Global Good Program Manager

Ffive; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Restricted stock units

Benefits

Job summary

F5 Global Good seeks a strategic Global Good Program Manager to shape employee engagement and drive social impact initiatives. You will lead programs across workplace giving, volunteering, and our Global Good Grant Committees, coordinating with stakeholders in nearly 50 countries to maximize impact.

This role blends strategy, governance, and storytelling to grow a high-impact program. You will manage committees end-to-end, vet nonprofits with partners, and measure outcomes for leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing CSR, social impact, and/or employee engagement programs.
• Deep experience building and overseeing global employee volunteer programs, including platforms and policies.
• Collaborative cross-functional leadership across a distributed global workforce.
• Knowledge of workplace giving and volunteering technology; Benevity familiarity is a plus.
• Ability to design program governance and scalable processes.
• Strong communication and storytelling to drive visibility and adoption.
• Active personal or professional engagement in community activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution for F5's internal grant committees, from application cycles to award selection and recruitment.
• Partner with external grantmakers to manage nonprofit vetting, due diligence, and grant disbursements.
• Administer and optimize workplace giving and volunteering initiatives (Benevity familiarity preferred).
• Continuously evolve the volunteering and employee engagement portfolio.
• Design and scale initiatives leveraging employee expertise to support nonprofits.
• Track outcomes to quantify impact and report insights to leadership.

Skills

Program management

Employee engagement

Collaborative leadership

Innovation & vision

Communication & storytelling

Governance & compliance

Platform fluency

Community commitment

Tools

Benevity

Job description

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.

About F5 Global Good

F5 Global Good is an award-winning social impact program that has proudly celebrated over $30M donated since its launch in 2020. With an industry-leading participation rate of over 70%-more than double the industry average-it has supported over 11,000 nonprofits across more than 100 countries. F5 Global Good offers innovative and inclusive programs designed for all F5ers across nearly 50 countries, empowering them to drive meaningful change in their communities and beyond.

Position Overview

We are looking for a strategic and dynamic Global Good Program Manager to shape the next generation of employee engagement and drive F5's social impact initiatives. In this role, you will lead major programs across workplace giving, volunteering, and our signature 100% employee-directed Global Good Grant Committees.

This is a high-impact opportunity to steward and evolve one of the most successful employee engagement programs in the industry. Combining strategy design, program governance, and powerful storytelling, you will collaborate with stakeholders across nearly 50 countries to maximize our global footprint and ensure measurable community impact.

Primary Responsibilities

F5 Global Good Grant Committees:

• Lead end-to-end execution for F5's three internal grant committees, from application cycles to award selection facilitation and committee recruitment.
• Partner with external grantmaking organizations to manage nonprofit vetting, due diligence, and secure grant disbursements.

Platform Administration & Program Evolution:

• Administer and optimize our workplace giving and volunteering initiatives (Benevity platform experience preferred).
• Continuously evolve F5's core volunteering and employee engagement portfolio.

Skills-Based Volunteerism:

• Design and scale initiatives that leverage employee technical and professional expertise to support global nonprofits.
• Track initiative outcomes to quantify nonprofit impact and spotlight employee contributions through compelling storytelling.

Reporting & Analytics:

• Track, analyze, and report on employee engagement metrics, participation trends, and overall program impact.
• Deliver actionable insights to leadership to fuel the continuous growth of Global Good initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• Program Management: 6+ years of experience managing corporate social responsibility (CSR), social impact, and/or employee engagement programs, with a proven track record of scaling initiatives and delivering measurable results.
• Employee Engagement Expertise: Deep experience building and overseeing global employee volunteer and civic engagement programs, including managing underlying platforms, systems, and policies.
• Collaborative Leadership: Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to align and inspire a highly distributed, global workforce.
• Innovation & Vision: A future-focused mindset with an awareness of emerging trends in workplace giving, volunteering technology, and global community investment.
• Communication & Storytelling: Strong communication and marketing capabilities to drive program visibility, participation –
• Governance & Compliance: Experience developing program policies and operational guidelines to ensure integrity, compliance, and global scalability.
• Platform Fluency: Familiarity with workplace giving and volunteer software landscapes (hands-on experience with Benevity is a strong asset).
• Community Commitment: Active personal or professional engagement in community activities (e.g., volunteering, board service, or civic contributions).

The annual base pay for this position is: $128,500.00 - $192,700.00

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits . F5 reserves the r