F5

Principal Project Manager – Tech Rat, BusOps

F5

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Jose • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $170,400 - $256,800 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own the enterprise application rationalization program, including roadmap, operating model, and success metrics in partnership with the Architecture team
  • Lead end-to-end program to assess existing applications, identify redundancies, risks, and opportunities for consolidation or modernization
  • Partner with executive stakeholders to align technology investments with business strategy and operating priorities
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on technology portfolio decisions, trade-offs, and long-term implications
  • Partner with stakeholders to develop and maintain a framework for evaluating applications across value, cost, usage, risk, and strategic fit
  • Facilitate cross-functional reviews of application portfolios (IT, Security, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Business)
  • Establish governance processes for net-new software intake and exceptions
  • Partner closely with Procurement, Finance, and Legal to optimize vendor selection, contract structures, and renewal strategies
  • Drive cost optimization and value realization, including identifying savings opportunities and tracking realized benefits in partnership with Finance
  • Define and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track health, cost savings and risk
  • Report regularly to senior leadership on program outcomes, financial impact, and strategic insights.

Requirements

  • 12 + years of experience in program management, consulting, business operations, technology strategy, or IT portfolio management
  • Proven experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programs in complex enterprise environments
  • Proven track record developing long term project strategies and roadmaps
  • Deep understanding of enterprise applications, SaaS ecosystems, and technology procurement models
  • Strong financial acumen, including experience building business cases and tracking ROI/cost savings
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at the executive level
  • Advocate for best practices in project management, driving continuous improvement within the IT project management function
  • Represent the organization in external vendor engagement conversations and industry forums, sharing knowledge and expertise in IT project management & about F5
Benefits
  • incentive compensation
  • bonus
  • restricted stock units
  • benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementbusiness operationstechnology strategyIT portfolio managemententerprise applicationsSaaS ecosystemstechnology procurement modelsfinancial acumenKPI developmentdashboard maintenance
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementinfluencing skillscross-functional collaborationtrusted advisorexception handlingcontinuous improvementcommunicationleadershipstrategic alignmentnegotiation