People Strategy Lead, Director

Responsibilities

• Define Solutions & Strategies: Synthesize complex information, conduct rigorous qualitative and quantitative analysis, and develop data-driven insights to define strategic options and translate them into actionable, high-impact program designs and operational models.
• Navigate Complexity & Autonomy: Operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced, and often ambiguous environment. Independently manage competing priorities, identify potential risks and roadblocks at a strategic level, and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies with minimal oversight.
• Apply Advanced Methodologies: Leverage deep knowledge of strategic frameworks, system thinking, and structured design approaches (including user-centered principles where applicable) to ensure solutions are robust, practical, and deliver intended outcomes and behaviors.
• Measure Strategic Impact: Establish clear connections between initiative design elements and desired strategic business outcomes , defining key metrics and tracking mechanisms to measure program effectiveness and impact on organizational performance.
• Elevate Functional Capability: Actively contribute to building the capabilities of the People Strategy function by developing standards, sharing expertise , potentially mentoring junior colleagues, and improving team processes and methodologies.
• What You Bring:
• Typically 10-15+ years of progressive experience in HR Strategy, Management Consulting focused on HR/Organizational Transformation, or leading strategic initiatives within a complex corporate environment.
• Proven experience independently scoping, designing, and leading large-scale, complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept to successful, measured outcome.
• Demonstrated experience identifying systemic operational challenges within an HR function and contributing to the design and implementation of process improvements, framework development, or infrastructure enhancements across multiple HR domains.
• Highly developed strategic thinking, analytical, and complex problem-solving skills, with a track record of translating ambiguity into clear plans and solutions.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with advanced ability to influence and drive alignment among senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Deep understanding of strategic HR principles and how various talent model components integrate to enable business strategy.
• Strong systems thinker with the ability to understand and optimize complex organizational and process interdependencies at a functional and enterprise level.
• Experience in change management strategy design and execution for major organizational or program changes.
• Bonus Qualifications:

Benefits

Additional Information

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. Operating with significant autonomy, you will tackle ambiguous, complex problems, design innovative solutions, and lead the end-to-end execution of high-impact projects that d irectly contribute to the evolution of our HR infrastructure and operational excellence across the entire People domain. This role requires a highly strategic and systemic thinker with deep expertise , a proven ability to lead transformative change , and a passion for building the foundational capabilities necessary for F5's success.

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