Technical Program Manager I - Start Cross-Functional Impact

F5; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 seeks a TPM I intern returning after the Summer 2026 program in Seattle to support planning, coordination, and execution of technical initiatives. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security and business stakeholders to understand requirements and document scope under the guidance of senior TPMs.

As you develop foundational program management skills, you will learn to navigate technical systems, manage risks and dependencies, facilitate cross-functional alignment, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• 0-2 years of professional experience.
• Prior internship, co-op, research, leadership, or project experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in collaborative, team-oriented environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution, and delivery of technical programs and workstreams under the guidance of senior TPMs.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security, and business stakeholders to understand requirements, document scope, and coordinate delivery activities.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, action items, risk registers, dependency trackers, and other program documentation.
• Facilitate project meetings, Agile ceremonies, and cross-functional planning activities to ensure effective communication and alignment.
• Monitor program progress, identify risks and blockers, and elevate issues appropriately.
• Assist with resource planning, capacity forecasting, milestone tracking, and delivery reporting.
• Analyze program metrics and project data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas requiring attention.
• Support stakeholder communications through presentations, dashboards, executive summaries, and status updates.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts by identifying ways to improve delivery processes, transparency, and team effectiveness.
• Develop technical acumen by working closely with engineers and architects to understand system architecture, dependencies, integrations, and software delivery practices.
• Learn and apply TPM best practices, methodologies, tools, and frameworks across a variety of business and technology initiatives.
• Responsibly leverage AI and productivity tools to improve planning, documentation, reporting, analysis, and program execution.

Skills

AI tools experience

Strong communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Influence without authority

Curiosity to learn

PM principles

Office familiarity

Agile/hybrid delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Smartsheet

Job description

F5 seeks a TPM I intern returning after the Summer 2026 program in Seattle to support planning, coordination, and execution of technical initiatives. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security and business stakeholders to understand requirements and document scope under the guidance of senior TPMs.

As you develop foundational program management skills, you will learn to navigate technical systems, manage risks and dependencies, facilitate cross-functional alignment, and