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F5 Networks, Inc Manager, Technical Product Management - RP1031016 in SEATTLE, Washington
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.
The Manager, Technical Product Management (Mgr., TPM) is responsible for leading a team that drives product strategy, requirements and customer success. Success in this role will require well-developed skills in listening to customer/prospect needs, analyzing market dynamics, setting product directions, and leading their team. They have management responsibilities for a team of Technical Product Management professionals and are responsible for delivery and success of the BIG-IP Next product.
You will manage a team of Technical Product Managers responsible for product lifecycle from technical definition and introduction to end-of-life. We work collaboratively, driving strategic alignment within the organization, and have the ability to communicate effectively to both internal and external audiences. We develop requirements using a balance of future vision, near term opportunities, customer requirements, business expertise, and management of day-to-day product issues. The Mgr., TPM will engage with executives, business partners, channel, and end users. The position is dynamic and multifaceted: success will be driven by becoming comfortable with frequent multi-tasking among technical, business, strategic, marketing and planning activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Direct and manage team members to successfully complete product line/program strategy, establish measurable goals and objectives that meet strategic goals
- Be the companys authority for technical product roadmap and execution for the BIG-IP Next product
- Identify potential market segments and their profitability
- Contribute to product strategy solutions in the ADC and Security sectors
- Accurately target the product in the market, build competitive advantages, and provide the go to market implementation in order to shorten the time of sale for maximum sales efficiency
- Responsible for market analyses, product/solutions requirements definition, and financial return on investment analyses to guide strategic product roadmaps
- Illustrate the vision and key phases of the product delivery with targeted timeframes via the Roadmap
- Engage customers and prospects to understand and meet their business goals with f5 product solutions
- Create and maintain technical documents for product requirements based on market inputs such as: customer calls/visits, partners, trends, field feedback, services, win/loss analysis, competitive analysis, and other market opportunities
- Partner with marketing, engineering, services, sales, and customers to drive product direction for F5s products, including Buy, Build, or Partner solution delivery.
- Create and deliver presentations tailored to various audiences and act as a key evangelist for F5 to the F5 product/solution set
Create reports that track performance of assigned product(s) based on customer success metrics
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong customer orientation with the ability to listen, organize and champion key initiatives and projects for product development
Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to articulate complex