Sr Portfolio Analyst

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 SummaryF5 is seeking a financial analysis specialist who will work with Product Leaders to create and maintain business cases for business stakeholder requests (opportunities and epics). The Sr Portfolio Analyst will also forecast and calculate benefits realized for deployed work in the Technology Services portfolio. This role is pivotal to aligning the TS portfolio around value delivery and making data-driven prioritization decisions as we evaluate work intake and measure the outcomes.The Sr Portfolio Analyst will work closely with Business Analysts to help ensure that business objectives are understood and integrated, while also partnering with Portfolio Managers, Product Leaders, Data Analysts, and business stakeholders.What You’ll Do• During opportunity / epic Intake, partner with product leaders and portfolio managers to:o Define key business outcomes and measureso Determine the relevant model(s) / measurement approacho Create business case model(s) to forecast the value to be delivered, as well as associated costs• As the opportunity / epic progresses, update model inputs and assumptions based on refined details, new information, and emerging actuals progress• As the work is implemented, perform analysis (in partnership with Budget Planning & Analysis function) to measure how value delivered aligns with the success measures, and provide input on next-step recommendations (e.g., continue, amplify, redirect resources)• Analyze and provide proactive insights into overall portfolio performance against objectives• Enable leadership decision making by developing and/or overseeing the development of reports, dashboards and other tools that measure performance• Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.• Performs other related duties as assigned.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.What You’ll Bring• Demonstrated experience with budgeting and financial modeling tools (e.g., Workday, Anaplan, IBM Planning, ServiceNow, Excel)• Demonstrated experience tying benefits to strategic objectives using outcomes-aligned measurement methods (e.g., KPIs, OKRIs, MBOs)• Demonstrated experience in, or working closely with, business analysis, and/or product management disciplines• Experience creating business case presentations for executive audiences• Experience working in large Agile environments, with strong knowledge of Scrum practices• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including with senior executives and leaders• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Detail-oriented approach with outcomes mindset• Ability to work independently and as part of a teamQualifications• 8+ years’ experience in business-case development and financial modeling, including sophisticated valuation methods (e.g., TVM and other methods), type-1 / type-2 benefits, capitalization and operating expense methodsThe 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.Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Yello/Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).Equal Employment OpportunityIt is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.