<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Revised Director, Product Mgt, AI Security</p> <p>Job Title: Director, Product Management, AI Security</p> <p>Opportunity</p> <p>Are you ready to lead the charge in defining the future of AI security? At F5, we're seeking a Director of Product Management, AI Security-an experienced, customer-obsessed leader who blends strategic vision with hands-on execution. If you're excited about the possibilities of AI and passionate about protecting how it's deployed in modern enterprises, this is your opportunity to make a game-changing impact. In this role, you'll own the strategy, execution, and success of groundbreaking AI security products that empower our customers to harness the power of generative AI-securely, efficiently, and at scale. From defining compelling product-market fit to building a roadmap that inspires action across teams, your leadership will shape F5's position in one of the most dynamic spaces in technology.</p> <p>About the Team</p> <p>At F5, we believe security and innovation must go hand-in-hand. Our cross-functional teams build products that secure critical applications without slowing down progress. We work closely with customers, dig deep into their toughest challenges, and continuously adapt to deliver world-class solutions.</p> <p>This is a passionate and driven team that thrives on curiosity, communication, and bold thinking. We embrace the fast pace of the evolving AI landscape and take pride in building products that deliver real, measurable value.</p> <p>How You'll Make an Impact</p> <p>As a product leader, you will:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Own the Vision:?Develop and communicate a bold product vision and roadmap for securing AI applications-from initial concept to customer adoption.</p> </li><li> <p>Drive Product-Market Fit:?Lead discovery and validation efforts to ensure product offerings solve high-value, real-world problems in AI and application security.</p> </li><li> <p>Build What's Next:?Collaborate across engineering, architecture, sales, and marketing to bring innovative AI security solutions to market-fast.</p> </li><li> <p>Lead the Business:?Take full ownership of the product line, from business case to growth strategy, and define meaningful success metrics to guide decision-making.</p> </li><li> <p>Evangelize with Impact:?Represent F5's AI security vision at customer meetings, industry events, and thought leadership forums.</p> </li><li> <p>Lead and Grow:?Guide a small team of product managers while fostering a culture of ownership, clarity, and accountability.</p> </li></ul> <p>Communication</p> <p>Effective communication is central to the success of this role. You'll need to influence across functions, align stakeholders, and translate complex ideas into compelling stories. We value humility, sincerity, clarity, and emotional intelligence. T-this role demands a leader who can build trust and bring people along on the journey with authenticity and purpose.</p> <p>What Will Your Day Look Like?</p> <p>Your daily activities may include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Meeting with enterprise customers to uncover unmet needs around AI application security.</p> </li><li> <p>Crafting business cases and defining problem statements that drive investment decisions.</p> </li><li> <p>Collaborating with engineers on product design and delivery trade-offs.</p> </li><li> <p>Defining go-to-market strategy and enabling GTM teams with clear messaging and pricing models.</p> </li><li> <p>Presenting at internal and external events to build credibility for theraise the profile of your product(s) and F5's role in the AI ecosystem.</p> </li><li> <p>Monitoring key product KPIs and using insights to iterate rapidly.</p> </li></ul> <p>Your leadership won't just influence what gets built-it will shape how organizations securely deploy the future of AI.</p> <p>What You'll Bring to the Team</p> <p>This isn't just a job-it's a chance to define and lead a critical product area in a time of profound technological change. We're looking for someone with:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Strategic Thinking:?Ability to see the big picture and translate opportunities into a focused, actionable product strategy.</p> </li><li> <p>AI and Security Expertise:?Deep understanding of the intersection of AI/ML/NLP and enterprise security needs, particularly for infrastructure and application layers.</p> </li><li> <p>Execution Excellence:?Proven ability to bring new B2B or SaaS products to market with measurable success.</p> </li><li> <p>Customer Focus:?Passion for listening to users, solving real problems, and delivering value with every release.</p> </li><li> <p>Leadership:?Experience managing and mentoring product teams, with a collaborative and empowering leadership style.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong Communication:?Clear and persuasive communicator-comfortable with execs, engineers, analysts, and customers alike.</p> </li></ul> <p>Your Qualifications</p> <ul> <li> <p>8+ years of product management experience, with at least 2 years in a people leadership role.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated success launching and growing innovative infrastructure or security products.</p> </li><li> <p>Proven track record defining product-market fit in AI/ML, NLP, or related domains.</p> </li><li> <p>Hands-on experience with SaaS products and go-to-market strategies.</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent storytelling, written communication, and presentation skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field. Graduate degree in science, engineering, or business is a plus.</p> </li></ul> <p>Ready to Secure the Future of AI?</p> <p>If you're energized by emerging technologies, motivated by purpose, and excited to lead a mission-critical product area-this is your moment. Join us at F5 and help define how AI is safely and securely adopted across the globe.</p> <p>We value bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and a growth mindset. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and love turning vision into reality-let's build the future together.</p> <p>Let me know if you'd like a tailored version for a particular platform (like LinkedIn or your internal careers page), or if you want this shortened into a job posting blurb.</p> <p>#LI-JB1</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The annual base pay for this position is: $200,200.00 - $300,400.00</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>Equal Employment Opportunity</p> <p>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 accommodations@f5.com.</p>