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.

Seattle location is strongly preferred. Will possibly consider other west coast locations for right candidate.

Privacy matters. As Privacy Manager, your role is essential to the success of F5 Privacy Program. Whether the need is related to assessing existing processes, the use of third-party vendors, or brand-new initiatives, we work alongside the business in identifying and mitigating risks related to personal and sensitive data. We continuously assess processes, develop policies and procedures to stay relevant in terms of legislation, best practices, and customers’ expectations. Training and awareness are also crucial pillars of the Privacy program as they help enable and empower business leaders. We will look to you to provide support and guidance to F5ers to ensure we are consistent and efficient in our Privacy Program.

Primary Responsibilities

• In this role, you will collaborate with our Privacy Director and internal F5 teams to develop and implement data privacy policies and procedures on the information lifecycle, from data collection to data deletion.




• Be responsible for creating, updating, or maintaining F5 Privacy internal policies, processes, and procedures.




• Be a trusted partner and a subject matter expert in Privacy.




• Manage and mitigate privacy risks.




• Develop strategic initiatives to improve F5 Privacy posture and culture.




• Support the development of privacy analyst(s).




• Support technical improvements of our Privacy Management system.




• Partner with the business to conduct Privacy Impact Assessments for vendors, ROPA reviews, and privacy analysis.




• Partner with the business to create and conduct specific privacy training.




• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Global Privacy regulations.




• Be proactive in proposing new initiatives and creative ideas to improve the Privacy Program.




• Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.




• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good work ethic and the capacity to fulfill responsibilities with limited supervision while maintaining effective communications with management, and internal partners. This includes researching, resolving, developing, evaluating, and implementing effective solutions.




• Be able to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the privacy program.




• Perform fact-finding, review privacy issues, and drive privacy compliance controls.




• Be able to identify, research, investigate, and evaluate known and potential privacy and compliance risks across our business.




• Professional knowledge of privacy risk assessments and be able to conduct related ongoing compliance monitoring activities. Maintains an ongoing plan to address and close privacy gaps.




• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and progressive experience in compliance, privacy, data protection, security, risk management and/or auditing, or substantial relevant professional work experience.




• Solid understanding of global established and emerging privacy laws and regulations.




• A CIPP Certification is a plus.

Our Values

At F5, we live and breathe our core values, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Customer Dedication, Profitable Growth, Innovation, Employee Success, and Diversity. We help each other achieve our goals, value the diversity of ideas different backgrounds can bring, emphasize teamwork over rock-stars, work hard and most of all have fun.

We offer work/life integration programs like Freedom to Flex, dynamic employee inclusion groups, paid maternity/paternity leave, tuition assistance for professional development, a comprehensive mentoring program, rewards/recognition, and so much more. At F5, we truly do help each other thrive and it shows: F5 has been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” by Fortune magazine for the past two years.

And this dedication to living our culture doesn’t just exist within our offices; it extends into our communities through Global Good initiatives such as employee matching, volunteer opportunities, and the F5 Foundation. Our employees are passionate about making a difference in the world.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become part of a company that’s on the forefront of transformation. And because we know that a more diverse F5 is a more powerful F5, we’re looking for smart, passionate, determined individuals to join us. If you make thoughtful decisions quickly, obsess over your customers’ needs, take ownership of your work (the mistakes as well as the successes), and embrace different perspectives by putting the human first, then we want to talk to you.

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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.

The annual U.S. base pay range for this position is: $119,270.00 - $178,904.00

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.

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. 

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Yello/Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.