Global Good Program Manager

F5 Networks, Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc is seeking a strategic Global Good Program Manager to lead our employee engagement and social impact programs globally.

You will steer workplace giving, volunteering, and the Global Good Grant Committees, collaborating with partners across nearly 50 countries to maximize measurable impact.

The role requires 6+ years in CSR or employee engagement, strong cross-functional leadership, and platform experience with Benevity; Seattle-based, full-time.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing CSR, social impact, and/or employee engagement programs with a track record of scaling initiatives.
• Global employee volunteer program experience and ability to manage platforms, systems, and policies.
• Cross-functional leadership to align and inspire a distributed, global workforce.
• Future-focused mindset with awareness of trends in workplace giving and volunteering technology.
• Strong communication and storytelling to drive program visibility and enthusiasm.
• Experience developing program policies to ensure integrity, compliance, and scalability.
• Hands-on with Benevity or similar workplace giving/volunteering platforms is a strong asset.
• Active personal or professional community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution for F5’s grant committees, from application cycles to award facilitation.
• Coordinate with external grantmakers to manage vetting, due diligence, and disbursements.
• Administer and evolve workplace giving and volunteering programs (Benevity experience preferred).
• Evolve the volunteering and employee engagement portfolio continuously.
• Design and scale skills-based volunteer programs leveraging employee expertise.
• Track outcomes to quantify impact and highlight contributions through storytelling.
• Monitor engagement metrics and provide actionable 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, and enthusiasm.
• 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 withBenevityis a strong asset).
• Community Commitment: Active personal or professional engagement in community activities (e.g., volunteering, board service, or civic contributions).

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

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

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

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 right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 [e-mail].