Senior Strategic Product Operations Leader

F5; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is seeking a Sr. Principal Functional Operations Partner to partner with the Product Management leadership team.

This role drives strategic planning, strengthens the operating rhythm, and translates priorities into clear plans, metrics, and measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate thrives in complex, ambiguous environments, influences across functions without formal authority, and communicates crisply to keep leadership focused on high-value decisions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management, strategy, or business operations, including partnership with senior product and/or engineering leaders.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, information technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Exceptional executive communication skills; produces polished, accurate, audience-appropriate decks, briefs, and strategic narratives independently.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable with complex data and able to translate insights into clear recommendations and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly and annual planning, aligning long-term strategy to near-term execution priorities.
• Run the operating rhythm for the Product Management organization (e.g., leadership team cadence, quarterly business reviews, roadmap and portfolio reviews, offsites).
• Partner closely with Portfolio Operations to align on lifecycle processes, execution insights, and improvements to the product system.
• Translate strategy into actionable plans, decision-ready narratives, and clear success measures (OKRs/KPIs), including executive-ready materials and pre-reads.
• Track progress against strategic goals and initiatives; surface risks, trade-offs, and required decisions to maintain momentum.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the SVP and product leadership team, helping frame decisions and drive follow-through.
• Navigate governance and change initiatives (org, process, strategy), ensuring alignment, clear ownership, and effective communication.
• Connect Product Management priorities to cross-functional partners (Engineering, Design, GTM, Technology Services, HR, Finance), preventing misalignment and ensuring commitments are understood and delivered.
• Improve planning, execution, reporting, and decision-making by driving adoption of fit-for-purpose tools, systems, and processes.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional programs

Executive communication

Data analysis

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

F5 is seeking a Sr. Principal Functional Operations Partner to partner with the Product Management leadership team.

This role drives strategic planning, strengthens the operating rhythm, and translates priorities into clear plans, metrics, and measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate thrives in complex, ambiguous environments, influences across functions without formal authority, and communicates crisply to keep leadership focused on high-value decisions.