Sr Business Operations Analyst

Position Summary

The F5 Product Business Planning & Operations team drives essential operational support for the entire product organization. We are seeking a results-driven Senior Business Planning & Operations Analyst to enhance the strategic and operational performance of our product organization. In this role, you will leverage expertise in business operations and data-backed decision-making to create actionable insights, improve processes, and drive efficiency.

You will partner with leadership to align organizational goals, optimize resource planning, and ensure smooth planning of strategic initiatives.

• Drive annual strategic planning by providing data-driven insights, scenario modeling, and performance tracking to ensure alignment between long-term vision and near-term goals.
• Collaborate with product management leadership to manage operating rhythms, including quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and other key operational activities.
• Partner closely with product operations partners to improve workflows, enhance coordination across teams, and support cross-functional alignment.
• Design, build, and maintain reporting tools and dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), track operational metrics, and ensure visibility into strategic priorities.
• Provide thoughtful analysis and build compelling, executive-ready materials for leadership presentations, strategic reviews, and planning discussions.
• Track and analyze progress against organizational goals and initiatives, providing clear updates that promote accountability and sustained focus.
• Act as a trusted partner, facilitating communication and collaboration between Product Management and teams across Engineering, Design, Go-to-Market (GTM), Technology Services, and other departments.

• Support continuous improvement of internally developed resource allocation tool.

• Proven experience supporting strategic planning, product operations, and cross-functional collaboration in dynamic, fast-paced organizations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and turn insights into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and revenue planning; expertise in Excel and familiarity with analytics and visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, with proven success in creating and presenting executive-ready materials such as presentations and strategy updates.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and to build strong relationships across functional and organizational levels.
• Experience ensuring data accuracy and building organized reporting systems; familiarity with SharePoint or similar tools for collaboration and document management.
• Adaptable and detail-oriented, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.

• 5+ years of experience in product management, strategic planning, finance, or business operations with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

The annual base pay for this position is: $ - $. F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic location, and market conditions. Additional compensation may include incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link:  F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

Hybrid:
Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter. Remote:
Primarily work from a designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

F5 is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to any protected classification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requests for accommodations are voluntary and will be assessed separately from the application process.