Senior Partner Engineering Manager, Emerging Technologies
At Apple, new insights often become revolutionary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Emerging Technologies team within IS&T specializes in building forward-looking, extremely scalable systems and solutions in two areas: Information Security and general-purpose, reusable platforms in the space of Integration and Orchestration. The team has a passion for solving challenging problems, exploring new domains, and engineering transformational solutions. The diversity of our team and thinking inspires innovation that runs through everything we do.
Description
We are seeking a visionary, highly collaborative Senior Manager to partner with engineering and business teams across the organization. In this unique leadership role, you will be the driving force behind engagement, evangelism, program oversight, tracking, and adoption of our core platforms.
You will wear three distinct hats:
- Driving operational excellence and execution as a Program Manager,
- Working with Engineering leaders to set the strategic vision as a Product Manager, and
- Championing the platform's success through targeted technical evangelism and seamless onboarding.
You should also be able to distill the complexities of large-scale programs into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership. This role will require transparently presenting program status, strategy, and risks, and thoughtfully tailoring communication to foster trust, drive alignment, and empower informed decision-making.","responsibilities":"People Management: Build a team of program managers to oversee security and platform initiatives.
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Drive Program Execution: Oversee security and platform initiatives, ensuring timely, high-quality releases by collaborating with engineering, design, and QA.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Foster collaboration across teams, breaking down silos for clear communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Program Risk Mitigation: Identify dependencies, anticipate bottlenecks, proactively manage risks, and escalate issues with solutions in place.
Process Improvement: Advocate for agile methodologies, build scalable processes, and enhance team velocity and delivery predictability.
Champion the Platforms: Promote Security and IT platforms through workshops and town halls to drive adoption.
Seamless Onboarding: Design a frictionless onboarding experience for new users and teams.
Developer Engagement: Drive developer engagement by organizing outreach initiatives, knowledge sessions, and similar activities.
Community Building: Establish feedback loops and user groups for a supportive internal community.
Define the Product Roadmap: Collaborate with Engineering Leaders to align the platform vision, strategy, and roadmap with organizational goals.
Prioritization: Balance short-term deliverables with long-term investments, translating requirements into actionable product stories.
Lifecycle Management: Monitor KPIs to assess platform health and user satisfaction, and iterate based on data and feedback.
Preferred Qualifications
Executive Communication & Storytelling: Demonstrated ability to distill the complexities of large-scale programs into clear, compelling narratives for senior executives.
A strong background in creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive team environments.
Experience utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to drive product adoption strategies.
Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of combined experience in leading large transformational projects and programs.
8+ years of leading technical or Program Management teams
Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of the domain, problems, KPIs in areas like Customer Care, Operations, Sales, HR & Finance
Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor technical concepts to diverse audiences ranging from junior developers to executive leadership.
Execution: Proven track record of successfully shipping complex software platforms or enterprise-scale technical programs.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $262,500 and $393,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
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