Engineering Project Manager, Retail Engineering

Apple Inc

Sunnyvale, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Apple, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod Applications, Certified ScrumMaster, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Engineering, Leadership, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Development, Project Management Certification, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Reconciliation, Requirements Management, Resource Management, Retail, Retail Management, Server Architecture, Server Programming/Applications, System Integration (SI), Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Design, Writing Skills, eCommerce
LOCATION
Sunnyvale, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!

The people at Apple dont just build products - we craft the kind of wonder thats revolutionized entire industries. Apple is where individual creativities gather together, contributing to the values that lead to extraordinary work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver, is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger.

The IS&T Retail Engineering organization has the goal of providing an intuitive, seamless and inspiring customer shopping experiences through interactions with our people, products and services.

The Apple Store App Team is a highly cohesive team operating in an exciting and fast-paced development environment. Our team creates mobile e-commerce and retail experiences through the Apple Store App for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Our team is also responsible for Apple's next generation platform for engagement and communication with customers through Messaging apps such as Apple Messages and WeChat.

This is a hands-on position where the Technical Project Manager will be involved in business requirements analysis, functional and technical design discussions, testing, working with key strategic partners, and more. This is not a task-based job; we are looking for someone to be responsible for the delivery and success of your features. This person will drive and ship all aspects of large, cross-functional projects and feature areas. They will oversee all aspects of multiple concurrent projects including scope, requirements, timelines, risks and resource allocation. You will manage communication - apprising status and issues to team members, management and other project partners.

BS degree in computer science or equivalent field

Relevant industry experience

Proven project management experience

7+ years of experience as a Project Manager

Industry recognized Certified Scrum Master or Project Management Professional certification highly desirable.

Deep understanding of common Agile practices and service-oriented environments.

We seek a self starter, forward-thinking person with strong leadership capabilities.

Outstanding communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) to all levels of an organization.

Strong facilitation skills (requirements sessions, design meetings, progress and status meetings).

Strong technical proficiency, especially relating to e-commerce: server architecture and development, systems integration, reconciliation with the ability to frame technical solutions/options and negotiate business acceptance.

Highly accountable and responsible. Self-starting, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-sufficient.

Exceptional presentation skills, for collaborating across many participating teams.

Must be able to grasp issues quickly and while factoring in technical dependencies and system limitations, make educated decisions in the absence of complete information.

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs