Engineering Program Manager, App Store, Apple Services Engineering

Apple Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; USD 127,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Vancouver seeks an Engineering Program Manager for the App Store Developer Experience team. The role involves leading cross-functional projects, defining business and functional requirements, and collaborating with various teams to enhance App Store features. Candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience and strong communication skills. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Educational reimbursement for career advancement

Discretionary bonuses or commission payments

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program and/or project management experience.
• Ability to manage complex server/client interactions.
• Extraordinary communicator with positive relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of business-critical features.
• Drive and oversee multiple concurrent projects.
• Define business and functional requirements.

Skills

Technical program management

Excellent organization skills

Communication

Adaptability in fast-paced environments

Facilitation skills

iOS mobile app development

Job description

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Software and Services

Description

We are seeking an innovative Engineering Program Manager, for the App Store Developer Experience team. You will influence and lead the delivery of business critical features built for the App Store. You will collaborate with Engineering, Design, QA, Legal, Privacy, Trust & Safety, Operations, Marketing, and other organizations to manage pipelines to support new App Store features. You will drive and ship all aspects of large, cross-functional projects including features designed to support the Apple Developer community. You will lead all aspects of multiple concurrent projects and features including scope, requirements, timelines, resource allocation tracking, stakeholder management, communications, and risk assessments. You will define business, functional, and reporting requirements, often writing them yourself. Your role will be critical to improving how App Store features are built and executed.* Lead and influence the delivery of business-critical features built and executed on the App Store, working under tight timelines, and with limited details and directions* Drive and oversee all aspects of multiple concurrent projects and features, including scope, requirements, timelines, resource allocation, and reporting* Define the business and functional requirements for the features and the systems that will support these projects* This role requires not only project management but also basic data modeling, state machine design, and an understanding of the technical and human interaction aspects of tooling* Own the overall cross-functional schedules that may affect multiple engineering teams, including client, server, tools, reporting, and others* A technical background is extremely helpful

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program and/or project management experience involving complex server/client interactions

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent organization skills, acute attention to detail, ability to balance multiple tasks in a constantly evolving environment
• An extraordinary communicator at all levels of the organization with a knack for encouraging positive relationships
• Naturally accountable, responsible, and self-motivated
• Strong facilitation skills (requirements gathering, design reviews, cross-functional stakeholder meetings, reporting status, and schedules)
• Willingness to adapt to a highly demanding, team-oriented, and fast-paced environment with rapidly changing direction and new challenges
• Experience with iOS mobile app development a major plus

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 $127,600 and $248,400, 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 Inc.’s discretionary employee stock programs. Employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit award recommendations, and can purchase Apple Inc. stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple Inc.’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Participation in Apple Inc.’s discretionary stock programs is governed by Apple Inc.’s stock plans and agreements and are not part of local employment contracts or compensation.

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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