Cross-Functional Engineering Programs Leader

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Stock/discounted products

Education reimbursement

Bonuses/commission eligibility

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. Seattle is seeking an experienced manager to lead a team of program managers driving programs across Apple Services Engineering.

You will own scope, timelines, and cross‑functional execution while building the next generation of program management leaders at Apple. You will hire, develop, and coach high‑performing managers, drive end‑to-end delivery of concurrent programs, and collaborate across engineering, design, and operations to shape roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program management, product management, systems engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years managing a team of technical program managers.
• Excellent project management skills to drive schedules, dependencies, critical path and risks.
• Solid technical understanding of large scale distributed software systems, cloud architecture, development and deployment.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams.
• Experience with release planning and SDLC methodologies.
• Familiarity with SRE processes and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop, and coach high‑performing engineering program managers.
• Build a culture of excellence where team members grow and do their best work.
• Foster mentorship that develops both early‑career and experienced professionals.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of multiple concurrent programs across complex software stacks.
• Manage scope, requirements, timelines, and prioritization with competing stakeholder demands.
• Establish checkpoints, track progress, and communicate status with transparency.
• Drive collaboration across engineering, design, operations, and other disciplines to develop roadmaps.
• Influence without direct authority—building consensus and trust across organizational boundaries.
• Identify risks proactively, develop mitigations, and re‑plan with agility as conditions change.
• Champion process improvements that scale how we build products across Apple Services Engineering.

Skills

Program management

Team leadership

Project management

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

SDLC

SRE familiarity

Education

BS/MS in CS/Engineering or 5+ years experience

Job description

Apple Inc. Seattle is seeking an experienced manager to lead a team of program managers driving programs across Apple Services Engineering.

You will own scope, timelines, and cross‑functional execution while building the next generation of program management leaders at Apple. You will hire, develop, and coach high‑performing managers, drive end‑to-end delivery of concurrent programs, and collaborate across engineering, design, and operations to shape roadmaps.