Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The Apple Services Engineering team exemplifies Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology.
We're seeking a seasoned leader to lead a team of Engineering Program Managers that build software for iCloud Platform - CloudKit. The platform powers connectivity between Apple devices to enable rich, privacy-focused products and you will partner with teams whose mission is to build, maintain, and improve the platform and product layer of Apple's most critical cloud services.
As a people leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our strategy - what we build and how we build it - while building a team of extraordinary program/project managers. Leaders at Apple are hands on, in the details, and personally accountable for the success of their teams & projects.
We seek strong fundamentals, but require more. You foster strong relationships, build trust, and influence without direct authority. You communicate openly and clearly, collaborate enthusiastically, and value a culture of healthy debate. You thrive in uncertainty and strive to bring clarity and focus in a fast paced environment. You have a curious mind, always seeking to learn how things work.
Invest in the development of your team through hiring, coaching, and inspiring them to do their best work.
Manage multiple concurrent programs including scope, requirements, timelines, and prioritization.
Foster collaboration across cross-functional partners to formulate the roadmap, drive execution, and manage intake pipeline.
Drive on time delivery and deployment, establishing checkpoints, and communicating status updates.
Proactively identify issues, manage risks, identify mitigations, marshal resources, and re-plan as events warrant.
Play an active role in improving how products are built and projects are executed within the Apple Services Engineering organization.
8+ years of technical program/project management for software or software/hardware products
2+ years managing a team of technical program/project managers responsible for taking features through the complete software development life cycle
Has personally orchestrated the delivery of multiple significant client/server software products under demanding timelines, managing multiple work streams cross functionally across a large organization
Experience working in Cloud Platform related software delivery.
Excels in relationship building and has proven success in influencing without direct authority
Develops effective teams, comprised of early career and experienced employees
Cuts through ambiguity by establishing priorities, developing plans, and anticipating risks
Is self-motivated and enthusiastic, enjoys solving problems with teammates, and has demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
Has best-in-class communication and presentation skills (written & verbal) to all levels of an organization
Demonstrates attention to detail and enjoys both hands-on work and high-level strategic thinking
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science / Engineering or deep relevant industry experience
In depth understanding of Apple's processes for building OS software and/or hardware.
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.
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.