F5 Chief Staff 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

684652718

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic, analytical, and highly organized Chief of Staff to support product management leadership. This role acts as a force multiplier for product leadership—driving strategic clarity, operational rigor, and cross-functional alignment across the product organization. Additionally, you'll lead and grow a small, high-performing team that supports operations, planning, and insights.

You’ll be a trusted advisor, responsible for enabling effective decision-making, streamlining execution, and ensuring that strategic priorities are translated into actionable outcomes. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in high-impact, behind-the-scenes leadership and has a deep understanding of how great products are built, delivered, and measured.

Key Responsibilities

· Lead quarterly and annual strategic planning cycles, aligning long-term vision with near-term execution.

· Translate product strategy into operational plans, KPIs, and delivery roadmaps.

· Track and report on progress against strategic goals, value streams, and initiatives.

· Serve as a strategic thought partner to the VP of Product and product leadership team.

· Drive leadership team cadences, including offsites, executive updates, and board materials.

· Reduce operational overhead for the VP by managing cross-functional coordination and communications.

· Support product management leader in managing the product org’s operating rhythm (e.g., QBRs, roadmap reviews, leadership syncs).

· Ensure meetings drive clarity, accountability, and progress toward goals.

· Maintain governance across priorities to ensure alignment and execution consistency.

· Act as liaison between Product Management and cross-functional partners (Engineering, Finance, GTM, HR, Design).

· Coordinate cross-org initiatives and manage interdependencies across teams.

· Support go-to-market readiness and product launch alignment with broader company objectives.

· Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reporting mechanisms for visibility into performance.

· Drive adoption of tools and systems that improve planning, tracking, and decision-making.

People Management Responsibilities:

· Lead, manage, and develop a small team of operations professionals (e.g., program managers, analysts).

· Set clear goals and expectations; conduct regular check-ins, feedback sessions, and performance reviews.

· Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance team culture.

· Align team capacity and skills with the most critical strategic and operational initiatives.

· Coach team members to grow their capabilities and impact within the organization.

What You Bring

· Experience in product operations, strategy, business operations, or management consulting, with direct exposure to product leadership teams.

· Proven track record of driving strategic planning, operational excellence, and cross-functional programs in fast-paced environments.

· Exceptional communication skills with experience preparing executive-ready materials (board decks, strategic updates, offsite content).

· Experience managing or mentoring individuals and driving team performance.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with proficiency in working with dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools.

· Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organization with confidence and diplomacy.

Why This Role Matters

· This is a high-leverage role designed to accelerate business growth, empower product teams, and enable better decision-making at every level. You’ll be central to how strategy turns into execution, ensuring that the Product Leadership Team has the clarity, data, and structure it needs to deliver results.

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 base pay for this position is: $155,200.00 - $232,800.00