Senior Program Manager, People & Culture

F5 • Seattle, WA

104d • $123,200 - $184,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 F5 People & Culture team is seeking a strategic and results-driven Program Manager to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role will ensure the seamless delivery of People & Culture products and services, while acting as the strategic engine behind the HR Business Partner and Market Business Partner Functions or COEs. You will own the business-level roadmap for critical HR work—driving business transformation, organizational design, talent planning, and the effective delivery of enterprise-wide people programs. You will be a part of a global program management community of practice contributing to enterprise-wide consistency, change management and communication. This is a unique opportunity to combine the rigor of management consulting with the impact of HR leadership. You will work closely with HR Functional and Market Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, and business leaders to translate strategy into execution, turning data and insights into compelling narratives that shape decisions and accelerate F5's transformation.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience in management consulting, strategic program management, or HR.
• Proven success managing large-scale HR or business programs.
• Experience program managing complex initiatives driving execution and collaboration across teams.
• Exceptional Program Management skills.
• Consulting Rigor & Strategic Thinking.
• Analytical & Data-Savvy.
• Storytelling & Communication skills.
• Collaboration & Influence abilities.
• Problem-Solving & Agility.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the Vice President of P&C, supporting planning, goal setting, and execution against business priorities.
• Translate F5's People Strategy, People Promise, and Missions into a tailored, business-level roadmap of actionable initiatives.
• Develop executive-ready presentations and data-driven narratives that clearly articulate the People strategy, progress, and business impact.
• Lead preparation for business reviews and leadership meetings, ensuring clarity, rigor, and alignment across stakeholders.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of HR programs within designated business functions.
• Partner with COEs to ensure program design reflects the voice of the business.
• Proactively identify risks and roadblocks, implementing solutions to drive program success and employee experience.
• Support organizational design and transformation initiatives.
• Drive the execution of cyclical HR programs at the business level.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with HRBPs, leaders, and employees at all levels.
• Use data and analytics to create compelling insights and tell stories that influence decisions and inspire action.
• Drive the operating rhythm for the HRBP team—setting agendas, tracking priorities, and ensuring accountability on decisions.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree