Technical Program Manager 1 - Former Intern

F5•San Jose, CA

9d•$89,000 - $133,400•Onsite

About The Position

This position is exclusively intended for candidates who successfully completed the F5 Summer 2026 Internship Program and have received an invitation to apply for a return role. If you are a Technical Program Manager who has the fundamental capabilities with respect to planning, organizing, communicating and problem solving then we would like to talk to you. We are looking for someone who also brings unique skills in leadership, analysis, data intelligence, critical thinking, conflict management, and risk management. The focus of the assigned projects is on innovating, developing, and delivering new products in alignment with the F5 Distributed Cloud platform. As a Technical Program Manager, you are a key member of the Project Management Organization (PMO) supporting the Engineering/Operations project teams and will represent the voice of both the developers and stakeholders to execute project planning, delivery, and data reporting. The Technical Program Manager works closely with Product Management, developers, architects, and operations to define and prioritize features and stories, to ensure alignment with customer and program needs, and improve value of development. They should be able to handle multiple simultaneous projects that are complex or high-risk and be able to develop recovery strategies for projects that stray from their plan. They are able to manage the collection of product requirements in a holistic manner and aims to meet project goals with both quality and integrity. The unique benefit you will bring is the reduction of risk through better analysis, decision-making, planning, and monitoring of the project or program.

Requirements

Successfully completed a Summer 2026 internship with F5.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, or a related technical field graduating between December 2026 and September 2027.
Must be able to start no later than September 30th, 2027.
Must be able to work onsite in accordance with F5s policies; fully remote work options are not available.
Completed a Data Structures course in a modern, object-oriented programming language or possess equivalent knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate effectively across written, verbal and presentation formats to a variety of audiences
Able to apply critical thinking techniques to analyze problems and develop solutions
Willing to learn how to build resource forecasts or manage risk
Willing to learn to use either Waterfall or Agile methods to handle projects which may comprise both software and hardware
Assist with the gathering of product requirements and project scope across a multi-function team
Willing to learn the working knowledge of technology companies or domains and the interplay between Marketing, Product Development, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Sales and Professional Services
Basic knowledge with tools for project and portfolio management such as MS Project/MS Project Server
Desired experience with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence)
Experience with at least one of the following programming languages: (Python, Java, C++, C)
Technology product development experience a plus
Excellent skill at using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain the project plan including scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, and budget
Lead the gathering of product requirements and project scope in a holistic manner across multiple teams or business functions
Negotiate challenging priorities and navigate complex organizational dynamics to establish delivery plans and schedules that are in alignment with the objectives set forth by the organization and the company
Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team’s ability to meet delivery schedules
Monitor progress to plan and design a recovery strategy if project deviates from delivery schedules
Provide data analytics to support operational, process improvement, and cost reporting
Design and deliver Executive-level presentations to support the governance process for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Design and run effective program-level meetings to communicate status and coordinate efforts
Conduct retrospectives on completed projects to support process, policy and tool-set improvements
Collaborate with peers, managers and team members across the organization to solve problems, develop continuous improvement plans, and coordinate work