Director, Change Enablement

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.

Position Summary

The Digital Change Enablement team plays a pivotal role in the success of F5s most significant transformations. We design and lead business enablement strategies that help people understand the what why how and when behind changebuilding readiness adoption and lasting impact.

As the Director of Change Enablement youll serve as both a strategic leader and hands-on practitioner partnering across F5 to design develop and deliver transformational change campaigns that bring our Digital purpose to life: Together we build a better digital F5.

Youll collaborate closely with Digital leaders business partners and subject matter experts to guide activities such as stakeholder analysis and segmentation change impact assessments enablement roadmaps communication and engagement strategies training development and adoption addition you will build and lead a team of high-performing Change professionals who drive measurable outcomes across F5s Digital transformation.

Core Responsibilities

Lead Change & Enablement for Transformation Initiatives - Drive enablement strategies for enterprise-scale mission-critical initiatives aligned to annual Digital and company goals.

Design and Execute Change Strategies - Apply proven methodologies lean principles and design thinking to develop and deliver change plans that enhance understanding engagement and adoption.

Foster Cultural & Behavioral Shifts - Use best-practice change models (e.g. Prosci ADKAR) to cultivate new mindsets beliefs and behaviors that align with F5s strategic vision.

Influence and Communicate with Impact - Deliver compelling story-driven communications and presentations to stakeholders at all levels driving clarity alignment and momentum.

Collaborate Across Functions - Partner with program and business teams to embed change enablement strategies into initiative planning execution and success measurement.

Define Best Practices and Tools - Establish standardized templates and frameworks for persona-based impact assessments adoption KPIs communication and training plans.

Build and Lead a High-Performing Team - Coach and mentor Change Enablement professionals fostering a culture of excellence collaboration and continuous improvement.

Drive Practice Evolution - Identify and implement enhancements to Digitals Change Enablement methodologies tools and operating rhythms.

Partner Across F5 - Collaborate with Enablement peers across the company to share leading practices and promote consistency and scalability of change execution.

Measure and Report Outcomes - Use qualitative and quantitative metrics to assess adoption measure success and inform future strategies.

Anticipate and Manage Risks - Apply critical thinking to identify change barriers and define mitigation and recovery plans.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Deep expertise in change management frameworks (e.g. Prosci ADKAR etc.) and their application to business transformation.

Proven ability to design and lead complex cross-functional change programs using multiple engagement methods and communication channels.

Exceptional storytelling facilitation and presentation skills; able to communicate complex concepts with clarity and impact.

Demonstrated ability to influence and build trust with executives peers and stakeholders.

Skilled in design thinking facilitation connecting vision strategy and business outcomes.

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills tailored for diverse audiences.

Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to identify root causes and develop scalable people-centric solutions.

Experienced in multiple delivery models (agile waterfall hybrid) and adept at adjusting approaches accordingly.

Proven track record of building and leading a high-performing team

Qualifications

12 years of business management consulting or equivalent experience.

6 years leading change management communications and/or training for large-scale complex technology programs.

6 years managing and developing high-performing Change professionals.

Bachelors degree in Business Organizational Change or related field; Masters preferred.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel PowerPoint Outlook Word); Smartsheet experience a plus.
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