Life at F5 is never dull. We are constantly identifying industry trends and disruptions, then innovating to get ahead of future customer needs-creating application services that help the world’s leading organizations deliver their critical business apps faster and with the highest levels of flexibility, security, performance, and support.

But our success isn’t driven solely by what we do. We also care deeply about how we do it. At F5, our culture is how we live, every single day. And it’s producing extraordinary results-not only for our customers, but also for our employees. We understand that your life is about more than just work, so we’re committed to a culture that supports your whole life.

F5 is one of the top IT companies in the world, and brings award-winning, cutting-edge technology to the market. The Technology Services team is responsible for designing, building and operating vital technology that powers F5’s business. Come join our team!

Position Summary

The Product Management team in F5 Technology Services is responsible for crafting and driving the strategy for how we serve vital functions within F5, such as sales, marketing, finance, legal and HR. We are on a mission to build the most product-centric, human-first, and agile Technology Services organization! The Senior Manager, Product Management for Data Services plays a player/mentor role, combining product management duties for the company’s enterprise data ecosystem with people leadership responsibilities.

Product management responsibilities:

You will develop the vision and product roadmap for our data platform solutions, including data feeds, self-service visualization products, analytics products - including support for machine learning and AI applications - and data warehousing. You will bring excellent thought leadership for the development of enterprise-scale data and analytics platforms and strong partner management skills, striking the right balance between present-day demands and the longer-term need to build a future-proof platform. You'll use your analytical abilities, business acuity and raw smarts to tackle complex problems and exercise outstanding judgment. You will lead requirements definition, evaluate existing data implementations and help build data solutions and processes that scale effectively. The position is dynamic, and you should be comfortable with ambiguity, a fast-pace and frequent context switching.

People management expectations:

As a Senior Manager in Product Management, you will lead a small team of product professionals who help define what we’re building and why for our data ecosystem. As a people leader you will be responsible for modeling and nurturing team culture, demonstrating our BeF5 and LeadF5 values. You will champion good product practices, provide decision support and air cover for your team as needed, mentor your team to help them grow their careers and provide effective performance management.

Primary Responsibilities

• Craft a coherent, results-focused vision and road map with your team for the enterprise data ecosystem based on user discovery, data and financial analysis, internal discussions, F5 business dynamics and industry trends
• Lead a high-performing team of product professionals
• Evangelize and gain alignment on your vision and road map with senior colleagues across the company - up to and including the EVP level - and manage their expectations with clear, consistent communication
• Ensure your team rallies the Agile teams they belong to around clear, stable priorities focused on product goals and user needs, driving timely tradeoff decisions when needed
• Champion and build a culture of data-informed decision making

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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive experience as a product manager in an Agile development environment
• Deep knowledge of modern big data technologies, structures and methodologies, including how data supports artificial intelligence and machine learning applications
• Experience managing product professionals, with a proven track record of nurturing a high-performance culture and mentoring individuals into greater responsibility
• Financial acumen, including ability to structure basic business cases
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to articulate complex technology and business opportunities clearly
• Excellent leadership & persuasion skills

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Agile software product management, with at least 3 years focused on data systems
• 12+ years of professional experience working with a diverse set of partners such as data science, engineering, legal, customer success, sales, marketing etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, business or equivalent, MBA a plus

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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.

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