.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in engineering required; graduate degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in product management.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in fintech, healthcare, large enterprise, service provider, and government market segments.
• Passion for leading teams and contributing to career development of individuals.
• Ability to straddle across strategy, technical depth, and execution in product delivery.

Benefits

• Incentive compensation
• Bonus
• Restricted stock units
• Comprehensive benefits package