Senior Program Manager, People & Culture

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.**Key Responsibilities:**Proactively identify risks and roadblocks, implementing solutions to drive program success and employee experience.Drive the execution of cyclical HR programs (e.g., performance management, compensation and equity, talent reviews, succession planning) 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.* Develop clear, visually engaging presentations and communications to support leaders and teams.**Operational Excellence & Rhythm of the Business*** Drive the operating rhythm for the HRBP team—setting agendas, tracking priorities, and ensuring accountability on decisions.* Continuously improve efficiency by creating scalable processes, templates, and playbooks that enhance impact.**Qualifications:*** 7–10 years of experience in management consulting, strategic program management, or HR, with demonstrated ability to operate in complex, fast-paced environments.* Proven success managing large-scale HR or business programs, including performance cycles, compensation planning, organizational transformation, or workforce planning.* Experience program managing complex initiatives driving execution and collaboration across teams.**Skills*** **Exceptional Program Management:** Ability to manage multiple complex projects end-to-end, with precision and accountability.* **Consulting Rigor & Strategic Thinking:** Able to see the big picture, connect strategy to execution, and advise leaders with data-driven insights.* **Analytical & Data-Savvy:** Proficiency in using data to generate insights, measure program effectiveness, and influence decisions.* **Storytelling & Communication:** Skilled in developing executive-level narratives and visually compelling slide decks that simplify complexity and inspire confidence.Manage team knowledge-sharing and communication channels to ensure clarity and consistency. It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.

F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.**Remote**: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed. #J-18808-Ljbffr