Senior Product Manager

Skip to main contentCareers at F5Sign InSenior Product Manager page is loadedSenior Product ManagerApplyremote typeHybridlocationsSan Josetime typeFull timeposted onPosted 16 Days Agojob requisition idRP1037885At 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.Position SummaryThe Senior Product Manager (SPM) is a member of the product management team and is responsible for helping to drive the F5 service provider product strategy and requirements primarily in the area of network security products, delivered on cloud-native and hardware platforms, with central management.  The SPM must be the market expert listening to customer and prospect needs, analyzing market dynamics, and setting product direction for several aspects of the portfolio, with a primary focus on driving customer adoption.The SPM manages the complete product lifecycle from definition and introduction to end-of-life. They must work collaboratively, driving strategic alignment within the organization, and have the ability to communicate effectively to both internal and external audiences. The SPM develops requirements using a balance of future vision, near term opportunities, customer requirements, business acumen, and management of day-to-day product issues. The SPM will engage with executives, business partners, channel, and end users. The position is dynamic and the individual must be comfortable with frequent multi-tasking among technical, business, strategic, marketing and planning activities.Primary Responsibilities Ability to design and effectively lead large scale products from concept to completion. Lead the roadmap development process for large-scale and complex products; provide the strategy and product direction, define features, business benefits, and prioritize deliverables for the end-to-end product lifecycle process. Design and conduct primary research and synthesize insights across multiple viewpoints to inform product direction and investment priorities.Participate in the development of the PM strategy and vision. Drive improvement by regularly reviewing PM practices and proactively identifying opportunities for positive, impactful change. Lead efforts to implement solutions, driving innovation. Ensure F5 is continuously adapting by aligning innovation with strategy; advocate through influence to try new ideas, and drive alignment on a common objective to put them into practice.Facilitate presentations regarding strategic direction, market analysis, research findings, product plans, and updates for both technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization, including executive leadership. Proactively identify, address, and resolve existing and potential concerns.Conduct comparative analysis against competitors and anticipate industry trends, direction, and innovations. Critically review feedback from partners to build effective relationships, proactively identify potential impacts and/or opportunities and take appropriate action. Identify and implement changes to current product development procedures based on market research and industry trends.Drive financial (budget, contracts, etc.) discussions with Finance, BizOps, and Procurement. Manage financial product plan, including developing and tracking appropriate metrics. Lead integration of financial activities, including planning, forecasting, lifecycle analysis and operates with a mentality of P&L ownershipKnowledge, Skills and Abilities Proficient with core networking technologies such...