Sr. Director, Global HR Leader - Tech

About the role

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. As the Senior Director, Global HR Business Partnering, you are not stepping into a conventional HR management role; you are taking a seat as the primary people strategist and operational co-pilot to two C-Suite executives. You will translate macro-level business visions into agile organizational designs, high-impact workforce strategies, and enduring leadership capability. Leading a dedicated global cadre of functional HR Business Partners and acting as a vital bridge to our Centers of Excellence (CoEs), you will build an integrated talent ecosystem that drives measurable business performance across global markets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted strategic advisor and sounding board to two C-Suite leaders, stress-testing business plans, diagnosing structural bottlenecks, anticipating leadership gaps, and architecting scalable operating models that accelerate business outcomes.
• Lead, elevate, and inspire the functional HRBPs embedded across the executive leaders' global organizations, championing high standards of business acumen, diagnostic consulting, and proactive talent strategy to transform the HRBP function into indispensable commercial advisors.
• Partner as an equal co-creator alongside CoE leaders—including Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development, and People Analytics—to ensure enterprise-wide frameworks are tailored to functional needs while preserving consistency across the company.
• Orchestrate executive performance calibrations, succession planning, and senior leadership development, establishing a culture of objective differentiation aligning rewards and growth opportunities with top-tier business impact and strategic leadership behaviors.

Requirements

• Strategic Advisory in Technology Domains: Proven experience as a strategic partner and advisor within technology-driven organizations, with deep understanding of technology ecosystems, emerging trends, and ability to align talent strategies with rapidly evolving technical priorities.
• HR Business Partnering in Tech Functions: Significant experience leading HRBP teams supporting technology-focused divisions or organizations, with emphasis on identifying and addressing challenges unique to tech roles such as skill shortages, retention in competitive markets, and leadership development for technical talent.
• Organizational Design for Technology Teams: Demonstrated expertise in architecting scalable, agile organizational structures tailored for technology teams, including software development, infrastructure, engineering, and cross-functional product teams.
• Building Leadership Capability in Tech Environments: Experience developing executive succession plans and leadership pipelines specifically targeted at technical leaders, ensuring future-ready capabilities to lead in a digital-first environment.
• Collaboration Across Technology CoEs: Proven ability to act as a bridge between HR Centers of Excellence and technology organizations to co-design global programs (e.g., People Analytics, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition) that cater to the unique operational realities of tech functions.
• Performance Metrics for Technology-Focused Roles: Experience implementing objective performance calibration systems for technology teams, balancing productivity metrics, innovation impact, and cultural alignment.
• Experience Driving Culture in Tech: Practical knowledge of fostering a culture of innovation, collaborative problem-solving, and continuous technical learning across geographically distributed teams, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Change Management in Technology Organizations: Expertise in leading large-scale transformation or change management initiatives, particularly within fast-paced technology environments.

Benefits

In addition to base pay, you may be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits.

Pay

The annual base pay for this position is: $231,400.00 - $347,200.00.